CURRICULUM VITAE Monica Emilie Herstad Updated June 2018 EDUCATION and CERTIFICATES 2005 – 2018 and Further, Monica Emil
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CURRICULUM VITAE Monica Emilie Herstad updated June 2018 EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATES 2005 – 2018 and further, Monica Emilie Herstad develops Ibsen related stageings, after completing her Guest Research Fellowship at Centre for Ibsen Studies, UiO from 2005 to 2009. Research area: Literature versus movement, https://ibsenstage.hf.uio.no/pages/contributor/517033 Monica Emilie Herstad ́s Ibsen-related performance projects, as presented in theaters and performance venues, at festivals and in Ibsen conference contexts through out the world, such as at the International Ibsen Conference in Oslo 2006, and a variety of venues throughout the Ibsen Year 2006, such as at Black Box Teater, and the opening of Henrik Ibsen´s Avenue in 2006. Attending India National Theater Festival the Bharat Rang in New Delhi and Mumbai 2008, in Thailand 2008, Hong Kong in 2008, in Shanghai 2009 at Fudan University Theater Xianhui Hall, at Rom for Dans in 2010, at Costa Rica with 5 performances at 3 venues in 2011, Silver Prize winning with 4 performances in South Korea in 2011, dancing in Tromsø Arctic Alpine Botanical Garden 2012, and at Deichmanske Bibliotek during Ibsenfestival 2016, teaching an Ibsen vs Dance workshop at the festival #Schouskollektivetextended in Oslo 2018, https://herstay.wordpress.com/2018/05/21/herstay-ibsenian-context/ and attending in Skien at the XIVth International Ibsen Conference 2018, to mention some, https://www.hf.uio.no/is/english/research/news-and- events/events/2018/international-ibsen-conference.html Ibsen related reference oeuvres: «Past is simulation - The ladies of the sea vs Nora, and other stories of the society» (2006 - ), «NoNameDance» (2007- ), «EWIG» (2007 - ), «Movers and shakers – Tangible channeling the existence of nature» (2008 (premiere 2010) - ), «GRAZIA/ Compose Yourself - It may happen in beauty» (2007, 2013, 2016 (premiere ensemble), - ), https://ibsenstage.hf.uio.no/pages/contributor/517033 2005, MA and equivalent: Her artistic development achievement qualifies for entering PhD studies, with a MA/ equivalent competence status, formalized through the formal application process, as approved in 2005, by 2 significant advisors, hence 1 art professor and 2 art councils. 2015 – 2018 Additional dance science studies at different Nordic universities, within hence archiving and fieldwork, critical culture theory, dance analysis, historiography, dance anthropology, etc. 2013, Certified International Yoga Instructor Diploma, RYT, YogaWorks 2010, Certified International Producer, Diploma, CINARS course BA, The Norwegian College of Ballet, Oslo, including Vaganova ballet technique 3 year, Dancer Diploma through performance exam, and Pedagogy BED second level. With a major focus on developing skills as a contemporary dancer. Post Graduation Studies within modern dance, choreography and improvisation at R.I.D.C. in Paris, France, with Dominique and Francoise Dupuis, workshops with a set of American and international teachers, in Limon and Cunningham technique, and also Jacquelyne Robinson, etc. Additional studies at Menagerie de Verres, floorbarre at Paris Centre with Jacquelyne Fyennart, classical ballet at Studio Marais, etc. Significant professional experience, research, and deep studies, as a dancer in several Min Tanaka art performances. Monica Emilie Herstad ́s dance experience with, and choreography assistance for MinTanaka in a variety of larger performance productions includes productions hence in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and following 5 of his months long workshops in hence 1994, 1995, 1999, and a 7 days workshop in Ghent 2000. Since being selected at his audition in 1993, for being a dancer in the Winter Olympics Culture Program Performance The Dance of Life, at Lillehammer and Oslo in February 1994, and further. Further courses within folkloristic studies at the University of Oslo 1 year Pre Graduation Studies at Trondhjem Ballettstudio, preparation for higher studies, 1- year classical ballet RAD technique, and modern dance, on a daily basis, fulltime IB, International Baccalaureate, Upper Secondary Education, High School, College, with an emphasis on language; English, part-time German, French, Spanish, Gymnastics and Biology Attending the first ballet education as a child, at the RAD classical ballet school of the Dominican sister Ruth, a former professional London based dancer and later a teaching nun, from the Dominicus Centre/ Stone Congregation. This basis was grounded for a year and a half, continuing with contemporary dance and classical ballet from there CISV youth ex-change camp, 3 weeks boarding school in Goirle as a teen, Belgium, with main focus on building global friendships, being an