MAYA
SELEZNEVA
Dancer
Photo: Polina Kozhevnikova
Choreographer
Teacher
ABOUT
MAYA
Maya Selezneva is freelance performer, choreographer and teacher in the field of contemporary dance, movement and performing arts.
She is interested in moving and creating towards the meeting boiling point of contemporary, urban dance tools and physical theater, enriching one another one and giving the inspiration to embrace new touch of move and
groove on the borders. She is combining her artistic work with path towards movement/dance space managment, running the educational programs and taking part in dance festival coordination
She is interested in moving and creating towards the meeting boiling point of contemporary, urban dance tools and physical theater, enriching one another one and giving the inspiration to embrace new touch of move and
groove on the borders. She is combining her artistic work with path towards movement/dance space managment, running the educational programs and taking part in dance festival coordination
Photo: Irina Efimova
DANCE
PERFORMANCE
2021-till now
2017-till now
2015-22
2014-17
2014-22
2014-15
2009-16
2017-till now
2015-22
2014-17
2014-22
2014-15
2009-16
Alina Belyagina Dance Projects, dancer.
Working with and performing at such venues as: NOD residency, Young Arctic Artists residency and gallery Napa,
Netzwerktanz residency, GES-2 residency and Channel Culture fund, V- A-C fund, CN D residency
Kao-A-Tao AiR, Escabo stage, Alexandrinsky theater, dance artist.
As a freelance dancer/performer has been working with Elena Churilova, Jammes Finnemore, Guy Shomroni and Yaniv Abraham, Li Nekrasova, Tomislav English, Mualem/de Fillipis Project, Tom Pearson,Marissa Nielsen-Pincus and in her own creations.
Naprimer Dance Company, dancer and guest choreographer.
Artistic cultural bridge with Nordic countries in between Barents region for UKM/Tromse as a dancer, choreographer, teacher.
THIRD RAIL PROJECTS.
Street dance immersion (battle community and ballroom community) mostly house, hip-hop, vogue - participating in balls, battles, urban dance camps festivals of urban stage in Russia and Europe.
Working with and performing at such venues as: NOD residency, Young Arctic Artists residency and gallery Napa,
Netzwerktanz residency, GES-2 residency and Channel Culture fund, V- A-C fund, CN D residency
Kao-A-Tao AiR, Escabo stage, Alexandrinsky theater, dance artist.
As a freelance dancer/performer has been working with Elena Churilova, Jammes Finnemore, Guy Shomroni and Yaniv Abraham, Li Nekrasova, Tomislav English, Mualem/de Fillipis Project, Tom Pearson,Marissa Nielsen-Pincus and in her own creations.
Naprimer Dance Company, dancer and guest choreographer.
Artistic cultural bridge with Nordic countries in between Barents region for UKM/Tromse as a dancer, choreographer, teacher.
THIRD RAIL PROJECTS.
Street dance immersion (battle community and ballroom community) mostly house, hip-hop, vogue - participating in balls, battles, urban dance camps festivals of urban stage in Russia and Europe.
Photo: Irina Efimova
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE
Photo: Tanya Krasekhina
Teaching internationally single workshops and long-term courses and laboratories. 2013 till now.
Nuova Officina Della Danza/ ICD 2022/ Turin, teacher.
Masterskaya d.p. and ITZA d.c. 2016-22- teaching contemporary classes, impro, research lab, partnering, composition tools.
Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia/ The institute of dance and theater/ department of contemporary dance 2018-22 teacher /contemporary and street dance.
Vaganova Ballet Academy/St. Petersburg/2017- 18, teacher/contemporary dance.
Dance Academy Russia/St. Petersburg 2020 –21, teacher/street dance.
Nuova Officina Della Danza/ ICD 2022/ Turin, teacher.
Masterskaya d.p. and ITZA d.c. 2016-22- teaching contemporary classes, impro, research lab, partnering, composition tools.
Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia/ The institute of dance and theater/ department of contemporary dance 2018-22 teacher /contemporary and street dance.
Vaganova Ballet Academy/St. Petersburg/2017- 18, teacher/contemporary dance.
Dance Academy Russia/St. Petersburg 2020 –21, teacher/street dance.
