Education and studies

LARA MARTELLI
Dancer - Choreographer -
Professor in Movement / Acting Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF | Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

EDUCATION AND STUDIES
1980-1989 High School Diploma and Music Conservatory G. Rossini (Violin)
1987-1990 Dance, Aikido, Yoga - Theater Studies in Italy
1989 Modern Dance in New York with A. Nikolais
• 1990-1995 Studies at Folkwang University of the Arts, Essen
Diploma as Stage Dancer and Advanced Studies (Cebron/Joos and Limon Technique and Repertoire)
• 1995-1996 Dance Scholarship from the Kunst und Kultur Stiftung NRW

Folkwang Prize (Dance Award from the Josef and Else Classen Foundation)
"Best Emerging Dancer" (Nominated by K. Schneider - Critics' Poll)

• 2008-2010 Laban-Bartenieff Movement Studies Training, 2 years (Eurolab)

• YogaVeda Teacher Certification, Yoga Alliance Certified

• Since 2000 workshops and intensive Yoga Trainings with Eric Baret

• 2013-2017 Professional Training (4 years) with a diploma in the Danis Bois Method (Perceptive Pedagogy / Fascia Therapy / Sensory Gymnastics)

• Various further trainings including: Sten Rudsrom Action-Theater Berlin; Tony Rizzi (Forsythe Improvvisation Technologies) Frankfurt; Gitta Bartelt (Choreographic Box) Hamburg; Masamichi Noro (Kinomichi) Paris; A. Stoyaniddes (Yoga), Vienna; Eric Baret (Yoga), France; Hanna Hegenscheid (KleinTechnique), Berlin

Professional Dance Career

• 1992-1996

  • Papierene Kinder (Ch.: Daniel Goldin) - Premiere: 23 September 1995, Stadttheater Krefeld

  • Finisterre (Ch.: Daniel Goldin)- Premiere: 23 September 1994, Theater Satyricon EssenLa Sombra y la Luna (Ch.: Daniel Goldin)- Premiere: 1 October 1992 Neue Aula Folkwang Hochschule Essen- Tour in Italy, France, Venezuela, Germany – received the choreography prize at the Tanz Festival Cagliari in Italy

  • A la Deriva – Cuentos del Camino – Wegerzählungen (Ch.: Daniel Goldin)- Premiere: 17 December 1993 Teatro delle Saline, Cagliari. Tour in Italy and Venezuela

  • Contrecoup (Ch.: Guillaume Botelho)- ALIAS Company Geneva- Tour Switzerland – Germany – Hungary

  • Et anima mea (Ch.: R. Giordano)- Co-production Centre National de Danse Contemporaine d’Angers L’Esquisse (Dir.Art. J. Bouvier–R. Obadia) and Associazione Sosta Palmizi- Premiere in Angers and tour in Italy

    1997 - 2001

  • Permanent engagement as a dance soloist at the Bremen City Theatre - Tanztheater Bremen- (Directors S. Linke, U. Dietrich). Productions and repertoire include: Women's ballet ‘La gute’, ‘Es wird schon...’, "Honeymoon in Paraguay‘, ’Penthesilea Ping‘, ’Sanguis‘, “H20”, ’Pelleas und Melissande‘, ’ Versus"- Tours in Europe, Southeast Asia and South America.

    2001-2003

  • Parrots and Guinea Pig (Ch.: Jan Fabre) Troubleyn Antwerp, Premiere 17.10.2002; Teatro Liceo, Salamanca. Production Troubleyn (Antwerp, Belgium) in co-production with Salamanca 2002, Cultural Capital (Spain), Bruges 2002, Cultural Capital (Belgium); Théâtre de la Ville (Paris); deSingel (Antwerp), Le-Maillon (Strasbourg), Künstlerhaus Mousonturm (Frankfurt/Main), Le Cargo, Maison de la Culture (Grenoble).

  • Secret Service (Ch.: F. Ruckert ) Berlin Tour: Berlin; Dock 11; Hamburg, Kampnagel; Saarbrücken, Saarlandmuseum; Düsseldorf, Tanzhaus NRW; Zagreb; Eurokaz, Helsinki; Kiasma Museum, Bourges; Maison de la Culture,

  • Marne-La Vallée, La Ferme du Buisson; Bruges, Cultuurcentrum May; Stockholm, Dansens Hus; Munich, Muffathalle; Blois, Halle aux Grains; Marseille, Théâtre du Merlan; Budapest, Trafo; Antwerp, Monty, Amiens, Maison de la Culture.

  • Sarara Tangeld (Ch.: R. Leoni) Production Tanzhaus Düsseldorf

  • “Nichts...” (Ch.: T. Limnaios) Berlin, Halle, Berlin

    2004-2005

  • Tannhäuser (Director - Ch.: Jan Fabre) Théâtre Royale de la Monnaie, Brussels Production: De Munt/La Monnaie (Brussels); Co-production Troubleyn (Antwerp)

  • Messiah Game (Ch.: Felix Ruckert) Production: Felix Ruckert Berlin e.V/Tanzhaus NRW Düsseldorf, Dock 11 Berlin, Centre Chorégraphique National de Franche-Compté à Belfort/accueil studio – Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, La Filature Mulhouse, ARCADI Supported by NATIONALE PERFORMANCE NETZ

    2006-2009

  • On Pain and Presence (dance, costumes and choreography: Lara Martelli and Felix Ruckert) Tour: Berlin; Malmö, Institutet; Coventry, Warwick Arts Centre; London, Candid Arts Trust; Bourges, La Friche Emmetrop; Berlin, Uferhallen, Tanznacht; Nancy, Totem-Maxéville; Paris, Micadanses.

