Michaela Cisarikova
Originally from Slovakia, London-based Dace Artist Michaela is the founder & artistic director of MCDC as well as a dancer, performer, choreographer and teacher, who works internationally.
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She currently works regularly with Gems performing Arts School, Dance Focus and New London Performing Arts Centre. In 2019 Michaela joined Canterbury Christ Church University as a sessional teacher for the Dance Education Degree, delivered a masterclass for Studio Wayne McGregor and Pro - classes at Trip Space and The Longfield Hall in London.
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Last year Michaela shared her practise with The Joffrey Ballet and the trainee programme in Chicago as well as Tanecno - Dance Festival in Slovakia, Abundance International Dance Festival in Sweden and many others in school settings and youth companies.
Michaela is a physical theatre and dance practitioner. In 2012, she achieved a first class BA (HONS) Degree in Dance Education at Canterbury Christ Church University, where she began to train and develop as a contemporary dancer. Michaela went on to achieve the Jasmin Vardimon PGCertificate in physical theatre; where the combination of character, narrative and physical theatre methods matched so well her own interests.
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Michaela is experienced in different styles of dance from Ballet, Jazz through African, South Asian dance into Hip Hop, Popping, Locking, House and Breaking. She focuses on Contemporary and Hip-Hop Styles where she finds strength, passion and space for expanding and exploring new possibilities, allowing her to understand and blend all the techniques and practises seamlessly.
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Michaela regularly provides dance classes, workshops and masterclasses for a wide variety of participants, of different ages and stages and has developed, produced & curated many youth projects across the globe.
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Michaela is passionate about embracing individuality and supports creativity and experimentation within all techniques, styles & projects.
