Simone Juul Wennerberg | Virginia "Aura" Lewerissa

SPRING BREAK RESIDENCY

The Spring Break Residency is a new format for young choreographers, inviting them to spend the spring in K3's studios to spark new ideas. After two weeks of rehearsals, they present the results of the short residency in a show. Simone Juul Wennerberg is a Danish-Norwegian dance and performance artist and graduate of the Contemporary Dance School Hamburg. She explores people who are "on the grind" - physically and emotionally hard working bodies - and wants to reclaim that body as a space for pleasure, autonomy and care. During the residency, she is working in collaboration with composer Jonas Kongpetsak Pedersen and co-choreographer/performer Elle Burgess. Virginia "Aura" Lewerissa is a Krump dancer from Hamburg with Indonesian roots. Her dance is characterized by honesty and emotionality. For the residency, she will explore experiences of loneliness and exclusion.

Simone Juul Wennerberg

Simone Juul Wennerberg is a Danish/Norwegian freelance dance and performance artist based in Hamburg, Germany. She is a graduate of the Contemporary Dance School Hamburg and has performed internationally in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. Her artistic focus reflects both a need and a search for connection, critical reflection and exploration.

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Virginia "Aura" Lewerissa

Virginia ”Aura" Lewerissa is a dancer and artist with roots in Maluku, Indonesia, and lives in Hamburg. She began her career in Indonesian dance and became one of the most influential personalities in the international krump community as a two-time world champion.

For over 14 years, she has been shaping the scene with her powerful movement language and emotional presence - both on stage and in battle. In addition to worldwide successes in the Krump scene, she has been involved in international theater productions. In 2023, she presented her autobiographical solo AIR BERSIH at Probebühne Eins (K3), in which she talks about self-discovery and the acceptance of two cultures.