editta braun company
Since 1989 editta braun company has been a guest at renowned festivals all over Europe, in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, Tunesia, Senegal, Uzbekistan, Russia, India and Japan. The process of creating emphasizes on the equal collaboration of artists from different disciplines. In this way dancers, actors, musicians, lightdesigners, visual artists join the company to collaborate under the same umbrella.
From 1996 onwards the creation of her pieces has been inseparably connected with the music of composer Thierry Zaboitzeff. Moreover carismatic dancers as Anna Maria Müller, Dante Murillo and many others contribute their creativity to the company’s projects since several years. Thomas Hinterberger and Peter Thalhamer join the company’s forces since 1998 with light-designing.
editta braun company’s work is opposing the meshes of network of systemically legitimised constraints, that is gradually creeping into our everyday lives, by exposing themselves to conditions of production in the socalled third world. Artistic productions and collaborations in India, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Senegal, Greece: this is not just the experience of a reality “outside” - it is also the bringing-back of these experiences into the increasingly hermetic space of our societies.
Editta Braun - artistic direction
* 1958 in Austria, pioneer of contemporary choreography in Austria. Academic degree in Science of Sports and German Language and Literature (University of Salzburg). Studied dance in Paris and New York, teaches at the University of Salzburg and at the Anton Bruckner Private University Linz. Has created more than 30 productions (physical theater, dance) and tours world-wide with her company. Characteristics: intercultural collaborations, politically engaged, feminist view on society and theater. International Prize of Arts and Culture of the City of Salzburg in 2014, Great Prize of Arts of the Region of Salzburg 2017.
currently collaborating with ebcie
Maja Mirek - dance, research, assistance
* in 1991 in Poland, journalist with a BA degree, driven by the desire to heal the world. After MA degree in interactive media, she changed her life dancing. In 2020 graduated dance at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, currently finishing dance studies at ABPU in Linz, being a freelance dancer and choreographer, numerous engagements. e b c in: 4only, Close UP 2.0, Fanghoumé, Hydrolákis, vol. 3, Hydráos.
Sonia Borkowicz - dance, research
* 1993 in Poznań (PL). BA in Dance & Pedagogy in Anton Bruckner University Linz. Engagements with Isabelle Schad, Jianan Qu, Yumiko Yoshioka, Editta Braun. Founding member of artistic collaboration "Collective B". Culture manager and event curator of Body/Sound/Space and Tanzhafen Festival (Linz/AT). Performs with e b c in: 4only, Close UP 2.0, Fanghoumé, Hydrolákis, vol. 3, Hydráos.
Simona Štangová - dance
* 1993 in Slovakia, BA in Dance and Pedagogy at the Anton Bruckner University Linz. Dance training at the J.L. Bellu Conservatory in Banská Bystrica. Lives in Linz since 2014, where she performs, supports other artists and works on her choreographic works. Since 2017 collaboration with Voland Székely (percussion). Simona has travelled through Europe and Central America for her work, and her journey continues. Performs with e b c in: Hydráos
Weng Teng Choi-Buttinger - dance
* 1992 in Macao, graduated in classical ballet from the Hong Kong Academy, danced in Swan Lake, Les Sylphides, among others. Several prizes, also for her own choreographies, including in Macau, Taipei and Edinburgh. BA at the ABPU Linz. Married in Austria, mother of two children. https://we-cie.com
Performs with e b c in: Hydráos, Proximity, ATCHA !, Underdogs
Nikola Majtanova - dance
* 1996 in Slovakia, BA in Contemporary Dance and Pedagogy at the ABPU Linz. Engagements at the Landestheater Linz, collaboration with Laja Martin, Darrel Toulon, Marion Sparber, Nikol as Paul, Jan Lauwers, Paul Blackman. In addition to her performances, Nikola also works as a dance teacher.
Performs with e b c in: ALLES ANDERS, Proximity, ATCHA !, Underdogs
Jerca Rožnik Novak - dance
* 1992 in Slovenia, BA and MA in Contemporary Dance and Pedagogy at the ABPU Linz. Engagements with Willi Dorner, Andreja Podrzavnik, Damian Cortes Alberti, Magdalena Reiter. Since 2014 member of SILK Fluegge and e b c. https://jercarozniknovak.com
Performs with e b c in: instant, trails, ALLES ANDERS, Proximity, ATCHA !, Underdogs
Marcin Denkiewicz - dance
* 1995 in Warsaw, Poland, BA in Contemporary Dance and Education at ABPU Linz. Most recently he has worked with Bert Gstettner, Laja Martin, Body Architects, Robert Carsen, Kirill Serebrennikov. In addition to his performances, Marcin teaches contemporary dance in workshops with a focus on acrobatics and partnering techniques.
