ANASTASIJA OLESCUKA
She / her
Born and raised in Riga, Latvia. Currently living in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Part time Robot, part time nature girl! And in between!
Dancer, performer, choreographer, project management and community enthusiasm!
Artistic director of CLASHcph
DANCE EDUCATION
Autodidact 2009 - now (seminars, workshops, exchanges, travel, battles, courses)
Hotsteppers 1 - year Hiphop and Street dance education (DK) 2011 - 2012
IN DEPTH COURSES AND EXPERIENCES
Soulmatic Courses 2021, 2022
Bamboohuman Floorwork and Mobility Course 3 months with Thais Hvid and Ida Haugen (DK) 2017
Masterprogram with Steen Koerner, Dansehallerne (DK) 2016
Folk Dance Collective "Ivushka" (national dance and slavic dance traditions, ballet technique) 1997 / 2006 (LV)
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
2008 - 2011 University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences, bachelor in sociology (LV)
2010 - 2011 Copenhagen University, Faculty of Social Sciences, ERASMUS exchange, Sociology and Anthropology class (DK)
CHOREOGRAPHIC WORK
2022 Mykes: Creative Laboratorium. D10 Festival Dansekapellet.
2022 Part Time Robot. New Sh*t vol.4. Dansehallerne. Edison Theatre, DK
2021 ANTS 1+1=3 collaboration with Hans Joachim Offenberg, Dansekapellet, DK
2019 Speed of Light strutting Showcase, Take the stage (DK) collaboration with Diana Wehbi
2018 Playground Theatre, collaboration with Royal Opera, Royal Opera Playhouse (DK) 2017 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)
2015 "UNPACKED I" theatre, co-choreographer, Copenhagen Dance Space (DK)
2013 "Lights Out" perfromance collaboration with Rasmus Bjjorkvad at Danish National School of Performing Arts (DK)
2013 - 2023 Hotstepper Dance Education Graduation Show & Stepz (DK)
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
2023 Karios Residency, Choreographer Viktor Fröjd (SE)
2022 BabyBlood at DetourDance Festival, choreographer Sara Jordan (DK)
2022 BabyBlood Mirror Show, H15 (DK)
2022 Lucy Love Tour (DK)
2019 Speed of Light at Dansixperimetarium, Faroe lsands
2019 Symbiosis, Detour Urban Dance Festival Denmark & Brazil, by Sara Jordan (DK, BR) 2019 3RD by Sara Jordan, Freestyle Phanatix, Zeppelin Teater, Teater Momentum (DK)
2018 Zulu Comedy Gala 2018, åbningsnummer med Mike Ogendåhl, koreograf Christel Stjernebjerg, København (DK)
2018 Filmore District Festival, strutting performance with PopTart, San Francisco (USA)
2018 Book Of Styles, CLASHcph Strutting performance, Washington D.C. (USA)
2017 Metamorphosis solo performance at Take The Stage at Dansekapellet (DK)
2016 - 2019 Bust Da Breakz with company Freestyle Phanatix (SWE, DK)
2016 Kari Traa Commercial “Celebrate Yourself” Choreographer Toniah Pedersen (Denmark/Romania)
2016 Gadens Hårdeste Hævn, production of Big City Brains /Steen Koerner Studio(DK)
2016 Nutcracker, production of Steen Koerner Studio, Docken (DK)
2015 The Last Show, production of Robot Boys, Aveny - T (DK)
2016 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)
2013 "Lights Out" perfromance at Danish National School of Performing Arts (DK)
1997 - 2006 Concerts with Folk Dance Ensemble "Ivushka", Latvia, Russia, Poland, France, Belgium, Slovakia, Belarusia
BATTLES / COMPETITIONS / AWARDS
- Women’s Day 3vs3 Female Battle 2021 Winner, Game Copenhagen (DK)
- Nominated for most inspiring female dancer 2017, Detour Urban Dance Festival (DK)
- Nominated for one of best Street 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
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Hip Hop Games Denmark Qualifier 2016, 2017 (Denmark) M.V.P. in prop challenge
