Lea Birkhoff

Professional Dancer • Performer • Teacher

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Lea began dancing from a very young age. Her inherent ability and desire for expression became evident through ballet, jazz and contemporary dance, enabling her to experience her unique versatility – she has never looked back.In 2018 she completed her Foundation Certificate in Dance at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Throughout this year she expanded and deepened her knowledge of ballett, contemporary and modern dance, jazz, commercial, hip hop, tap, musical theatre, acting and singing.
In 2021 she graduated from her degree course of three years, as a Professional Stage Dancer and Dance Teacher at the Freiburger Akademie für Tanz. As part of the NEO Dance Company as well as the Academy Shows, Lea built up her stage experience during that time.
In 2021 Lea started working professionally, with her base in Berlin. Since then she was able to work as a dancer in commercials like Ferrero Rocher, music videos for Bahar, Lara Samira, Off Lights and more, the musical "Zeppelin", two opera productions "AIDA" and "La Traviata" at the Semperoper Dresden , and the dance production "Die neuen 4 Jahreszeiten - neu verTANZt" at the Festspielhaus Neuschwanstein. Through Workshop and Coaching sessions, Lea was given the opportunity to learn from Elena Pavlova-Haralampieva (former primaballerina Bulgaria), Wayne Sleep, Michael Dameski, Malou Linders, Christin Olesen, Nicholas Palmquist, Kenrick Sandy, Sergio Reis, Anthony Nakhlé, Nicklas Milling, Adam Khazhmuradov, Hofesh Shechter, Guy Nader and many more.

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AIDA

A Semperoper Production directed by Katharina Thalbach and choreographed by Christopher Tölle. Lea was part of the 16 dancers cast.

Ferrero rocher

The new Fererro Rocher Campaign of Autumn 2021. Choreography by Olivier Casamayou from "I could never be a dancer".

La Traviata

A Semperoper Production directed by Barbora Horáková
and choreographed by Juanjo Arqués. Lea was part of the 8 dancers cast.

Zeppelin - Das Musical

Ralph Siegels famous Musical Zeppelin at the Festspielhaus Neuschwanstein, directed by Benjamin Sahler and choreographed by Stefanie Gröning. Lea was part of the 8 dancers cast for 4 months.

Die neuen 4 Jahreszeiten

The new interpretation of the four seasons by Max Richter in a contemporary dance production. Choreographed by Anna Martens and Alina Groder.

Off Lights - Back to life

The music video for Off Lights, directed by Julian Ticona Cuba and choreographed by Marie Zechiel.

Lara Samira X DHL - Forever Me

Lara Samiras new music video - Forever Me, in cooperation with DHL. Lea contributed as one of the dancers.

bahar - genug

Bahar Kizil's new music video - GENUG. Involved as a dancer in front of the Camera as well as part of the Choreography committee.

Time to let you go

A duo by Christina Schnock, performed with Benjamin Gericke. This duo tells a story of two loving souls deciding to go separate ways.

where do old couches go

A solo by Luca Sierra, choreographed specifically to Lea, her body, and charisma. This dance is an exploration of how one can be delicate while still filled with intense passion and sensuality.

tanzimpressionen

An exchange with the Kannon Dance Young Company from St. Petersburg. Lea contributed in the piece "Workoholic".

oh me oh life

A concept video by the musician Micayl for his EP "oh me, oh life" which includes 6 songs dedicated to 6 different colours and state of minds. Making them visible through dance and movement.