Email: ellenharpa@gmail.com, ellen@raven.is
Tel: +354 6973374 (Iceland) +44 07964423305 (UK)
+45 40955505 (Denmark)
Ellen Harpa is a freelance dance artist. She is a member of Raven productions, that is based in Iceland, and Who’s Johnny collective (http://whoisjohnny.weebly.com/). Also she teaches ballet and contemporary classes. Ellen started dancing at young age in Reykjavik, Iceland, where she is from. The summer of 2010 she graduated with BA (hons) in dance theatre from Laban in London.
Education
2007-2010 Laban (BA HONS), London, UK.
Classical ballet: Julia Gleich, Liz Alpe. Release: Melanie Clarke, Alice Sara. Graham: Susan Sentler, Geneviev Grady. Cunningham: Fred Gehrig, Rachel Lancaster. Choreography: Kate Johnson, Clare Baker Contact improvisation: Kathy Crick. Choreological studies: Rosemary Brandt. Dance history: Jane Carr, Anne Daye. Pilates: Jade Faithful
2006-2007 Klassíski Listdanskólinn, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Classical ballet: Guðbjörg Skúladóttir, Jessica Berkemeier.Modern: Andreas Constantinou, Gianluca Vincentini.Choreography: Andreas Constantinou. Improvisation: Gianluca Vincentini.
1991-2006 Ballettskóli Guðbjargar Björgvins.
Classical Ballet: Guðbjörg Björgvinsdóttir, Jóhann Freyr Björgvinsson.
Other education
2001-2005 Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík (Reykjvik junior college) Graduated
from the physics department.
Performance history
2010 Hulda, hidden project choreographed by Hrafnhildur Einarsdóttir. Raven dance and music weekend in Reykjavík.
2010 Hliðarspor by Raven dance company, Culturenight in Reykjavik.
2010 Bernstein’s Mass choreographed by Lea Anderson, directed by Jude Kelly. Royal festival hall, London.
2010 Are you going somewhere by Brogan Davison. Bonnie Bird Theatre, London and in Klassiski Listdansskolinn, Reykjavik.
2010 Rambelin´ on my mind by Karen Eide Bøen. PrøveRommet, Bergen and Laban centre, London.
2009 How to be invisible by Tom Roden. Bonnie Bird Theatre and in various schools in London.
2009 If I told him by Zoi DImitriou. Bonnie Bird Theatre and in various schools in London.
2009 Hulda by Hrafnhildur Einarsdóttir. Bonnie Bird Theatre, London.
2009 Primitive mysteries by Martha Graham, directed by Susan Sentler. Bonnie Bird Theatre, London.
2008 Shiny by Gary Lambert. Bonnie Bird theatre, London.
2007 Mundane by Andreas Constantinou. Colaborated work between dancers, singers and musicians for a dance theatre competition. Borgarleikhúsið, Reykjavik, Iceland.
My own work
2011 Inside out installation performed in various places in Reykjavik. Collaboration between myself and Brogan Davison. A Creative summer job funded by Reykjavik City.
2010 The Corner short film collaborated with Brogan Davison. Shown at 60secondsdance.dk, Denmark and Microdancefestival, Iceland.
2010 Og tilbaka performed by students from Ballettskoli Gudbjorg Bjorgvins in Unglist (Young art festival), Reykjavik.
2010 You a film collaborated with Karen Eide Bøen.
2010 Waste more, want more, an installation. Performed at the Degree show at Laban centre, London.
2009 Body building a film collaborated with Rosalie Whalfrid, Sunniva V. Egenes and Tuuli Hynynen. Shown in Shunt Lounge, London (2010).
2007 Back and forth, a solo performed by myself in Bonnie Bird Theatre.
Workshops and other engagements
2011 (feb) Residency Dansarena nord in Hammerfest, Norway.
2009 Dance and Camera workshop directed by Miranda Pennell, London, UK.
2009 Rosemary Butcher´s, workshop, London, UK.
2009 Placement with Mancopy, took classes and observed, Århus, Denmark.
2009 Balett akademien in Stockholm, exchange student for a week.
2008 Hofesh Shechter workshop, London, UK.
2007 Butoh workshop with Pei-Jen Tsai, Reykjavik, Iceland.
*References available upon request