Academic Education

2018: Master Degree at the Master in Theater Expanded Theater at Bern University of the Arts (HKB), Bern, CH;

1998-2003: Bachelor and Pedagogy of Dance at State University of Campinas UNICAMP/BR, Department of Arts.

 

Further Education

2019: Leiter Gymnastik und Tanz Jugendsport (Head of Gymnastics and Dance Youth Sports) - G+T/Tanzsport, Macolin, CH; 

2019: Bellyfit® Instructor 

2014-2015: Cultural Management extensive course, SESC, São Paulo BR; 

2011:  Culture and Context management intensive course, São Paulo BR;

 

Honors/Awards

2020: Awarded with: "Förderpreis für Choreografie" by TanzPlan Ost and Societé Suisse des Autors, CH.

2018: Nominated to: "Ober-Gerwern-Masterpreis 2018", Bern CH.

2007: Laureate with the award: “The Bessie Schunberg Memorial Endowed Fellowship” for the work developed in Djerassi Program, USA

2005: The scholarship winner: “Aschberg Bursaries for Artist’s Programs” UNESCO

2009 and 2007: The scholarship winner: “Exchange Program and Cultural Diffusion”, Ministry of Culture, BR

2005 and 2006: Named “Teacher of the year” by high school students of the public school Provedor Theóphilo Tavares Paes, BR.

 

Experience

2023/2022/2021: Coordination of the "Trial Courses" at the Tanzfest St.Gallen / Reso- Switzerland.

2022: choreographer, producer and performer of the dance piece "Warning for Contemplation Sections".

2022: choreographer and performer for the Opera "Der Anonyme Liebhaber", Konzert und Theater St.Gallen.

2022: Lecturer for the intensive seminar "Choreography and Composition in Contemporary Dance" - Tanztherapie am See, CH.

2021/2022: associated artist with Tanzplan Ost, Switzerland.

2021/2022: concept, art director and performer at the project "LEFTover Experiment X", St.Gallen, CH.

2021: performer at the Opera "Breaking the Waves", Konzert and Theater St.Gallen.

2020: art director, concept and performer at the Dance-theater piece "La ultima", St.Gallen CH

2019: creator and manager of the transdiciplinary piece NU, St. Gallen CH. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUkJLikMU_w&feature=youtu.be

2018: Choreographer at Rosenberg Institut, St. Gallen CH.

2018: Dance teacher - Teenie Dance Class - at Bewegungswelt, Niederteufen, CH.

2018: creator of the solo dance piece 48" presented at Hochschule der Künste Bern - Bern, and at Grabenhalle - St. Gallen CH.

https://vimeo.com/258244943

2016-2017: co-creator and performer of the dance piece “OFF one’s turn” in collaboration with KOMA Kollektiv (Magdalena Weniger, Alena Kundela) and Belinda Winkelmann. St. Gallen and Biel – Switzerland, Freiburg – Deutschland. https://vimeo.com/201047664

2015: Creator/performer, as invited artist, at the site specifc dance piece Entre Ladeiras by Núcleo Aqui Mesmo, São Paulo BR https://vimeo.com/132842224

2010-2015: Founder/creator/performer of Núcleo Mirada, São Paulo BR https://vimeo.com/114311055. Pieces: “Cala” 2014, “Human Silences” 2013, “Mirada” 2011.

2013-2015: Pedagogical Artistic Coordinator at the art-education project Programa Vocacional, Department of Culture of São Paulo BR

since 2013: Founder/creator/performer of Hell’s Dance Corporation, BR. Piece: “Hell 2015”.

2010-2013: Creator/performer in Núcleo Mercearia de Ideias, directed by Luiz Fernando Bongiovanni, São Paulo. Pieces: “As Filhas de Bernarda” 2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXOlDTUU3tU, “Microbiografias Visíveis” 2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NeA-xXVO6E, “Nossos Sapatos” 2013  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NqIwYFxlfk

2010: Creator/performer of the site specific dance piece Particularidades Móveis, for the New Choreographers – New Creations Site Specific Program by Sao Paulo Cultural Center BR.

2009-2013: Modeling and acting for TV advertisements. Campaigns: Itau Bank, Leroy Merlin, among others. São Paulo, SP.

2005-2010: Creator/performer at Excaravelhas Dance Group, wich had received the support and got prizes by institutions such as: English Culture Festival, Caixa Culture Bank, Cultural Action Program of São Paulo State, Funarte Award Petrobras Dance Klauss Vianna, Found for promotion of Culture of Campinas, among others.

since 2006: Producer and financial manager of cultural projects supported by public and private institutions.

 

Artistic Residences

2022: Dogo Residenz für Neue Künste - Lichtensteig CH

2022: Arts Foundation - Muzeum Susch, Susch Switzerland.

2021: Foundation Nairs, Scuol Switzerland.

2012: Casa das Caldeiras, Ongoing Arts Projects, BR – development of the project Silêncios Humanos

2009: Movimiento en las Sierras, Centro Rural de Artes, AR – Improvisation Profitraining taught by Eugenia Stévez

2007: ACA Atlantic Center for the Arts, USA – Collaboration on the dance project of Sarah Skaggs

2005: Djerassi Resident Artist Program, USA – development of the solo project Dream.

 

Publication

2013: Co-author of the article “O Artista Orientador em Movimento” (The Artist-Mentor in movement), Vocare Magazine Vocacional Program – 3o Edition BR

 

Languages

Portuguese: mother language

English: fluent (speaking, reading) intermediate (writing)

French: intermediate (speaking, reading); basic (writing)

German: B2

Spanish: basic

 

Born in Brazil (1979), Elenita Queiroz lives in Switzerland since 2016, where she works as a freelance dancer, choreographer, dance educator and cultural manager.  She studied pedagogy and dance at UNICAMP - Campinas State University and cultural management at SESC-SP in São Paulo, Brazil. In Switzerland, she completed a Master of Arts in Expanded Theater at the Bern University of the Arts.

Elenita Queiroz is founder of the cultural association "Basis 56" and associated artist within TanzPlan Ost, Eastern Switzerland.

 

In 2020, she was awarded the Promotion Prize for Choreography TanzPlan Ost (donated by the Cultural Fund of the Société Suisse des Auteurs (SSA)) and her dance piece "48 seconds" was nominated for the Ober Gerwern Master Prize 2018 (Bern). In Switzerland, Elenita Queiroz created and presented the dance pieces "Off one's Turn" in collaboration with Koma Kollektiv (2017), "48 Seconds" (2018), "NU" (2019), "La ultima" (2020), the transdisciplinary art project "LEFTover" (2021/2022) and more recently "Warning for Contemplation Sections" (2022).

 

In her previous work, she has been involved in social art projects, and working in both private and public educational institutions as well as collaborating in interdisciplinary art projects in Brazil and abroad. In the last 21 years she has developed around 20 dance pieces and performances and participated in diverse artistic residencies.

 

Elenita Queiroz is a full-time mother and wife and teaches in St. Gallen and surroundings.