- Urban Dance Meeting 2013 Hip Hop 1vs1 (Poland) winner
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SDK Baltic Qualifier 2012 Battles Female hip hop (Latvia) winner
- Russian Stars Crew Battles 2010, I.C.U. crew (Russia) 2nd place
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Streetstar Dance Festival 2009 (Sweden) top 8
- In the beat Circle hip hop 2vs2 2009 (Lithuania) winner
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“Evolution” Crew Battles in Minsk 2009 (Belorussia) 2nd place
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Hotstepper 1 year Hip Hop & Urban Dance Education (DK)
Århus Dance Education (DK)
Stepz 1 year Dance Education (DK)
AFUK, performance class education (DK)
Økologiskproduktionskole, Dance Line (DK)
Culture College of Latvia, professional bachelor dance line (LV)
Umea Baletakademi (Urban North Festival), workshops (SWE)
Dansekapellet, Dans i Nordvest (DK)
Dansegulvet, Slagelse, workshops (DK)
Skåne Workshop tour 2017, Juste Debout Nordic (DK)
Urban Dance at Moderna Museet Malmø 2018, workshops (SWE)
Gerlev Performance Team (DK)
Oure Sport & Performance School (DK)
CasaDeMarela, Rio De Janeiro (BR)
Center of Choreography, Rio De Janeiro (BR)
Danseforløb med Dansekapellet - Rødovre, Tingbjerg, Bronshøj, Husum (DK)
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
2018 Zulu Comedy Gala 2018, åbningsnummer med Mike Ogendåhl, koreograf Christel Stjernebjerg, København (DK)
2018 Filmore District Festival, strutting performance with PopTart, San Francisco (USA)
2018 Book Of Styles, CLASHcph Strutting performance, Washington D.C. (USA)
2017 Metamorphosis solo performance at Take The Stage at Dansekapellet (DK)
2016 - 2019 Bust Da Breakz with company Freestyle Phanatix (SWE, DK)
2016 Kari Traa Commercial “Celebrate Yourself” Choreographer Toniah Pedersen (Denmark/Romania) 2016 Gadens Hårdeste Hævn, production of Big City Brains /Steen Koerner Studio(DK)
2016 Nutcracker, production of Steen Koerner Studio, Docken (DK)
2015 The Last Show, production of Robot Boys, Aveny - T (DK)
2016 JANITSHAR & HIP HOP performance with musician Janitshar Benita Haastrup (DK) 2016 Nutcracker, production of Steen Koerner Studio, Docken (DK)
2015 The Last Show, production of Robot Boys, Aveny - T (DK)
2016 Weave in Weave out at Ladies of Hip Hop Showcase festival with Grounded View at Alvin Ailey Theatre (USA)
2013 "Lights Out" perfromance at Danish National School of Performing Arts (DK)
1997 - 2006 Concerts with Folk Dance Ensemble "Ivushka", Latvia, Russia, Poland, France, Belgium, Slovakia, Belarusia
BATTLES / COMPETITIONS / AWARDS
- Women’s Day 3vs3 Female Battle 2021 Winner, Game Copenhagen (DK)
- Nominated for most inspiring female dancer 2017, Detour Urban Dance Festival (DK)
- Nominated for one of best Street 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
Hotstepper 1 year Hip Hop & Urban Dance Education (DK)
Århus Dance Education (DK)
Stepz 1 year Dance Education (DK)
AFUK, performance class education (DK)
Økologiskproduktionskole, Dance Line (DK)
Culture College of Latvia, professional bachelor dance line (LV)
Umea Baletakademi (Urban North Festival), workshops (SWE)
Dansekapellet, Dans i Nordvest (DK)
Dansegulvet, Slagelse, workshops (DK)
Skåne Workshop tour 2017, Juste Debout Nordic (DK)
Urban Dance at Moderna Museet Malmø 2018, workshops (SWE)
Gerlev Performance Team (DK)
Oure Sport & Performance School (DK)
CasaDeMarela, Rio De Janeiro (BR)
Center of Choreography, Rio De Janeiro (BR)
Danseforløb med Dansekapellet - Rødovre, Tingbjerg, Bronshøj, Husum (DK)
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