  • Convolo. Short film (directed by W. Germondari, M. Spagnoli) Screenings: IX Muestra de Cortos de 3 Cantos, Madrid; International Short Film Festival Detmold; Festival of Nations, Ebensee; 14° Umbria Film Festival, Montone; Open Eyes Film Fest, Marburg; Lago Film Fest, Revine Lago; Molise Cinema, Casacalenda; 34th Open Air Film Festival Weiterstadt; IV Shortini International FF, Augusta; 18th International ContraVision FF, Berlin; 19th Séquence Court-métrage Festival, Toulouse.

  • Le complexe imaginaire (Ch.: Michael D'Auzon) Premiere Dot club, Berlin (DE), 26 May 2009 ‘Le transfrontalier’ Danz Festival Luxembourg (LU), 06.06.2009 ‘Le transfrontalier’ Dance Festival, Theater Trier (DE).

    2015

  • untitled (Ch.:Thilo Sehgal)Organiser: Berliner Festspiele / Martin-Gropius-Bau.

    2020

  • We Are Not At War With Nature (Production Troubleyn)

Choreography/ Performances and Research Projects

2025

• Artistic Director and choreographer of " ‘Can we talk about this?" Movement project Produced by Filmuniversität Babelsberg. Presented in Potsdam, at the Non Stop Europa Chemnitz festival and at the Schauspielschultreffen Salzburg (winner of the special ensemble award)

  2024

• Choreographer of " Das Gewicht der Ameisen " Coproduction with Hans OTTO Theater Potsdam REGIE Catharina Fillers BÜHNE UND KOSTÜME Lili Marleen Grzimek, Theresa Dorn CHOREOGRAFIE Lara Martelli Hisleiter MUSIK Matthias Bernhold DRAMATURGIE Nina Rühmeier THEATERPÄDAGOGIK Michael Böhnisch

• Artistic Director and Choreographer of ‘Wir(r)’ Produced by Filmuniversität Babelsberg. Movement Project presented in Babelsberg Potsdam, at the Non Stop Europa Chemnitz Festival and at the Schauspielschulterffen Frankfurt (winner of an ensemble Preis). 2023

• Co- direction with Prof. Thomas Rascher ‘Come Away with Me’ Produced by Folkwang University in collaboration with Erasmus Teacher Mobility and the Urbino Academy of Art. Presented in Bochum and Montegiovi, Italy.

  2021

• Co-direction with Prof Thomas Rascher ‘Umpff’ -Chris-König-Kirche, Bochum - Movement project at the Folkwang University of the Arts under the artistic direction of Thomas Rascher and Lara Martelli.

  2020

• Co-direction with Prof. Thomas Rascher "Gukmal" - A Corona project. Folkwang University

  2019

• Chroregrapher

  "The imaginary real" Dance installation with six performers n at the Museo Statale Palazzo Mosca PesaroRasant Performance Group. Created during a residency at the Maddalena ex Chiesa, Pesaro

• 2017

  Choreographer and solo dancer

  "As Nora on the Pavement"

  Solo dance / video / music performance. Commissioned by Tanzzeit Podewill, Berlin

  Guest performances in Italy Fermignano ‘Giornata internazionale della danza’ and Festival SAAR

  Saarländische Stadttheater Saarbrücken

• Choreographer

  "Transigere"

  Rasant Performance Group - Chiesa della Maddalena, Pesaro

  Dance inclusion company with professional dancers and performers with walking disabilities.

  2016

• Choreographer

  "L´artificio del Paradiso" Site-specific dance installation with 25 performers. Created in residence at Chiesa della Maddalena; Libero Monte Nerone; Orti Giuli, Pesaro

• Chroegrapher

  "juut weiter machen!"

  Dance piece for eight performers. Commissioned by Tanzzeit. Premiere at Podewill, Berlin

• Solo dancer

  "Piano Tanz" Duet with pianist Mario Mariani. Festival Teatro Libero Monte Nerone (Italy)

  2015

• Choreographer

  "Rebellio Unika"

  Commissioned piece for the Jugend Tanz Company. Premiere at Podewill, Berlin

  2014

• Choreographer

  "6 donne e un Mistero " Dance theatre piece for six dancers. Commissioned by Hangartfest -Teatro Sperimentale Hangartfest (Italy)

  "Gigli di mare and la nascita di Venere" Dance theatre pieces. Commissioned by Hangartfest /Jugend Company Evidance - Pesaro

  2010

• Chroreographer, dance and musician "dioniso amore mio" Premiere at Dock 11 Berlin, further performances in: Bari T eatro Kismet - Studio 28, Milan

  2008

• Choreographer and solo dancer

  "B.A.N.G" Co-production Festival Arte in transito Roma and Steptext Bremen performed in

  Bremen Schwankhalle; Rome, Teatro Palladium; Ascona, Teatro del Gatto; Flensburg Kühlhaus;

  Regensburg Tanzfestival Schleudertraum; Paris Théâtre du Nord.

  2002- 2004

• Choreographer

  "djgod and the supsuckers" Co-production / Residency PACT Zollverein Essen - Steptext. Premiere

  in Essen PACT Zollverein and performed in Bremen Schwankhalle .

  "for sale " Dance solo

  Production by PACT Zollverein ESSEN

  Performed in: Teatro Vascello Rome - Teatro del Gatto Ascona - Junges Theater Schwankhalle

  Bremen.

Location Info

Prof. Lara Martelli
l.martelli@filmuniversitaet.de. www.filmuniversitaet.de

Address

Berlin Potsdam