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​Meet Heidi Krause
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-Registered Somatic Dance Educator/ Somatic Movement Therapist
-Freelance Choreographer
-Visual Artist
​-Performer 
-Certified Movement Analyst
-Certified Yoga Trainer
-Producer


Founder of SENSE 

​Based in Madison, WI and NYC.
Currently, Heidi is mostly rooted close to family, in Dane County—pursuing freelance collaborative projects, developing a visual arts portfolio, working on Native land restoration, and facilitating private sessions, group workshops, and community events.



For Hire/ Collaboration...

  • Courses/ Workshops (Guest Teaching/ Private Lessons): Somatic Dance/ Movement for All Abilities, Contemporary Dance, Creative Improvisation Facilitation, Contemporary Dance Choreography, Authentic Performance Methods
  • Collaborations/ Commission: Movement Directing and Choreography (Pedestrian movement for Actors, Contemporary/ Somatic Dance and Archetypal Movement for Physical Theatre, Plays and Film), Movement Research Collaboration, Development of Authentic Movement Praxis
  • Independent Productions: Film and theatre


Credentials...
  • Registered Somatic Movement Therapist and Registered Somatic Dance Educator via ISMETA: The International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association.
  • Certified Movement Analyst through the Laban-Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies-NYC
  • Certified Yoga Trainer
  • Global Water Dances Representative of Wisconsin— Producer of community dance workshops and films which advocate for clean water. 
  • Former NCBTMB Board Certified LMT specializing in Trigger Point Therapy and Myofascial Release
  • Former soloist with Kanopy Dance Co.

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Background...
  • Guest Facilitator for a Somatic Retreat. NYC Aug 2023
  • ​Choreography commission by MCDC: ‘This Fragile Life’ live performance and film, set to original music written by Krause, 2022
  • 4 hour durational improvisation performance and commissioned choreography for a multi media installation. Chashama Gala of NYC, November 2021
  • Guest facilitated virtual Somatic Dance/ Creative Movement workshops for the John Michael Kohler Art Center Art Preserve, WI, 2020-2021 
  • Became a Registered Somatic Dance Educator, February, 2020. Ever since, Heidi has been facilitating private sessions for professional and hobby dancers alike. 
  • Invited to choreograph and perform as a soloist representative for Global Water Dances Inc. in '50 states, 50 women'.  2019
  • ​Produced a community dance film advocating for Clean Water, Nov 2019
  • Choreography/ Solo Performance, Opener for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, World Cafe Live, 2015
  • Teaching Assistant for Alexandra Beller, Former Princeton Faculty Member— Bartenieff-Laban workshop, LIMS NYC 2018
  • Collaborative Movement Researcher with Sook Kim, former faculty of LIMS NYC, DEC 2019
  • Courses and Workshops developed for the UW Continuing Studies Dance and Movement Division between 2014-2019:
    • Modern Dance Technique Levels 1 and 2
    • Movement Explorations: Dancing from the Inside
    • Movement as Language: Laban Theory and Communication
    • Embodied Art Workshop: Dancing the Museum
    • Creative Flow and Contemplation
    • Character Movement for Theatrical Performance
  • Choreographer, Movement Director, and Co-Producer  for Transient Emergence, Alchemical Studios, Manhattan NYC, Dec 2019
  • Guest facilitated Somatic Self Care workshop, Iris Kaplan Center, Manhattan NYC Dec 2019
  • Screening of dance film, Water Calls, for Breakthrough Dance Company's showcase with the Clean Lakes Alliance, Madison WI, 2019
  • Commissioned Choreography for Central Midwest Ballet 2019-2020
  • Taught Movement Theories and Archetypal Movement for Actors and Dancers at Gibney Studios on Broadway, Manhattan NY, Nov 2018
  • Conducted collaborative movement research and choreographed contemporary dance scores with LIMS faculty member, Sook Kim in NYC, 2018
  • Commissioned Choreographer for Madison Contemporary Vision Dance Co 2015-2019
  • Self directed Artist residency at Bill Young's dance space at 100 Grand, Manhattan NYC, Aug 2018
  • Became a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist and Registered Somatic Movement Educator, 2018
  • Performed original choreography and structured improvisations as a soloist for Contra Galleries, NYC 2018
  • Graduated from Laban-Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies, NYC 2018
  • Commissioned by Liz Sexe, Faculty member of UW Dance Department-- Duet Choreography, 2017 Madison
  • Previously held Board Certification as a Massage Therapist through the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork since 2012--Specializations: Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, Deep Tissue, and Sports Massage.
    •   This knowledge was applied to experimental movement methods and choreography styles while developing original pedagogy for the  University of Wisconsin-Madison Continuing Studies Division’s dance and movement courses.  
  • ​Trained in the NYC dance hub and internationally in classical and contemporary dance techniques, somatic dance techniques, and somatic movement methods, under the direction of acclaimed dance innovators such as Ohad Naharin, who developed the Gaga movement language with Batsheva Dance Co (Tel Aviv, Israel), Jon Ole Olstrand formerly of Netherlands Dans Theatre, and Manuel Vignouelle, an award winning independent French choreographer. 2014-2019
  • Taught therapeutic movement and dance methods -- specifically developed for staff and elderly residents of HAAF, a Therapeutic Intergenerational Assisted Living Home.  Focused methods catered to individuals living with ailments such as Parkinson’s disease, Downs Syndrome, and Alzheimers, Madison WI 2012-2020.
  • Awarded Championship of BattleFest Squad for cross-cultural, collaborative choreography, 2017
  • Published Performance Reviews for the Joyce Theatre Ambassadorship Program, NYC 2013
  • Research Writer for the International Documentation of Contemporary Dance Education organization, 2012-2014.​​
  • Became certified to teach mainstream fitness programs such as YogaFit, PiYo, and Barre3:
    •   This experience further informed the research and development of Krause's somatically based physical conditioning methods
  • Graduated from Madison College, Therapeutic Massage Program, 2012
  • Performed as a soloist and professional company member for Kanopy Dance Company 2010-2012
  • Apprenticed and performed with professional company with Kanopy Dance from 2005-2009, where she performed works by Martha Graham, Sandra Kauffman, and Gecko Physical Theatre (UK) repertory