My name is ANASTASIJA OLESCUKA
I was born and raised in Riga, Latvia and I live in Copenhagen, Denmark. I am dancer, choreographer, teacher, and artistic director of CLASHcph.
DANCE EDUCATION
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
I was born and raised in Riga, Latvia and I live in Copenhagen, Denmark. I am dancer, choreographer, teacher, and artistic director of CLASHcph.
DANCE EDUCATION
Bamboohuman Floorwork and Mobility Course 3 months with Thais Hvid and Ida Haugen (DK)
Masterprogram with Steen Koerner, Dansehallerne (DK)
Hotsteppers 1 - year Hiphop and Urban dance education (DK)
Folk Dance Collective "Ivushka" (national dance and slavic dance traditions, ballet technique) 1997 / 2006 (LV)
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences, bachelor in sociology (LV) 2008 - 2011
Copenhagen University, Faculty of Social Sciences, ERASMUS exchange, Sociology and Anthropology class (DK)2010 - 2011
THEATRE
Gadens Hårdeste Hævn, production of Big City Brains /Steen Koerner Studio(DK)
Nutcracker, production of Steen Koerner Studio, Docken (DK)
The Last Show, production of Robot Boys, Aveny - T (DK)
CHOREOGRAPHIC WORK
ANTS 1+1=3 collaboration with Hans Joachim Offenberg, Dansekapellet, DK.
KLIK:O:KLOK community theatre, Dans I Nordvest / Dansekapellet (DK) 2019
Speed of Light strutting Showcase, Take the stage (DK) 2019
Playground Theatre, collaboration with Royal Opera, Royal Opera Playhouse (DK) 2018
Metamorphosis Solo Performance, Take The Stage Festival at Dansekapellet (DK) 2017
Residency in Lyon in frames of Festival Karavel, production PLAYGROUND (FR) 2017
“ANTS” performance at “Suburban Stories” SubUrban Festival (DK) 2017
“ANTS” performance at Take The Stage Festival (DK) 2016
“360 All Around” assistant choreographer for Junious Brickhouse at Howard University in Washington D.C. (USA) 2016
“Weave in Weave out” Ladies of Hip Hop Showcase co-choreographer with Grounded View, Alvin Ailey Theatre, New York (USA) 2016
"UNPACKED I" theatre, co-choreographer, Copenhagen Dance Space (DK) 2015
"Lights Out" perfromance at Danish National School of Performing Arts (DK) 2013
Hotstepper Dance Education Graduation Show 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (DK)
Stepz Education Graduation Show 2018, 2019
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
3RD by Sara Jordan, Freestyle Phanatix, Zeppelin Teater, Teater Momentum (DK) 2019
Speed of Light at Dansixperimetarium, Faroe lsands 2019
Symbiosis, Detour Urban Dance Festival Denmark & Brazil, by Sara Jordan (DK) 2019
Zulu Comedy Gala 2018, åbningsnummer med Mike Ogendåhl, koreograf Christel Stjernebjerg, København (DK)
Filmore District Festival, strutting performance with PopTart, San Francisco (USA) 2018
Book Of Styles, CLASHcph Strutting performance, Washington D.C. (USA) 2018
Metamorphosis solo performance at Take The Stage at Dansekapellet (DK) 2017
Kari Traa Commercial “Celebrate Yourself” Choreographer Toniah Pedersen (Denmark/Romania) 2016
Musical Chairs, Joker show at Hip Hop Games Denmark (DK) 2016
Bust Da Breakz with company Freestyle Phanatix (SWE, DK) 2016 - 2019
JANITSHAR & HIP HOP performance with musician Janitshar Benita Haastrup (DK) 2016
Weave in Weave out at Ladies of Hip Hop Showcase festival with Grounded View at Alvin Ailey Theatre (USA) 2016
World Of Dance Denmark Solo Perfromance, Århus Music House (DK) 2016
Solo Performance at Sub-Urban Festival by KontrastHerning, Herning (DK) 2016
"Lights Out" perfromance at Danish National School of Performing Arts (DK) 2013
Concerts with Folk Dance Ensemble "Ivushka", Latvia, Russia, Poland, France, Belgium, Slovakia, Belarusia 1997 - 2006
BATTLES / COMPETITIONS / AWARDS
Women’s Day 3vs3 Female Battle Winner, Game Copenhagen (DK)
Nominated for most inspiring female dancer 2017, Detour Urban Dance Festival (DK)
Nominated for one of best Urban Choreographers 2018, Detour Urban Dance Festival (DK)
On and On Hip Hop Battle, final (Washington D.C., USA) 2018
Hyper Week, Battle vs gods, Semifinal (Italy)
Hip Hop Games World Finals 2017 (France) 2nd place Hip Hop Games
Denmark Qualifier 2016, 2017 (Denmark) M.V.P. in prop challenge
Urban Dance Meeting 2013 Hip Hop 1vs1 (Poland) winner SDK Baltic
Qualifier 2012 Battles Female hip hop (Latvia) winner
Russian Stars Crew Battles 2010, I.C.U. crew (Russia) 2nd place
Streetstar Dance Festival 2009 (Sweden) top 8
In the beat Circle hip hop 2vs2 2009 (Lithuania) winner
“Evolution” Crew Battles in Minsk 2009 (Belorussia) 2nd place