Milli BITTERLI (AT)

Born in 1969.
She got started in dance at the age of four, and began training as a classical dancer at the Ballet School of the Vienna State Opera. She later transferred to the Conservatory of the City of Vienna, where her training as a contemporary dancer included numerous European tours. After graduation, she studied business administration in Vienna and Zurich. During her college years, she worked with an impressive array of dance companies: Zürich Tanztheater, NKK, Charisma, Ivan Wolfe Cie., Konnex and Pool, later Willi Dorner Cie., Elio Gervasi Cie, DV8 Physical Theatre and Damaged Goods. In conjunction with these activities, she collaborated with such top choreographers as Meg Stuart, Javier de Frutos, Nigel Charnock and Lloyd Newson. In 2000, Milli Bitterli founded her own dance company, artificial horizon. From 2001 to 2004, she was curator in the training and workshop area at Tanzquartier Wien. Milli Bitterli regularly holds training programs, workshops and master classes.

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