LINA LEV
works/ worked as an austrian
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DANCER
PERFORMER
DRAMATURGE
CHOREOGRAPHER
YOGA INSTRUCTOR
DANCE THERAPIST
DANCE / THEATER FACILITATOR
COORDINATOR OF FESTIVALS
PHOTOGRAPHER
TOURMANAGER
JOURNALIST
PRODUCER
WRITER
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and cross disciplinary collaborator who has lived so
far in Vienna, Salzburg (AT), Berlin, Hamburg, Mannheim,
Heidelberg (DE), Tel Aviv (IL), and São Martinho das
Amoreiras (PT).​​​
ABOUT
Lina means “tender” or “delicate” in many Arabic-speaking regions. In Chinese, it is associated with “pretty elegance". In India, Lina refers to the goddess Lakshmi, the bringer of fortune, prosperity, and splendor. In Hebrew, לֵב ("Lev") means "heart."
​​​Lina Lev dedicaded more than a decade on the exploration of body, mind and spirit. Her research focuses on universal questions about life. She investigates into them through and with the arts, characterized by a holistic approach and guided by the idea of building bridges between worlds. For her dance is a heartfelt journey—a continuous current that unites emotion, intuition, and presence. It offers a space for connection and transformation by pushing limits and exploring new horizons of expression.
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Lina Lev as a modern nomad frequently moves between living in the fields of Alentejo (PT) and Theatre Venues in the metropolitan areas (AT/ DE). In this sense, her lifestyle also embodies a search for integrity in vocation, nature, and community.
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In 2008, Lina Lev completed a BA in International Development, with a minor in Theater, Film, and Media Studies, and became engaged as an activist for human rights and sustainable ways of living.
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She continued her educational path with a BA in Dance Theater and Dance in Education, an MA in Dance Therapy, and completed teacher training for Somatic Dance, Authentic Movement, and Contact Improvisation at the Holistic Dance Institute, mentored by Sabine Parzer.
Additionally, she completed a teacher training for Kundalini Yoga and enriched her experiences through journeys to India, Mexico, Israel, USA, Guatemala, and various parts of Europe.
Since 2013, Lina Lev has participated in numerous workshops and retreats around the world, exploring different approaches to dance, the body, and spirit, while deepening her own practice through teaching and contemplation. Her movement practice is complemented by a passion for painting, singing, acting, and poetry.
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In the past, she has collaborated with institutions such as ImPulsTanz Festival, Tanz im August, Open Spaces, Theater der Welt, Tanzbiennale, Heidelberger Stückemarkt, Tanz! Heilbronn, SEAD – Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, among others. She has also worked with artists including Cie. Willi Dorner, Deichkind, Patricia C. Mai, Katia Reshetnikova, Max Makowski, Anna K. Nemeth, and Kollektiva. in Vienna, Salzburg, Hamburg, Berlin, Bremen, Hannover, Hellerau, Heidelberg, Cologne, and Tel Aviv.
Along the way, Lina Lev (co-)created solo and group pieces and (co-)founded a dance ensemble and an art collective. She has frequently worked on projects with children from diverse cultural backgrounds, reflecting her own multicultural roots. Recently, she began writing her first book, which is still a work in progress. Her poem "Funkeln im Dunkeln" was published in KKl Kunst Kultur Literatur Magazin and recognized at the 10th Bubenreuther Literature Competition. All of her work is grounded in the vision of fostering communal understanding, empathy, the pursuit of freedom and peace.​
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