Konstantin Tsakalidis

Konstantin Tsakalidis, born 1966, studied acting, dance, and choreography in Stuttgart,

Konstanz, Zürich and London.

He has worked as a choreographer, director, actor, and teacher for various theatres,

film, TV and other events. He has taken part in productions with the Staatsschauspiel

in Dresden, Berlin, London and Zürich, but has also choreographed for free

ensembles and created solo performances. Since 1992, he has been presenting his

work to audiences all over Europe.

Konstantin has been teaching choreography in various danceeducations for more

than 20 years.

When I was about five years old, I heard the word 'choreography' for the first time.

I asked my father what it means, and he said it was a Greek term which contained

a word for 'circle'. The choreographer, he said, was the one who recorded and

determined the circles of dance in a theatre. I knew straight away that this had to

be a kind of magic. From that moment, this profession held a mystery for me, a

profession which drew circles around things that were elusive and inexplicable. A

lot of time has passed since then, and I have learnt how to draw different circles,

how to let go of them, and always find them anew.