CV Hanna Gillgren 87 Lady Margaret Rd Upper ground floor flat London N195ER +44 (0) DOB:

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1 CV Hanna Gillgren 87 Lady Margaret Rd Upper ground floor flat London N195ER +44 (0) DOB: Education : BA Honours Degree (2/1) in Contemporary Dance at London Contemporary Dance School : University of Gothenburg, Sweden, Japanese Language : Cambridge Proficiency in English, London : A levels, Sweden in Maths, Science, French, English, Swedish, Psychology Choreography 1999-present: Co artistic director, choreographer and performer for h2dance. Works: 2013: DUET, developed from the Place Prize Commission Full -length piece premiered Autumn Funded and supported by Arts Councils of England, Norway and Sweden, studiotrade, Cologne, Germany, Dans I Värmland, Region Värmland, Karlstad, Sweden, Dansit, Trondheim Norway, Nordic Culture Fund, South East Dance, The Cambridge Junction, The Place Choreodrome. Performances in Sweden, Norway and UK throughout 2013/14: The Place, Colchester Arts Centre, Karlstad University, Ingesunds Musikhogskola, Arvika, Sweden, Luton Hatfactory, Roehampton University, BendIt, Yorkshire Dance, Leeds, Tou Scene Stavanger, Grusomhetens Teater Oslo Norway. 2011: Say Something, UK and Scandinavian Tour 2011/12 A collaboration with amateur choirs, 4 dancers and composer Sylvia Hallett. A singing/movement performance investigates group behaviour and freedom of expression within groups. Say Something was performed at 3e våningen Gothenburg and Södra Teatern, Stockholm November The work premiered at The Place, London February It was performed at Scenehuset Oslo (children s version), as a SHIFT commission at The Place (children s version), Vaasa, Finland January 2014, Oslo and Trondheim, Norway, May 2012, BIGdance, July 2012 and Edinburgh Fringe Festival/Escalator East to Edinburgh August 12. Say Something is financially supported by Arts Council England, Nordic Arts and Culture Fund, Norwegian Arts Council, Swedish Arts Council, Norwegian and Swedish Embassy, Buskerud Fylkeskommune, Säffle Kommun, Dans i Värmland and Arts and Grants Kensington and Chelsea. Additional support by Scenerommet, Vestfossen, Devir CAPA, Faro, The Place Choreodrome, Union Scene, Drammen, Hextable Dance, Laban Theatre and London

2 2007: To Die For, UK and Norwegian tour A quintet, looking at extremism and manipulation techniques. Co produced by Hedmark Teater, Norway with additional support from Swedish Arts Council, Värmland s Opera, Sweden and Laban and Greenwich Dance Agency in London and The Royal Norwegian Embassy. 2007: One, premiered at The Place Theatre, Swedish tour 2005: På Gränsen, Resident at the Värmland s Opera House. A full evening show celebrating the 100 year anniversary of Norway s independence of Sweden The piece looks at nationalism, group psychology and peoples need to belong. The work was performed by five dancers, two singers/actors and two live musicians. Touring Norway and Sweden, co - produced by Dans i Värmland and Värmland s Opera. 2004: Silent Movie. A duet themed around film noir and the glamorisation of violence. Supported by Laban, Arts Council England and the Swedish Embassy. Performed at Alsager Arts Centre, Laban, Moderna Dansteatern, Stockholm, The Place, Yorkshire Dance Centre and Croyden Clocktower. 2004: Faked, UK and European tour, UK representatives on the Junge Hunde Network 2002: Butterfly Belly, UK and European tour, part of British Council show case in Zagreb 2001: Ostrich, UK tour 2000: Two, UK and European tour (part of Biennale in Turin 2000) Choreographic Commissions: 2014: SAY SOMETHING for Kids, commissioned by The Place July : CAT scheme, Dance East July /13: DUET, a Place Prize commission (Europe s largest choreographic competition) selected to go to the Place Prize Finals, April Won 7/10 audience votes and DUET is selected to be part of British Council Edinburgh Show Case supported by Escalator East to Edinburgh August : ON/OFF A site-specific work created in collaboration with arts/architect practice What if: projects. Working with local dance groups in Kent, we took over a vacant shop in Chatham to create a mini dance festival based on ideas around energy consumption. Commissioned by nklaap. 2010: Choir Project:Attention! Commissioned by the Place Theatre for their 40 th anniversary celebration. 2009: Switch, commissioned by London Contemporary Dance School for Graduate students end of year performances 2009: Not Quiet, commissioned by EDGE, post graduate performance company at London Contemporary Dance School. 2008: Left Behind, a site specific work in the Natural History Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum. Commissioned by Big Dance London. 2008: Just on first years BA Honours Degree at London Contemporary Dance School. For opening of new studios and HRH visit. 2007: ID Limited on MAP Dance Chichester University MA Performance Company 2007: Flock. Choreographed on Brighton and Hove Youth Dance Company, commissioned by South East Dance 2006: Choreography and projection commission, The Place Theatre and National Film and Television School commission