Performs with e b c in: ALLES ANDERS, Underdogs
Francesco d'Amelio - dance
* 1988 in Italy, degree as Actor at CSA Milano, BA and MA in contemporary dance at ZZT Cologne and AP Antwerp. Engagements with MakeaMove Collective, Performing:Group, Judith Sanchez Ruiz, SILK Fluegge. Beside working for others Francesco is the founder of the collective STATO BRADO through which he is developing his own style of performing and teaching mixing theatre and dance improvisation, Idokinesis and acrobatics.
Performs with e b c in: Underdogs
Marcello Musini - dance
* 1997 in Italy, italian/hungarian born, studied in Hungary and graduated from SEAD Salzburg. Engagements with TRAK Dance Ensemble, Paul Blackman, Jan Lauwers, Cie Laroque, Marie Nuzel, Bahzad Sulaiman, Hubert Lepka, Bodhi Project. Besides freelancing, Marcello finds interest mostly in improvisation practices, and teaches dance as well as Pilates with a focus on body awareness.
Performs with e b c in: Underdogs
Cat Jimenez - dance
* 1986 in Cebu City, Philippines, and moved to Austria with her family at the age of four. With her background in fine art and street dance, she combines in her work the expressive fullness of hip-hop culture and the minimalist aesthetics of contemporary art. Since 2015 Cat Jimenez is mainly active in theater. She worked u. a. with Hungry Sharks, Cie. Gervasi, Studio Nita, Jungle Vienna and performed at festivals like Sound: Frame, Danube Festival, Danza Bolzano.
Performs with e b c in: Layaz, long life
Myrto Dimitriadou - dance, acting
* 1946 in Greece, dancer, actress, theater maker, founder in 1984 and artistic director of the Toihaus Theater Salzburg for young audiences until 2018 , which she founded in 1984. She developed her own theatrical direction - both thematically and aesthetically. In 2006 awarded the Silver Seal of the City of Salzburg for her artistic merits, in 2014 special prize of the board of directors of ASSITEJ Austria.
Performs with e b c in: long life
Iris Heitzinger - dance, choreography
* 1980 in Austria, BA contemporary dance & pedagogy at Bruckernuniversity Linz. Freelance choreographer, dancer and teacher. Collaborations with: Group LaBolsa & Thomas Hauert, Guillermo Weickert, Natalia Jiménez, Vincent Dance Theatre, Cie. Laroque, H2Dance, Cia. Lanónima Imperial, a.o. Creates own work since 2008 in Austria and Spain, teaches contemporary dance, composition and improvisation in Austria, Spain, Canada, Japan, England, etc. Performs with e b c in: Paula, LoSt. Creates human for e b c .
Performs with e b c in: Paula, LoSt
Thierry Zaboitzeff - composition
* 1953 in the north of France. Founder and composer for the Avantgarde-Rock- Formation ART ZOYD, touring world-wide. Since 1995 solo and group-formation projects. Freelance composer and musician for film, dance, theater, events. Publishing of 34 Albums.
Gerda Poschmann-Reichenau - dramaturgy
* 1969 in Munich, Dr. phil., studied theater in Munich and Paris. After completing her studies she worked in Salzburg as a theatredramaturgist, since 2000 freelances as a dramaturgist, lector, translator and author.
Thomas Hinterberger - light design
* 1959 in Linz, director and lighting designer, productions in Lithuania, Germany, Switzerland and Austria, founding member of Theater Phönix Linz, technical directors of, among others, Ars Electronica Festival Linz, Festival Cour des Capucins Luxembourg, Art Zoyd, Vorgänge, Cataracts, Lawine Torrén. Theatre der Jugend Vienna, Theater Phönix Linz. Since 2006 director of the HörTheater series at the
Stifterhaus Linz.
Antje Papke - management, text
* 1977 in Berlin, studied culture and management in Görlitz and Dresden, dance studies in Vienna, worked as tourmanager and pr officer for dance companies and as assistent to theater directors in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and Vienna.
Since 2010 free-lancer.
Bettina Frenzel - photography
* 1965 in Belgium, living since 1969 in Vienna. Studies of Photography in Vienna, working for several photostudios. Runs since 1993 her own studio in Vienna. Main focus on dance, theater, objekts.
Ulrike Hager - dance, research, touring management
* 1975 in Upper Austria, dance education at ABPU Linz and SNDO Amsterdam, numerous own productions and many guest performances, dance researcher for the dance film production " In Search of Isolde", action artist for surveillance-free city tours, currently festival director tanzhafenfestival, managing director RedSapata TANZFABRIK, coordinator Lange Nacht der Bühnen/ LENTOS, dance educator. Performed with e b c : Luvos, vol. 2, Nebensonnen