About Šuka

Born and raised in Germany, Šuka began his early training in martial arts and music before discovering breakdancing at the age of 12. After earning a degree in Dance from Codarts University in Rotterdam, Šuka relocated to Athens in 2020 to join Dimitris Papaioannou in two creations: Transverse Orientation and INK — a duet performed alongside Papaioannou.

While touring the world with these shows for over four years, Šuka also delved deep into the world of meditation through an ongoing mentoring process as a private student of Mushtaq Ali al Ansari. He also studied privately with Frey Faust to deepen his knowledge of the human body and movement training.

This interest in holistic transformative practice led to Šuka’s decision to leave the performing arts world behind, and focus solely on researching and teaching. His workshops, classes, and retreats have been held in universities, dance companies, and festivals, across more than 20 countries.

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Teaching

Amsterdam — Henny Jurriens Studio
Antwerp — Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
Athens — Dance Cultural Center, Dimitris Papaioannou Company
Berlin — B12 Festival, Dorky Park / Constanza Macras
Budapest — International Dance Week, SUB.LAB.PRO
Dresden — Go Plastic Company, Tanznetz Dresden
Freiburg — Bewegungsart
Hong Kong — New Vision Arts Festival, Unlock Dance Plaza, Blank Space Studio, Room 712
Jena — Bewegungsküche
Kyoto — Kyoto International Dance Workshop Festival, Hot Summer Kyoto Festival
Leipzig — Theater der Jungen Welt, Belight Studio
Lisbon — Movement Lisboa
London — TripSpace
Lyon — Centre national de la danse
Madrid — Martes y Jueves – Asociación Cultural Megaló
Mannheim — Nationaltheater Mannheim
Montréal — Espace Ouvert
Porto — CAMPUS Paulo Cunha e Silva, Oficina Zero
Riga — EMBODY RIGA
Rotterdam — Codarts University, Dansateliers, Lazy Susan & Co
Scafati — CPRB Program
Seoul — Sunkyunkwan University, Korea Dance Abroad
Stolzenhagen — Ponderosa
Taipei — Taiwan Dance Workshop Platform
Tallinn — TantsuRUUM
Timisoara — Unfold Motion
Vilnius — Kuno Kultura, Šiuolaikinio šokio asociacija
Zürich — Das Yoga Haus, Tanzhaus Zürich
Kongju — National University

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Performing

2020–2024 — Dimitris Papaioannou (Transverse Orientation, INK)
2019 — R.O.P.A. (Cuculand Souvenir)
2018 — 18 Monkeys Dance Theater (Internship)

Picture from “Transverse Orientation”, Video from “INK” by Dimitris Papaioannou