VAIVA PAUKSTE
CURRICULUM VITAE
THEATRE DIRECTING MASTERS AT LMTA
September 2021 - now
Subject of research: Encoded Sexism Culture in Lithuanian Drama Theatre Scene
DANCE TEACHER AT LOWAIR DANCE SCHOOL
September 2021 - now
Subjects: Contemporary dance, Contemporary Ballet
CHOREOGRAPHER
March 2021 - June 2021
Choreographer of a piece Decisions Decisions for National M. K. Ciurlionis Art's School's GALA performance.
INTERNSHIP AT DANSTHEATER AYA
January 2021 - April 2021
Production Matties
Choreographer Wies Bloemen
INTERNSHIP AT WIJ ZIJN DOX
August 2020 - October 2020
Symphony of 2020, Wij Zijn DOX Choreographers: Melvin Fraenk, Çağdas Gülum, Anne Suurendonk in online collaboration with Abdul Kinyenya and Lilian Nabaggala Maxmillian.
CODARTS UNIVERSITY OF ARTS
2017 August – 2021 July
Skills and lecture modules: Ballet, Modern techniques, Counter, Fly Low, Floor work techniques, drama, improvisation, performance practice etc.
Teachers: Mario Camachio, Jeane Solan, Ben Bergmans, Hildegard Draaijer, Kevin Cregan, Louise Frank, Hilde Elbers, Jack Gallagher, Patricia van Deutekom, Min Li, Dario Tortorelli, Yael Cibulski, Niv Marinberg, Merel Lammers and others
REPERTOIRE
Lucinda Childs Big Idea 01, Andonis Foniadakis Facade, Felix Landerer The Third Person, Emio Greco Non Solo Medea, Nacho Duato Palmeras (Gnawa), Davide Bellotta Requiem for Lost Things, Marie Khatib-Shahidi and Youri Peters VOCES8 en Codarts Dans Martha Graham Maple Leaf Rag, Diversion of Angels, Neel Verdoorn, Marta Reig Torres, Lorand Zachar Choreographers' project and other
RESIDENT AT THE PERFORMANCE BAR
2018 - 2021
Multiple personal creations displayed:
900, Gerrard, Women, Shuga, Brownie does not want to be cut, Requiem for the Post -it's, Fingers, Bird, Red Bath, Bed.
NATIONAL M. K. CIURLIONIS ARTS SCHOOL
Preprofessional education of modern dance
Teachers: Lina Puodziukaite, Neli Beredina, Riikka Katariina Ihalainen and others
Repertoire: Lina Puodziukaite, The Four Seasons
STUDENT AT SEVERAL PRIVATE DANCE SCHOOLS
2012 - 2015
Dance styles: Vogue, Contemporary, Authentic Jazz, House, Hip - Hop, Waacking, Ballet
Teachers: Airida Gudaite, Laurynas Zakevicius, Raidas Petrauskas, Giedre Mickeviciene, Jurijus Smoriginas, Antanas Beliukevicius, Misha Levin and others
Repertoire choreographers: Viktorija Bobinaite, Kingsley A. Odiaka, Jurijus Smoriginas and others
COMPETITIONS
I place at Lithuanian Cup 2016 (Vogue performance, semi - pro 1vs1)
I place at PHR battles House 1vs1 category 2016
I place at European Cup waacking semi-pro 1vs1 2016
I place Contemporary dance battles 1vs1 (Low Air) LT, 2016
I place at Skillz studio jam event, solo Vogue performance category LT, 2016
I place House dance battles „Beat Fly" 1vs1 LV, 2016
IV place 1vs1 House dance battles category, event „Summer Jam Session LT“ LT, 2016
II place House battles 1vs1 category, „Daugavpils Kauss“ event, LV, 2016
I place at the event „Lord of the Circle“ B‑Boying rookies battles 1vs1 category LT, 2016