TERESIA BJÖRK – Dancer, actress, choreographer

2002
Science of Theatre at the University of Stockholm

2001
Journalism at Folkuniversitetet, Stockholm

2000
Swedish Television (SVT) Presenters Course

1996-97
Danshögskolan, Stockholm (Teachers examination)

1987-91
Dance study at Balettakademien, Stockholm; Paris, Budapest and St. Petersburg, combined with readings, for example with actors Allan Edwall, Marika Lagercrantz and Benny Fredriksson. Before that Royal Swedish Ballet School, Stockholm
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WORK EXPERIENCE
2015-2016
Teaching at Balettakademien (BA) at the Prof DancersEducation/ Stockholm in Composition and Choreography. Ongoing collaborations  with choreographer Eytan Sivak/TRIZ, Theater Giljotin, Ingo Reulecke/Berlin, Christopher Engdahl/Stockholm Fylkingen/Stockholm and muscian Manoli Moriaty, Manchester UK Worldpremiar in Beijing ” VI-We-Nous” august 2016 and at Dansmuséet in Stockholm October 12-15th 2016.

2012 -2014
Teaching at Balettakademien (BA), Stockholm: Composition and Choreography/Contemporary Dance. Rehearsal and performance ”Skugga” at Stadsteatern togheter with Mikael Godée, Stockholm. Creation of two pieces for Balettakademien, performed at Scenstudio4 and Dieselverkstan. Premier of ”WITHOUT NAME,” as part of the performance ”TRÄD- Tre Koreografer,” at Stadsteatern, Stockholm. Teresia made the choreography in the theaterpiece at Tribunalen called ” När kriget kommer” .Choreographer and dancer in ”SOL INVICTUS” created by director Nikolaj Danielsen at Moderna Muséet, Stockholm ( five dancers and twelwe actresses)

2011-2012
Teaching at Balettakademien (BA), Stockholm: Composition and Choreography/Contemporary Dance. Guest at various theatres with: “ The Most Pleasant of Dreams” by Per Åhlund. Actress in the movie “Cockpit“ by Mårten Klingberg.
Dancer in the piece “V.E.M” at Theater Pero, Stockholm, February 2012, with Choreographer/Dancer Eddie Edwinsson, and  choreography for the Dansarutbildningen Spring performances 2012, BA.
2010
Collaboration with Choreographer Anya Ison Wallace and The Small Ballet (England) at Smålands Musik och Teater, Jönköping, in a duet for two dancers, premier early december. Together with composer Per Åhlund, creation of a new piece for Teresia and a male dancer at Fylkingen, Stockholm, in December.
During November, a tour of the piece ”Beröra och bli berörd” (”Touch and be Touched”) together with percussionist Anna Gustavsson in Västra Götaland, Sweden. Teresia has also collaborated with various culture-profile schools in Stockholm. A guest at BIDE and the Theater La Caldera in Barcelona, in March.
Termik plays ”Angel” in late April, in Dalarna, Sweden.
Teresia and the percussionist Anna Gustavson are in Århus, Denmark, in May, for a residency together with Danseverket.
June/July, Teresia is invited to Tragantdansa and La Caldera in Barcelona for a residency.

2009
During March/April Teresia continues with the New York collaborations and in November plays “Light as Air“ by Ron Padgett on Broadway, together with Choreographer Douglas Dunn.
Teresia appears in ”Domkraft“ by Aase Berg and “Angel” by Charlotte Brady in theatres around Sweden. She is also Artist in Residence in Småland during January-March.

2008
Teresia appears in ”Angel” by Charlotte Brady together with Mikael Godée, touring various venues, and is Artist in Residence in Dalsland, Sweden.
“Domkraft” by Aase Berg has its premier at Pustervik, Gothenburg, on 18th March.

2007
”Underbara Älskade” wins the Audience Prize at the Swedish Film Awards ”Guldbaggegalan”.
Teresia and Mikael Godée (Muscian/Composer ) do 16 performances of their production ”Research” and continue to work together. During November/December they perform at various venues, including Nefertiti and Theater Uno in Gothenburg.

”The Watch” on several occasions.

2003
Teresia choreographs at The Royal Festival Hall, London, in the project ”The Exchange” and also makes guest acting appearances in the TV series ”Komissarie Winter (SVT Gothenburg).

2002
Acting and dancing appearances in “Still Moving?” at Riksteatern, Prague Festival and Dansens Hus (Blå Lådan). Teresia also tours her work ”Still Moving?” to London, Berlin and New York.

2001
Teresia directs the play “Känner ni doften av råg?” (Sibyllan, Hedda Sjögren). Acting/Dancing in “Singoalla” (Dir. Anya Ison) at The Curtain Theatre, London.
Choreographer at Orionteatern in “Here I stand naked before you” (dir. Maria Löfgren). Commercial Actress for Sweden’s commercially run television channels and various magazines.

1997 – 2000
Teacher at Balettakademien, Stockholm.
Model for the agency “Stockholmsgruppen.”
Dancer in “Danshotell“ with the Choreographer Jukka Korpi.
Actress in the TV series “1000 Years” on Swedish TV4, role of Ingeborg.

