DANCE · CHOREOGRAPHY · PILATES
I am Eliane Roumié, an artist of Greek and Syrian descent, born and raised in Athens. My dual heritage has deeply influenced my artistic journey, often placing me in a state of "in-between," where themes of transition and identity are central to my work. A blend of dance and Pilates, my professional practice intertwines artistic expression, body conditioning, and research, fostering a profound respect for the body and its potential for both function and liberation. My choreographic practice is an evolving exploration, driven by both theoretical research and hands-on experimentation. Key tools include experiential evidence, documentation of the creative process, score-building, and collective feedback—each of which informs and shapes the development of my work.
BIOGRAPHY
Eliane Roumié is a half Greek, half Syrian, artist born and raised in Athens. She started her education in Business Administration and Marketing graduating from Royal Holloway University of London (BSc) and Bath University (MSc). She then studied contemporary dance in Tanzfabrik Berlin, Dans Centrum Jette Brussels, Professional Dance School Aktina in Athens and Royal Holloway University of London for her Postgraduate Certificate in Physical Theatre for Dancers and Actors in collaboration with Jasmin Vardimon Company.
She is intensively practicing Pilates, holding a Comprehensive Teacher Training Certification by the American Academy of Body Arts and Science International (BASI). For the completion of her studies, she submitted her original research dissertation titled Pilates for Improving Contemporary Dancers’ Technique.
As a dancer and performer, she has been involved with artistic productions in Belgium, Germany, Cyprus, and Greece. Specifically, she has collaborated with Ingri Fiksdal, Madeline Hollander, Dominique Duszynski, Lydia de Beer, Sevim Akpinar, Yelp Danceco., Patricia Apergi, Nostalghia Theater Co. and more. In 2016 she has been involved with the AS ONE project of the Marina Abramovic Institute (MAI) and the Greek organization NEON at the Benaki Museum in Athens, working as a performer of Marina’s Abramović piece (1975) Art must be beautiful; artist must be beautiful and as a facilitator for The Abramovic Method. At the same time, she has been chosen to present her work at the Artist Talk led by Marina Abramović. In 2017 she worked as an invigilator for the DOCUMENTA14 contemporary exhibition in Athens. Additionally, she worked with director Pierre – Antoine Susini for the French documentary Athènes L’art et La Manière presented at France 3 Channel.
Personal choreographic work has been presented at various festivals such as Young Choreographers Festival/Haut Scene Copenhagen, Our Festival 5 & 6 (2019,2020), SoloDuo Internationales Tanz Festival Köln (2020), Dance Days Chania (2021), Solo Dance Ankara (2021), Arc for Dance Festival (2022), Solocoreografico Festival Frankfurt (2021) and Torino (2023) (Special Jury Award), ELEVΣIS European Capital of Culture (2022, 2023), On Bodies Dance & Performance Arts Festival Cyprus (2021, 2024), Colonus Festival Athens (2024).
Eliane received a scholarship from Goethe Institute and was invited by Tanzplattform Rhein - Main to participate as a 1-month resident at Künstlerhaus Mousonturm, Frankfurt (2022). She was also invited by Between the Seas: Mediterranean Performing Arts Organization for a 10-day residency (Monemvasia, Greece) to research the coupling of choreography and dramaturgy (2023). In 2021-2023, she participated in the two-year artistic residency program U(r)TOPIAS Academy of Choreography following which she was selected to research and present her site-specific project in the framework of 2023 ELEVΣIS European Capital of Culture. Eliane has been awarded the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Artist Fellowship 2022 by ARTWORKS and has been further supported by Cultural & Development Non-profit Organization NEON and the Municipality of Athens (OPANDA & Technopolis City of Athens).
For the past few years, Eliane has been teaching Dance & Physical Theater to middle and high-school students of The Moraitis School of Athens. She continues to dance, create, and teach the techniques of contemporary dance, physical theater and Pilates to students of all ages.
