Karol Miękina
choreographer, performer
Actor, dancer, choreographer.
Studied at National Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow, at The Dance Theatre Department in Bytom.
The former dancer of Polish Dance Theatre – Poznan Ballet and Baltic Dance Theatre – Baltic Opera in Gdansk. At present, he collaborates with Teatr Nowy and Teatr Bagatela in Krakow.
He has performed in many dance and theater festivals in Poland and countries like Germany, Russia, Brazil, Norway, Serbia, Czech Republic and Belarus.
He played and danced in performances created by artists such as: Ohad Naharin, Ewa Wycichowska, Jacek Łumiński, Jo Strømgren, Jan Peszek, Caroline Finn, Adolf Weltschek, Joseph Alter, Izadora Weiss, Cezary Tomaszewski, Janusz Skubaczkowski, Eryk Makohon, Maciej Kuźmiński, Antony McDonald, Ole Martin Meland, Barbara Bujakowska, Kaya Kołodziejczyk, Piotr Sieklucki, Wojciech Terechowicz, Aleksander Kopański, Wojciech Kościelniak, Michał Kotański, Paulina Wycichowska, Anna Rokita, Piotr Skalski and Włodzimierz Nurkowski.
His choreographic career should not go without mentioning two highlights – proprietary performances “Public space” and “Homo religiosus”, which were presented at many theater and dance festivals in Poland.
In 2014, Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage awarded Karol with „Young Poland” scholarship prize.
