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Contemporary Dancer
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ABOUT ME
Velara is a contemporary dancer, choreographer, and creative collaborator whose work spans stage, screen, and immersive installations. Known for her ability to fuse emotional storytelling with technical precision, she has performed across Europe and collaborated with brands, festivals, and artists worldwide.
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HEY! I AM
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The Dancer Behind the Work

I create work that sits between structure and instinct — choreography that feels grounded, but never rigid. I’m drawn to the small details: a pause, a shift of weight, the breath that changes the energy of a room. For me, movement is both a craft and a conversation. My work often begins with a question rather than an answer. I explore how the body holds memory, how rhythm can reshape emotion, and how presence can turn a simple gesture into something that stays with you. Whether I’m performing live, directing movement for film, or co-creating with other artists, I’m always chasing the same thing: honesty.
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My Experience
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Movement shaped for stage and screen
Signature performances and
choreographic work

Movement Director & Performer — MOVE x NIKE Campaign
Europe
May 2026
I directed and performed in Nike’s cross-city campaign celebrating women in movement. Collaborating with film crews in Berlin, Barcelona, and Paris, I shaped both the choreography and the visual storytelling for the project, which was released globally across Nike’s digital platforms.

Featured Artist — FRAME Festival
Berlin
Jan 2026
I was selected as one of four international artists to premiere Folded Light, a duet I co-created with choreographer Ayo Rivera. The piece wove together structured partnering with moments of improvisation, and audiences later described it as “tactile poetry in motion” — one of the most meaningful responses I’ve ever received to my work.

Choreographer & Performer — SOMA: A Live Movement Installation
The Movement House, London
Dec 2025
As both choreographer and lead performer, I directed this immersive installation where audiences moved freely through live, interconnected dance scenes. My goal was to blur the boundaries between performer and viewer, creating an intimate, multi-sensory experience that invited each person to feel like part of the story.

Lead Performer — LUCID // Dance Film Premiere
Rotterdam International Film Festival
Nov 2025
I played the central role in LUCID, a dance film exploring themes of memory, grief, and transformation. My performance fused fluid contemporary vocabulary with cinematic storytelling, earning praise for its emotional depth and visual precision.
Stage productions, theatre
collaborations, and live direction

Solo Performer — TRACE
Soho Movement Theatre, NYC
Jun 2026
TRACE was a 12-minute solo where I explored identity through breath and rhythm. It challenged me to balance raw improvisation with structured choreography, creating a piece that felt both vulnerable and precise. When I performed it at the Summer Bodies Showcase, the work was recognized for its intensity and spatial awareness — a reflection of how deeply personal the journey behind it was for me.

Ensemble — SILENCE
Oslo National Dance Theatre
Jan–Feb 2026
As part of a six-member ensemble, Velara performed in SILENCE, a multidisciplinary production weaving theatre, soundscapes, and contemporary dance. Her role embodied internal resistance and surrender, contributing to a performance described as haunting and atmospheric.
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Awards
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Recognized for work in motion
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Skills
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