active global citizen, http://www.cisv.org/ ART In 2018, Monica Emilie Herstad is teaching a workshop on Ibsen vs Dance at the international summer festival #Schouskollektivetextended, and dancing a solo from her performance serie Skteches for Spring, https://herstay.wordpress.com/2018/05/21/herstay-ibsenian-context/ Pengevirke magazine for Cultura Bank, is presenting a large feature of her artistic career in the no. 1 issue/ 2018, in March, https://herstay.wordpress.com/2018/03/12/monica-emilie-herstad-interview- in-pengevirke-magazine-1-2018/ In 2018 her appearance in dance on film was exposed at hence House of Foundation Gallery in Moss, March 3d and at Deichmanske Grünerløkka May 9th. In 2016 Monica Emilie Herstad was invited to present her Ibsen related performance Compose Yourself – It may happen in beauty, at Deichmanske Bibliotek Grünerløkka, in collaboration with the Ibsen Festival 2016. The performance was presented from September 10, 12, 14, to December 6, 7, 2016. Monica Emilie Herstad is the artistic leader developing herStay performance unit as dancer, choreographer and video artist since 1996, formally established in 1999. http://sceneweb.no/nb/artist/2429/Monica_Emilie_Herstad She earns professional choreography competence, since 1993 at Dansens År Festival/ at Black Box Teater in Oslo She gains professional experience as a dancer in different, major art projects. Monica Emilie Herstad ́s dance experience and choreography assistance with Min Tanaka in different large performance productions includes productions is significant, in hence 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and following 5 of his months long workshops in hence 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, since the audition in 1993. Monica Emilie Herstads professional experience as a dance pedagogue includes her workshops and lectures f.i.”On body and context”, in different art curriculum, for BA and MA students at universities, and professionals, staring out in 1999 – 2008, at Oslo Fotokunstskole upon request, for their students there. Monica Emilie Herstad teaches from time to time at PRODA, the governmental initiated teaching for professional dancers, such as at Bergen Competence Center for Dancers West through 2014 and 2015, where she teached in Restorative Yoga for professional dancers, and contemporary dance/ butoh. Based in Oslo, she formerly guest-teached on an advanced contemporary dance level for teenagers and grown-ups on a weekly basis through 2015 and from time to time in 2014, at Bergen Dansesenter. Monica Emilie Herstad is achieving the best reviews, for her dance, choreography, and art- projects and developing herStay performance expression, world wide. She is practicing as a critic herself as well, recently as a Guest Art Correspondent in The Modern Times since September 2017, https://www.nytid.no/author/monicaemilie/ she is a member of The Norwegian Art Critics Guild, being published with approximately 35 articles in different art scientific magazines since 2005, and several articles before since the nineties. Monica Emilie Herstads experience is a unique combination of higher education, and a unique international professional experience as a dancer/ performer, choreographer, film artist, and art journalist, since the beginning of her career, instantly exposed through media. 1993 – 2000: Certified dancer, and choreography assistant internationally, for Min Tanaka within Japanese Butoh, emerging from ensemble works, in his The Dance of Life at Lillehammer Olympics, on Edvard Munchs Life, (1994 – 1997) at Maihaugen and at BBT, via several of his different large performances, at significant theatres and festivals internationally, such as Tokyo International Festival of Performing Arts, and ULTIMA. Herstad fulfilled 5 official workshops with Min Tanaka during these 7 unique years. She parallelly began to present her own solo works, and large ensemble performances, such as her performance Disturbed ID (1999), presented in NY as «Recollected ID», and invited to Min Tanakas ́ festival Dance Hakushu, in Japan, etc., after «Recollection of an unlived life» (1998), «Illutions are by nature sweet» (1997), & «Itsu/ When/ Når?» (1996) LECTURES / TEACHING 2018 Monica Emilie Herstad teaching workshop at Schouskollektivet´s Summer Festival in Oslo July 28, 29, https://herstay.wordpress.com/2018/05/21/herstay-ibsenian-context/ Monica Emilie Herstad paper presentation at Ibsen International Conference in Skien, https://www.hf.uio.no/is/english/research/news-and- events/events/2018/international-ibsen-conference.html 2017 Monica Emilie Herstad teaching workshops in dance and performance in 2017 Since September 2017, Monica Emilie Herstad is invited to teach Norwegian language and culture courses at a B1 and B2 level for EU-citizens, part-time, for http://norskeksperten.no 2016 2016, Schouskollektivet études, Deichmanske Bibliotek Grünerløkka, Oslo,