Curriculum Vitae
last modified: 22nd Oct 2019
Irini Kalaitzidi
b. 1991 Athens, Greece
WORK EXPERIENCE
2019 – present
Teaching Assistant for MA Computational Arts students
Physical Computing module
Goldsmiths University of London
2018
‘Primary Fact’ | Assistant Choreographer
Documentary of the awarded artist Hikaru Fuji, in choreography by Patricia Apergi
Onassis Cultural Center, Fast Forward Festival
2017
‘Alcestis’/ Euripides | Assistant Choreographer
A production of the National Theatre of Greece in direction by Katerina Evangelatos and choreography by Patricia Apergi
Athens and Epidaurus Festival
2017 – 2018
Contemporary dance teacher
11th Primary School of Agios Dimitrios
2016
‘Under Siege’ | Assistant Choreographer
Choreography by Stathis Doganis
Poli Theatre, platform META
2016
‘The Bridge Under Acropolis’ | Performer
A video installation by Stathis Doganis and Marc Charpentier
Romantso, Athens
2016
‘Fystikia’/‘Pistachios’ | Choreographer
Contemporary Theatre of Athens, Off Arc for Dance Festival
2016
‘Open Studio 2016’, Hellenic Dance Company | Dancer
In choreographies of Nikos Kalogerakis and Xenia Vlahou Kogxilaki
Blackbox, National School of Dance
2016
‘Contemporary Music Without Codes’, Hellenic Dance Company | Dancer
In choreography of Markella Manoliadi
Megaron, The Athens Concert Hall
2015
‘Priority’ | Dancer
In choreography by Antonis Foniadakis
Peiraios 260, Athens and Epidaurus Festival
EXHIBITIONS
2019
‘So, how is THAT working for you?’ degree show with MA/MFA Computational Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London
2019
‘2POP or !2POP’ group exhibition with MA/MFA Computational Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London
2019
‘getLerped’ group exhibition with MA/MFA Computational Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London
2016
‘Open Studio 2016’ group exhibition with KSOT, curated by Nana Vachla
National School of Dance
EDUCATION
2018 – 2019
MA Computational Arts
Goldsmiths University of London
2014 – 2018
Dance and Choreography studies
National School of Dance (KSOT), Athens
Sep 2011 – Feb 2012
BA/MA Nutrition and Health, Erasmus exchange studies
Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands
2009 – 2014
BA Nutrition and Dietetics
Harokopio University of Athens
LABS and SEMINARS
2019
Choreographic Coding Lab (CCL) organised by Fiber, Motion Bank and ICK Amsterdam
Dansmakers, Amsterdam
2019
DanceForms workshop ran by Trevor Carlson
Wayne McGregor studio, Merce Cunningham Centennial London Residency
2014 – 2018
Dance and choreographic seminars with Maya M. Carroll, Euripides Laskaridis, Linda Kapetanea, Paul Blackman, Christine Gouzelis, Konstandina Euthimiadou, Shani Garfinkel Ashwal, Ricardo Ambrozio
Athens, Torino, Salzburg
10/2015 – 05/2016
Choreographic seminar with Patricia Apergi
DAN.C.CE, Athens
TALKS
2019
Presentation of my artwork ‘Within the Vibrant Assemblage’ at the HDI workshop: ‘Art, AI-created content & industrial/cultural effects’ organised by Atau Tanaka and Tadeo Sendon.
Somerset House, London
2019
Invited talk at the second edition of Art Assembly, Fiber’s series about making processes at the intersection of media art, coding, music, technology, landscapes and machines.
Dansmakers, Amsterdam
VOLUNTEERING
2011
Volunteer in the programme “Healthy Athletes” of Special Olympics, providing medical examinations and health services