MONICA DREIDEMIE
Technique's instructor

Biographical note

Mónica Dreidemie is a dancer, actress, and teacher born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is a founding and active member of "La Noche en Vela", the Buenos Aires based theater company directed by Paco Giménez (1991- present). Well known for its collective creations, the company has participated in many international festivals, and was awarded several times by Argentinean national and private institutions and foundations (Fondo Nacional de las Artes, Fundación Antorchas, Inst. Nac. del Teatro, Teatro M.G. San Martín, Fiesta Nac. del Teatro, etc.). Recent productions include "Los últimos felices" (2008) and "Lo último que se puede esperar" (2011), both performed at and co-produced by Teatro M. Gral. San Martín.

Mónica Dreidemie further developed as a solo improvisational dancer, performing since 1995 in Buenos Aires and later in NY, always accompanied by musicians such as Sami Abadi (electronic violins), Todd Reinolds (Steve Reich's Ensemle) and members of the Argentine company, De La Guarda among many others.

She was honored to perform with Meredith Monk "The Celebration Service" at Saint Mark's Church, NY, in 1998. She studied voice with Jeanette Lovetri.

In 2007 she joined Zendora Dance Company, NY.

She has been an artist in residence at CAVE Organization Inc., NY, in 2009 and 2010.

She is currently working In "The White Box Project", a site-specific dance installation by Noemie Lafrance, Sens Production, NY.

And initiating graduate studies in Performing Arts Production and Education.

Over the past 27 years, Dreidemie has studied various dance techniques including Ballet, Contemporary Dance (Graham, Cunningham, German technique), Contact Improvisation, Release Technique, Butoh Dance and Fedora Aberastury Movement Technique which she began teaching in 1997. She also studied functional anatomy, choreographic composition and acting for theater and film.

Her dance teachers in Buenos Aires and New York have included: A.M. Cigarrán, Cristina Barnils, Diana Szemblum, Renate Shottelius, Noemi Lapseson, Alma Falkemberg, Sonia Von Potovski, Liliana Belfiore, Oscar Araiz, Shelly Senter, David Zambrano, Trisha Brown Co., Cunningham Co. , Daniel Trenner, Alito Alessi, Akira Kasai, Eiko& Koma, Ko Murobushi (Dairakudakan), Yumiko Yoshioka, Takuya Muramatsu (Dairakudakan), Joan Laage, Morita Itto & Takeuchi Mika (GoosayTen Butoh Dance), Katsura Kan, Yoshito Ohno, Atsushi Takenouchi, Yuko Kaseki, etc.