ARTIST / CHOREOGRAPHER / STORYTELLER
Berlin based Stephanie Ilova emerges as a dynamic force within the realm of multidisciplinary artistry, carving out a unique space as a dancer, choreographer, vocalist, visual artist and performer. With origins in Papua New-Guinea, her work is deeply rooted in her heritage, relentlessly exploring themes of the Pacific diaspora.
Stephanie is director and choreographer of the newly Berlin based dance ensemble Movement Seven and Co-Founder of the performance art collective MOTUS Kollektiv.
She is vocalist and choreographer with the soulful Berlin vocal ensemble A Song For You Berlin as well as part of Berlin based dance institution and agency THE COMPANY by Jouana Samia.
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Stephanie blends elements of different dance styles creating a fusion that speaks to the complexities of identity and cultural evolution. She invites audiences on a journey of discovery, challenging perceptions and celebrating the beauty of diversity and the power of storytelling through the art of movement as Choreographer, Dancer and Director.
Her choreographic references include projects for artists and clients such as Kelvyn Colt, Noah Slee, A Song For You Berlin, Mulay, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester, the Beethovenfest Bonn or the Soundwalk Collective and Nan Goldin.
Clients include Nike, Adidas, Google, Soundcloud, Berkely University, Design Hotels, Berlin Art Week and many more.
She performed the NFL Pre Game Show for German rapper Cro at the Allianz Arena Munich, has starred in music videos of artists such as Joy Denalane, Noah Slee, Tarik Tesfu and Braths and has performed on numerous stages national and international such as Volksbühne Berlin, Theater des Westens, Uber Eats Music Hall, Melt Festival, Staatsoper Berlin, XJazz! Festival, Draaimolen Festival NL, Das Minsk Potsdam, C/O Berlin and many more.
