{"id":5182,"date":"2023-01-04T11:18:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T11:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danceartsfaculty.com\/news\/joy-alpuerto-ritter\/"},"modified":"2023-01-17T10:13:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T10:13:35","slug":"joy-alpuerto-ritter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danceartsfaculty.com\/en\/artists-teachers\/joy-alpuerto-ritter\/","title":{"rendered":"Joy Alpuerto Ritter"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n

Joy Alpuerto Ritter known as Joy was born in 1982 in Los Angeles, CA, USA. <\/span>She moved to Germany with her mother when she was 4 years old and grew up in Freiburg im Breisgau where she took <\/span>her first Ballett classes at the Ballettstudio Krain. I<\/span>n these 10 years she was trained in Ballett and Jazz and took part at the RAD (Royal academy of dancing), dance competitions, Ballett Performances and Shows with the philippine and polynesian Culture Dance group that was lead by her mother. <\/span>At the age of 17 she was accepted at the Palucca Dance School in Dresden, Germany and graduated with a diploma in 2004. <\/span>After that she started working as a contemporary freelance dancer in and around Berlin with choreographers like: <\/span>Christoph Winkler, Anja Kozik, Constanza Macras, Wangramirez and Heike Hennig.<\/span><\/p>\n

During this time she expanded her repertory in Hip Hop\/ New Style , Break dance and Voguing and took part in several Dance Battles like Voguing out Berlin, Defipayette, Funkin stylz and Juste Debout. She was also a\u00a0member\u00a0of the Hip Hop Girls Crew “Mrs. Kill Bill” in Berlin.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2011 she joined Cirque du Soleil as a dancer and aerial artist in the Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour and performed in many cities in USA, Canada and Europe for 2 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since 2013 she has been a dancer of the Akram Khan Dance Company \u00a0and the\u00a0company\u00a0Wangramirez where she continues her touring life all around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2016 she has been nominated as “outstanding female dancer” (modern) in the Performance “Until the Lions” by the National Dance Awards UK. With her own solo work \u201eBabae\u201c, she has found international response as a Choreographer and is one of the Aerowaves artists 2020. Since then Joy has been creating her own work and has been collaborating as a (an associate) choreographer with Akram Khan, Chen Shi-Zheng, Riz Ahmed, Viviana Durante, Florence + the Machine and has been supporting other academic institutions in Austria, Germany, Italy and Beijing.<\/span><\/p>\n

PROFESSIONAL STAGE EXPERIENCE and CREATIONS IN DANCE THEATRE<\/span><\/p>\n

2022
\n<\/span>Performance as a dancer in “Les Gayrill\u00e8res” by\u00a0Boudry Lorenz\u00a0in Arsenic Lausanne, De Singel in Antwerp
\n<\/span>Creation as a choreographer of “V-I-E-R” produced by\u00a0Pottporus Theatre\u00a0and\u00a0Silk Fluegge Company
\n<\/span>Creation of “Man or God” as a choreographer and creative Co-director, directed by Mavin Khoo, Preview in London UK
\n<\/span>Creation work in progress “Passage 4.7” as a choreographer and director in collaboration with Music composer Lih Qun Wong and visual artist Lucian Patermann<\/span><\/p>\n

2021
\n<\/span>Concept & Choreography in collaboration with\u00a0<\/span>Lukas Steltner\u00a0of the participatory\u00a0Moving the forum Project\u00a0“If I ruled the world – Zeichen der Zeit” with young dancers with urban and contemporary<\/span>\u00a0dance background
\n<\/span>Dance & movement creation for scenes in the feature Film \u201eThe Silence of Mercy\u201c directed by\u00a0Floria Sigismondi
\n<\/span>Creation of “The Fall” in choreographic Collaboration with\u00a0Hannes Langolf\u00a0( DV8, Akram Khan Company) supported by Orsolina28
\n<\/span>Co-choreographer of the work “Opferschicht” by\u00a0Kadir Memis ‘Amigo’\u00a0produced by Hebbel am Ufer Berlin
\n<\/span>Creation of “Shikhandi” with Students of the\u00a0Malta University, umbrellad and inspired by Akram Khan’s company work “Until the Lions”<\/span><\/p>\n

2020
\n<\/span>Dancer in the Opera Production Dijon IL PALAZZO INCANTATO by\u00a0Fabrice Murgia
\n<\/span>Choreographer & Dance Collaboration with\u00a0Lukas Steltner\u00a0in the interactive LIVE online Performance rOOms
\n<\/span>Dancer in Installation Film Project “(No) Time” by\u00a0Pauline Bouldry\/Renate Lorenz
\n<\/span>Aerowaves\u00a0artist 2020 with Solo Work BABAE
\n<\/span>Choreographer of the Show by\u00a0Riz Ahmed\u00a0at the MIF- Manchester International Festival
\n<\/span>Choreographer & Dancer in UNDA – part of a triple Bill ISADORA NOW produced by the\u00a0Viviana Durante Company\u00a0presented in the Barbican London<\/span><\/p>\n

