Martina Seidl

Martina Seidl is a Lecturer at the Music and Arts Private University of the City of Vienna (MUK) since 2009, with additional affiliations including board membership at TanzRaumK - Center for Contemporary Dance and Performance (Klagenfurt) since 2014, and teaching roles at the Wienerwald Mitte music school association (2003-present), Carinthian State Music School Association (2007-2010), and Vienna Music Institutes (2003-2008). She has lectured for PH Lower Austria, Music School Management Lower Austria, and the Austrian Professional Association for Dance Pedagogy.

Her educational background includes:

• Dance pedagogy at the Vienna Conservatory (now MUK), graduating with teaching qualification in 1998
• Study visit to Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, New York (1998)
• Special and remedial education at University of Vienna (1999-2001)
• Theater, film and media studies at University of Vienna, graduating March 2015

Seidl's professional focus lies in contemporary and classical dance, dance pedagogy, and choreography. Her artistic work bridges performance and education with emphasis on inclusive practices (e.g., choreographic projects for Inclusive Theater Ledenitzen 2013-2018) and interdisciplinary collaborations with visual artists (e.g., 'Body Paint' with Barbara Ambrusch-Rapp). She has explored dance in sacred spaces through projects like 'Moving the whole person' in Maria Lanzendorf.

Seidl has mentored students through teaching positions and workshops for KulturKontakt Austria. She has performed with artistic collectives including Trio Colore Wien (2004-2017), Vienna Volksoper ('Turandot', 'Tales of Hoffmann', 2006-2015), and Theater an der Wien ('Luisa Fernanda', 2008). As TanzRaumK board member, she organized the 'TanzRaumK in search of accommodation' performance series (2016-2019) and co-created projects like 'GenderBox 123' (2012-2016).