Chiara Schmiedel
Chiara completed her Bachelor in Dance in Education at ArtEZ University of the Arts in the Netherlands in 2022. She then continued her training in Barcelona, dancing with the junior company FREE BODIES under the direction of Nadine Gerspacher.
Since 2024, she has been working as a freelance dancer and dance educator in Berlin, presenting her solo “Weiße Lilien” on various stages and at festivals. As a performer, she works with the performance collective Collapsetofraction, among others, performed with Meagan O’Shea at Uferstudios, and was awarded first prize in the Solo/Improvisation category at DANCE SLAM vol.03.
Chiara teaches Contemporary for various target groups, from absolute beginners to pre-professionals. She places special emphasis on the connection between emotion and expression, balancing strength and sensitivity, and combining technical training with creative development. A focus of her pedagogical work is the creative development of children and teenagers in dance theater. Since 2026, she has been leading the KidsCompany at Papillon Tanz Studios. Furthermore, she shares her knowledge of improvisation, floorwork, and emotional bodywork in dance at vocational training centers. Chiara views dance as an art form centered around creating energy, playing, feeling, and experiencing boundless imagination, conveying the joy of movement between power and lightness in a precise, versatile, and contemporary way.

