Eliisa Erävalo & Hanna Strandberg

Residency
- Prophetic Practises re-visits the idea of dance as channeling. An encounter as space for prediction and projection. Eliisa and Hanna have been training their psychic sensitivities – having their tradition in dance and choreography as the psychic platform. Prophetic Practises has it’s eyes on contemporary spirituality and dancing. As a part of their residency at MDT they will open the studio and perform one-to-one prophetic dances.
About Eliisa Erävalo
- Eliisa Erävalo works as a performer and choreographer with a base in Stockholm. She studied dance and choreography at the University Collage of Dance in Stockholm and Theatre Academy Helsinki 2006-2009. Lately Eliisa has been working in several international collaborations and performed her solo This is about somebody else in different international venues. Most recently she has worked with Gui Garrido, Rebecka Stillman and Freddie Opoku-Addaie. Eliisa’s current projects are focused on prophetic practises and support structures. In her work she is often studying devotion and confabulation.
About Hanna Strandberg
- Hanna Strandberg studied dance and choreography at the University Collage of Dance in Stockholm 2006-2009. The last 3 three years she has built and been managing the project and restaurant Gåsens Lada, combined with teaching dance. Lately she has been working with Helena Högberg. Hanna started working with Eliisa Erävalo this summer.
Residency dates 2012
- 2-9/11