nelody
dancer choreographer director movement designer teacher mentor community facilitator
NELODY (she/her) is …
the creator of conFUSION concept
mentor
dance community strategist
creator and artistic director of STRONGEST CONNECTION
nelody, a berlin-based freelance dance artist originally from finland, explores and researches the interconnections and the diversity of various dance cultures since 2014. With her artistic research and dance philosophy, conFUSION concept, she experiments the unexpected fusion of dance styles and the "in-between-spaces" of diverse dance cultures.
educated / trained in
BA in contemporary dance (graduated 2014)
hip hop culture
experimental dance
waving / liquid
popping culture
partnering
floor work
classical piano & music theory studies
acting
references
choreographer / movement designer / performance coach
JUNGE DEUTSCHE OPER
SEAT
FLY! der FILM
MENTRIX
BERLIN MOVES
OPEL
TORA
LOSTBOI LINO
as a dancer NELODY has performed in
STAATSTHEATER NUREMBERG (2017&2019)
LAVAMOVER Contemporary Dance Company (2015-2016)
FLYING STEPS ACADEMY
& for various shows and events for brands:
PEUGEOT
BMW
BIRKENSTOCK
RITTERSPORT
…
artistic director & creator
‘THIS PLACE ON MY MIND’ (2024) - an experimental dance short film directed, choreographed & written by nelody
‘BOUGER’ by SORAH (2024) - a music video directed, choreographed & written by nelody
‘STRONGEST CONNECTION’ (2023 —>) - an experimental dance event focusing on the connections between interdisciplinary dance, live music and improvisation created by nelody
“THE JOURNEY” (2020), a dance theatre production for children produced by flying steps academy
prizes:
1st PLACE - CLUB OVAL TEAM BATTLE (2024 & 2025) - choreographer & dancer
POOL film festival artist prize (2023) - choreographer & MD, performance coach
1st PLACE - OXYMORON DANCE NIGHT (2022) with the choreography “nebenHER - memory of a touch” - choreographer