2019
\n<\/span>Collaboration Choreography with\u00a0Lukas Steltner\u00a0<\/span>at Theater der jungen Welt Leipzig with the performance TEENAGE WIDERSTAND
\n<\/span>Associate Choreographer for the Kung Fu Musical directed by\u00a0Chen Shi-Zheng\u00a0in the Shed New York with the Show DRAGON PHOENIX RISE
\n<\/span>Choreographic Collaboration with indonesian film director\u00a0Garin Nugroho\u00a0in the Performance A PLANET- LAMENT
\n<\/span>Choreography & Dance collaboration with\u00a0Lukas Steltner\u00a0in the Performance HEIMKEHR
\n<\/span>Choreography creation of the piece ANGIBA for 3rd defining year at\u00a0SEAD- Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dancing
\n<\/span>Choreography creation of the piece HEXEN for\u00a0DAF- Dance Arts Faculty Students in Rome
\n<\/span>Choreography creation for the piece CUMULUS at\u00a0Beijing Dance academy\u00a0for the UK arts cross exchange<\/span><\/p>\n

2018
\n<\/span>Solo Performance & Creation of ALTER EGOS from and with\u00a0Joy Alpuerto Ritter<\/span><\/p>\n

2016
\n<\/span>Solo Performance & Creation of BABAE from and with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Joy Alpuerto Ritter<\/span><\/p>\n

since 2013 till now
\n<\/span>Dancer\/rehearsal director of the\u00a0Akram Khan Company\u00a0in the Perormances \u00a0iTMOi, UNTIL THE LIONS, KAASH<\/span><\/p>\n

since 2015 till now
\n<\/span>Dancer in the Company\u00a0WangRamirez\u00a0<\/span>in the Performances BODERLINE, EVERYNESS<\/span><\/p>\n

2011- 2012
\n<\/span>Dancer & Aerial Artist in the\u00a0<\/span>MICHAEL JACKSON IMMORTAL WORLD TOUR\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span>Cirque du Soleil<\/span><\/p>\n

since 2015 till now
\n<\/span>Dancer in the Show BEETHOVEN -THE NEXT LEVEL! directed by\u00a0<\/span>Christoph Hagel\u00a0and\u00a0Khaled Chaabi<\/span><\/p>\n

2009
\n<\/span>Dancer in the Piece … AND WHAT HAPPENS AFTER?! by\u00a0Denis (Koone) Kuhnert
\n<\/span>Dancer in the site specific performance AUTO FICTION\u00a0<\/span>directed by\u00a0<\/span>Milan Gervais HUMAN PLAYGROUND\u00a0sponsored by the\u00a0Goethe Institut Montreal<\/span><\/p>\n

2004- 2010
\n<\/span>Dancer in the Performances\u00a0SEXUALIT\u00c4T UND WAHRHEIT, WHO BY FIRE, ROUTINES, TALES OF THE FUNKY, TASTE OF RA, SAAL A, TAKING STEPS by<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Christoph Winkler<\/span><\/p>\n

2007- 2010
\n<\/span>Dancer in the Performances ZEITSPR\u00dcNGE, ALCINA, MERULA GLASS (Opening of the Neue Museum Berlin), RITUALE, MARIA XXX by\u00a0<\/span>Heike Hennig<\/span><\/p>\n

2004- 2010
\n<\/span>Dancer in the Performances OXYMORON, EINSTURZGEFAHR, I WANT TO BELIEVE, REVOLTE, TANZ MIT MIR (a Co-Production with the Hans Otto Theater Potsdam) of the\u00a0<\/span>Oxymoron Dance Company\u00a0<\/span>directed by\u00a0<\/span>Anja Kozik<\/span><\/p>\n

COMMERCIAL WORK EXCERPTS
\n<\/span>Dancer and assistant choreographer of Akram Khan in the music video BIG GOD by Florence + the Machine
\n<\/span>Dancer in the music video JE NE PARLE PAS FRANCAIS by NAMIKA choreographed by Wangramirez
\n<\/span>Dancer\u00a0in the TV Show GOOD MORNING AMERICA and DANCING WITH THE STARS USA as part of the\u00a0Cirque du Soleil\u00a0MJIWT
\n<\/span>Dancer\u00a0 in the TV Show\u00a0DANCING WITH THE STARS GERMANY
\n<\/span>Guest Apearance in LOLLIPOP MONSTER a german movie by\u00a0Ziska Riemann
\n<\/span>Dancer at the EURO VISION SONG CONTEST with guest artist\u00a0Jan Delay
\n<\/span>Stunt woman in the movie HANSL AND GRETL – THE WITCH HUNTERS directed by\u00a0Tommy Wirkola
\n<\/span>Dancer in several show and video formats for CEBIT Germany, IFA Germany,\u00a0<\/span>BREITLING, LANGE S\u00d6HNE<\/span><\/p>\n

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