3 2004: Choreographus Interruptus. Collaboration with Dance critic Donald Hutera, a Guardians of Doubt and Dance 4 Commission, Nottingham 2003: Storstark Cowboys on Norrdans, 2003: 6 White chairs, Wapping Power Station, London, funded by Womens Playright Trust and Jerwood commission 2001: Zygote on LUDUS Dance Company, Lancaster 2001: Untitled, on Cie Gaara, Nairobi, Kenya, funded by UNESCO 2001: Stairworks, Wapping Power Station, Womens Playright Trust and Jerwood commission Operas: 2007: The Sofa, directed by Alessandro Talevi, Independent Opera at Sadler s Wells Cabaret: 2007 till present: Greenwich Dance Agency Cabaret, curation, choreography and performance 2002 till present: Choreographed and performed for Duckies at Vauxhall tavern, London Events: 2006: Wapping Power Station, choreographed and performed for dinner/ cooperate event for Norwegian Firm Dance Film 2010: Research with film- maker Rachel Davies, developing a film installation based on parent- child relationship and influence through generations, working titled Balancing Act. Commissioned by British Dance Edition s research strand. 2006: Research with animator Gemma Burditt on projection for movement, commissioned by the Place And London Film School. 2004: GOLD in collaboration with director Rachel Davies, winner of the IMZ Dance On Screen Award : Love Me Not in collaboration with director Thomas Gray, an Arts council of England Capture commission (screened at London Gay and Lesbian Film Festival) 1999: Concrete Wasp, winner of Dance on Screen Production Award Residencies Scenerommet, Vestfossen, Norway Unions Scene, Drammen, Norway Medborgarhuset, Säffle, Sweden Devir Capa, Faro, Portugal NES artist residency, Skagaströnd, Island Choreodrome, The Place

4 Hextable Dance, Kent Dance Digital, Essex. UNESCO Bursary, Nairobi, Kenya Teaching 2013: Workshop on SHIFT, The Place Youth dance company ongoing: Lecturer in composition, improvisation and release technique, part time position at Roehampton University 2009: Movement and Voice workshop for Dans i Värmland as part of Dance Expo, Karlstad, Sweden. 2008/09: Visiting lecturer in Release Technique at Roehampton University, London 2008: Visiting Lecturer in Release Technique at Millennium School of Dance, London 2007: Live projection and choreography workshop, Abundance Dance Festival, Karlstad, Sweden 2002 till present: Visiting lecturer at London Contemporary Dance School: Release Technique tutor and Choreographic commissions on 1 st to 3 rd years degree students, as well as one year certificate students. Student mentor for various choreographic projects till present: h2dance company classes as well as workshops nationally and internationally in conjunction with touring work. 2002: Teacher at Summer Recess, Summer School for dance professionals at Swindon Dance 2002 till present: Visiting lecturer at Laban: Release Tecnique tutor and Choreographic Commissions on 1 st to 3 rd years as well as one year diplomas till present: Teacher at Greenwich Dance Agency and The Place Open Professional Classes 2004: Workshops at Kidbrooke School, a Creative partnership supported project in Greenwich London 2002: Workshops for Central Foundation Girls School, Bethnal Green, London a Chisenhale Dance Space supported project 2000: Professional classes at Dans i Väst and Dans Centrum, Stockholm Performance experience 1999 present performers in the work of h2dance Yael Flexer Colin Poole Physical Recall/ Istoc Kovac, London Cie Michele Noiret, Belgium David Massingham Dance, New Castle Artgenossen, Germany Other relevant experience 2012: Workshop with Lin Snelling and Guy Cools 2007: Research project with director Guy Dartnell at Nottingham University Winning entry.

5 ( 2003: Improvisation workshop with Meg Stuart at Chisenhale Dance Space. Invited to take part in a research lab in Kent. Artistic director: Emilyn Claid : Gymnastic Coach