works with performative and choreographic forms in productions
works with improvisation and musicality in movement
teacher with 15 years of experience
dancing for over 20 years
Dancer, choreographer, performer. Explores dance through contemporary dance, improvisation, and performative practices.
Irina Pavlovskaya
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For me, improvisation is not simply moving without direction. It is about staying focused on a task while remaining connected to the body and attentive to what emerges in the moment.
My approach encourages honesty, curiosity, and confidence in one’s own movement. I create a supportive environment where participants can explore their individual movement language without judgment or the pressure of getting it “right.”
My teaching practice is rooted in contemporary dance, improvisation, and performance practices. I see dance as a process of research, presence, and self-discovery.
My teaching approach
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Through movement, vulnerability, and presence in the moment, the performance creates a space for both the performers and the audience to encounter and reflect on their own fears
The work explores fear as a universal human experience and examines how it shapes our identities, relationships, and sense of personal freedom.
A dance performance for six performers, combining choreography with structured improvisation.
2026 “I am afraid...”
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The theme: “The most difficult and honest confession we make to ourselves.”
Throughout the process, we explored the fundamentals of contemporary dance, developed improvisation skills, and experimented with performance practices. The process culminated in a performance where each participant found her own way of expressing a personal perspective and experience.
A three-month performance lab with women who were not professional dancers or performers.
2025 “Confession”
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The work explores the idea of inner light as a reflection of our uniqueness and individuality - and what it means to protect that light while navigating the influence and expectations of others.
A choreographic performance created with teenage dancers aged 14–16, combining choreography with structured improvisation.
2024 “The Light”
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The work explores the social roles we inhabit and the ways we learn to perform them.
While the framework is predetermined, the content emerges in the moment through the performer’s choices and presence.
A solo performance built entirely around improvisation, guided by a defined structure, movement principles, and a performance score.
2024 “To Be an EXHIBITED”
The work explores the influence of planets on our inner worlds — how they may affect our psychological states and bring hidden or darker aspects of ourselves to the surface.
A choreographic performance created with teenage dancers aged 14–16, combining choreography with structured improvisation.
2023 “Black Sun”
Choreographing and staging performances.
Organizing performance classes and creative laboratories.
Teaching contemporary and improvisation dance to children and adults.
Founder & Creator of Dance Studio
Work Experience
Contemporary & Improvisation & Contact Improvisation Dance
2007-2011
2011-2019
Professional dance training in Russia, Ukraine, and Romania
2017-Now
Academy of Music and Theatre — Choreography
Education & Training
Vegan, highly sensitive, and a people-loving introvert. In love with coffee, music, and my best friend — my cat. I can teach 8–10 classes a day and still come back for more.
The person behind the dance