WORKS
CREATIONS
BIEN, MAMAN for «Cunningham» premier Aurora Theatre, Alexandrinskyy theater/ choreographer
MANDRAGORAS for Alexandrinskyy theater 2019/choreographer
SOMETHING YELLOW /2018/ performer, choreographer
NOTHERN SPACES,SOUTHERN SOUNDS for Gallery «Napa» in frame of "YAA`17"/dancer, choreographer
EL PELICANO site-specific dance performance for Kazanskaya 7 art space/2017/choreographer
AN ISLAND for UKM/2016/choreographer
KSHURIM (by Mualem/de Filippis)/ 2018/ choreographer, performer
MANDRAGORAS for Alexandrinskyy theater 2019/choreographer
SOMETHING YELLOW /2018/ performer, choreographer
NOTHERN SPACES,SOUTHERN SOUNDS for Gallery «Napa» in frame of "YAA`17"/dancer, choreographer
EL PELICANO site-specific dance performance for Kazanskaya 7 art space/2017/choreographer
AN ISLAND for UKM/2016/choreographer
KSHURIM (by Mualem/de Filippis)/ 2018/ choreographer, performer
BUBBLE LAND in frame of Nuova Officina Della Danza residency/2022/ choreographer
LET'S CALL IT A TIE screen dance for «ITZA» dance company 2022 / movement director
SLEEP TIGHT for NOD and Vittoria theater 2021/dancer and choreographer
THE PLAYGROUND for Open Look festival, Alexandrinskyy theater /2021/ choreographer
GONE for Open Look festival, Alexandrinskyy theater and Escabo stage/2021 / choreographer
8 AGES/ ongoing creation for cast of Russian dancers and Norwegian musicians
«1/9» screendance for Escabo stage 2021 / choreographer
LET'S CALL IT A TIE screen dance for «ITZA» dance company 2022 / movement director
SLEEP TIGHT for NOD and Vittoria theater 2021/dancer and choreographer
THE PLAYGROUND for Open Look festival, Alexandrinskyy theater /2021/ choreographer
GONE for Open Look festival, Alexandrinskyy theater and Escabo stage/2021 / choreographer
8 AGES/ ongoing creation for cast of Russian dancers and Norwegian musicians
«1/9» screendance for Escabo stage 2021 / choreographer
Turin/Italy
Saint-P./Russia
Turin/Italy
Saint-P./Russia
Saint-P./Russia
Saint-P./Russia
Saint-P./Russia
Saint-P./Russia
Turin/Italy
Saint-P./Russia
Saint-P./Russia
Saint-P./Russia
Saint-P./Russia
Saint-P./Russia
Saint-P./Russia
Netanya/Israel
Rovaniemi/Finland
Saint-P./Russia
Tromso/Norway
Netanya/Israel
Saint-P./Russia
Netanya/Israel
Rovaniemi/Finland
Saint-P./Russia
Tromso/Norway
Netanya/Israel
Photo: Irina Efimova
EDUCATION
Photo: Irina Efimova
2021-22 NOD/ICD PROGRAM
2017-20 GAGA MOVEMENT LANGUAGE IMMERSION, REGULAR CLASSES IN «SUZANNE DELLAL», «GAGA LAB19», «BATSHEVA» COMPANY AND METHODIC CLASSES.
2017 - 18 RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL DANCE PROGRAM Netanya, Israel
2014-16 CHOREOGRAPHY AND PERFORMING ARTS/VAGANOVA BALLET ACADEMY, MA St. Petersburg, Russia
2012-13 COLLEGE OF ARTS, CHOREOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT Arkhangesk, Russia
2005-12 NORTHERN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, DEGREE IN PSYCHIATRY Arkhangesk, Russia
2017-20 GAGA MOVEMENT LANGUAGE IMMERSION, REGULAR CLASSES IN «SUZANNE DELLAL», «GAGA LAB19», «BATSHEVA» COMPANY AND METHODIC CLASSES.
2017 - 18 RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL DANCE PROGRAM Netanya, Israel
2014-16 CHOREOGRAPHY AND PERFORMING ARTS/VAGANOVA BALLET ACADEMY, MA St. Petersburg, Russia
2012-13 COLLEGE OF ARTS, CHOREOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT Arkhangesk, Russia
2005-12 NORTHERN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, DEGREE IN PSYCHIATRY Arkhangesk, Russia
2017-2018 selected participant for «Laboratory for young choreographers» /Gaga movement language, methodology and «Batsheva» repertoire/ Mind and Movement Methodology by Wayne MacGregor/ «Context», Moscow.
DAR Festival 2018 - 2020/ release, floorwork, flying low, impro approaches, gaga, «Batsheva» repertoire, vertical release and «Rosas» repertoire, payatt in transit, ferus animi/terra nova, play-fight, «Ultima Vez» vocabulary, partnering, voice and movement, acrobatics, creation tools, composition approaches.
DASS /Lisbon, Tel Aviv/2016-2018 payatt in transit, ferus animi/terra nova, gaga, «Batsheva» Sharon Eyal, Barak Marshall, Yasmin Godder, «Vertigo» repertoire and movement language, impro and creation approaches.
2009-2016 Street dance immersion with pioneers of hip-hop culture, battle community/US, Europe/ hip-hop, house, vogue, waacking, popping, locking
2013- 2014 Site-specific dance performance course with Stephan Koplowitz.
DAR Festival 2018 - 2020/ release, floorwork, flying low, impro approaches, gaga, «Batsheva» repertoire, vertical release and «Rosas» repertoire, payatt in transit, ferus animi/terra nova, play-fight, «Ultima Vez» vocabulary, partnering, voice and movement, acrobatics, creation tools, composition approaches.
DASS /Lisbon, Tel Aviv/2016-2018 payatt in transit, ferus animi/terra nova, gaga, «Batsheva» Sharon Eyal, Barak Marshall, Yasmin Godder, «Vertigo» repertoire and movement language, impro and creation approaches.
2009-2016 Street dance immersion with pioneers of hip-hop culture, battle community/US, Europe/ hip-hop, house, vogue, waacking, popping, locking
2013- 2014 Site-specific dance performance course with Stephan Koplowitz.
MANAGING/CURATING
"Masterskaya"/St.Petersburg 2016-22/multi approaching movement training/creation space for dancers of different background and experience/founder, choreographer, moderator.
DAR festival/2017-20 org. assistance.
"OPEN YOUR MIND" festival/2015-16 curator.
UKM arctic/ Tromso, Finnsnes/2012- 22/teaching and choreographing in frame of Barents intercultural bridge, org assistance.
"Stremlenie" dance center/ 2010-14/ Arkhangelsk- teacher and head of contemporary dance department.
DAR festival/2017-20 org. assistance.
"OPEN YOUR MIND" festival/2015-16 curator.
UKM arctic/ Tromso, Finnsnes/2012- 22/teaching and choreographing in frame of Barents intercultural bridge, org assistance.
"Stremlenie" dance center/ 2010-14/ Arkhangelsk- teacher and head of contemporary dance department.
| Learn more about Masterskaya |
PHOTO
GALLERY
STAY CONNECTED
Email: maiiaselezneva@gmail.com