1996 – 1997
Actress in “Death of a Salesman” at Teater Plaza and Folkan, Stockholm, Dir. Thorsten Flinck. Role of ”Jenny,” among others. The production wins Best Play Award at Sweden’s Teaterbiennalen 1997 in Luleå.

1994 – 1996
Choreographer / Assistant Director for “Macbeth” at Spegelteatern, Stockholm, Dir. Peter Böök. Actress in various films shown in France and Japan. Dancer (specially created role) in “Singoalla” by English Choreographer Anya Ison, London.

1992 – 1994
Dancer / Choreographer / Assistant Director at Teater 9, Stockholm.

1991 – 1992
Guest Dance teacher at various cities in Sweden and Kulturama, Stockholm

1990 – 1991.
Dance collaborator with Birgit Cullberg in “Adam end Eve” in Uppsala.

1988 – 1990
Dancer in dance theatre production with American Choreographer Anthony Ferro, Gothenburg.

GRANTS
Teresia has received grants from:
Arts Council, Sweden, for International Exchanges in Europe and USA,
2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008,2015
VGR, Sweden, for choreographing new work, 2007, 2008;
Arts Council, Sweden, One-year Grant for Artistic Work, 2009,Arts Council -Residency, February 2015

COURSES AND EDUCATION
2002
Science of Theatre at the University of Stockholm

2001
Journalism at Folkuniversitetet, Stockholm

2000
Swedish Television (SVT) Presenters Course

1996-97
Danshögskolan, Stockholm (Teachers examination)

1987-91
Dance study at Balettakademien, Stockholm; Paris, Budapest and St. Petersburg, combined with readings, for example with actors Allan Edwall, Marika Lagercrantz and Benny Fredriksson. Before that Royal Swedish Ballet School, Stockholm.

WORK EXPERIENCE
2015-2016
Teaching at Balettakademien (BA) at the Prof DancersEducation/ Stockholm in Composition and Choreography. Ongoing collaborations  with choreographer Eytan Sivak/TRIZ, Theater Giljotin, Ingo Reulecke/Berlin, Christopher Engdahl/Stockholm Fylkingen/Stockholm and muscian Manoli Moriaty, Manchester UK

2012 -2014
Teaching at Balettakademien (BA), Stockholm: Composition and Choreography/Contemporary Dance. Rehearsal and performance ”Skugga” at Stadsteatern togheter with Mikael Godée, Stockholm. Creation of two pieces for Balettakademien, performed at Scenstudio4 and Dieselverkstan. Premier of ”WITHOUT NAME,” as part of the performance ”TRÄD- Tre Koreografer,” at Stadsteatern, Stockholm. Teresia made the choreography in the theaterpiece at Tribunalen called ” När kriget kommer” .Choreographer and dancer in ”SOL INVICTUS” created by director Nikolaj Danielsen at Moderna Muséet, Stockholm ( five dancers and twelwe actresses)

2011-2012
Teaching at Balettakademien (BA), Stockholm: Composition and Choreography/Contemporary Dance. Guest at various theatres with: “ The Most Pleasant of Dreams” by Per Åhlund. Actress in the movie “Cockpit“ by Mårten Klingberg.
Dancer in the piece “V.E.M” at Theater Pero, Stockholm, February 2012, with Choreographer/Dancer Eddie Edwinsson, and  choreography for the Dansarutbildningen Spring performances 2012, BA.

2010
Collaboration with Choreographer Anya Ison Wallace and The Small Ballet (England) at Smålands Musik och Teater, Jönköping, in a duet for two dancers, premier early december. Together with composer Per Åhlund, creation of a new piece for Teresia and a male dancer at Fylkingen, Stockholm, in December.
During November, a tour of the piece ”Beröra och bli berörd” (”Touch and be Touched”) together with percussionist Anna Gustavsson in Västra Götaland, Sweden. Teresia has also collaborated with various culture-profile schools in Stockholm. A guest at BIDE and the Theater La Caldera in Barcelona, in March.
Termik plays ”Angel” in late April, in Dalarna, Sweden.
Teresia and the percussionist Anna Gustavson are in Århus, Denmark, in May, for a residency together with Danseverket.
June/July, Teresia is invited to Tragantdansa and La Caldera in Barcelona for a residency.

2009
During March/April Teresia continues with the New York collaborations and in November plays “Light as Air“ by Ron Padgett on Broadway, together with Choreographer Douglas Dunn.
Teresia appears in ”Domkraft“ by Aase Berg and “Angel” by Charlotte Brady in theatres around Sweden. She is also Artist in Residence in Småland during January-March.

2008
Teresia appears in ”Angel” by Charlotte Brady together with Mikael Godée, touring various venues, and is Artist in Residence in Dalsland, Sweden.
“Domkraft” by Aase Berg has its premier at Pustervik, Gothenburg, on 18th March.

2007
”Underbara Älskade” wins the Audience Prize at the Swedish Film Awards ”Guldbaggegalan”.
Teresia and Mikael Godée (Muscian/Composer ) do 16 performances of their production ”Research” and continue to work together. During November/December they perform at various venues, including Nefertiti and Theater Uno in Gothenburg.