RHYTHM. MOVEMENT. ANITA.

I play rhythms. I'm in sync with rhyhtm. I facilitate rhythm. 

I'm focused on Body Music / Body Percussion. On the pedagogical side I offer trainings, courses and workshops at the intersection of music, movement and language for teachers, students, artists and other target groups.

My artistic projects range from performances, theatre and videos to cooperation with other artists. With the Body Music group "Groove Crew", an exciting project has kept me busy the past months, some of the results you can already see on video. I had the chance to record some tracks with Barbatuques for their amazing CD AYÚ and could also perform on stage with this outstanding group. Another area I'm engaged in are percussive dances like Schuhplatteln and Gumboots. I practice and share Bamboo Flow and Yoga and completed an Embodied Flow Yoga Teacher Training with Tara Judelle.
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BODY MUSIC. KIDS. YOUTH.  

My Body Music play for young audiences,  "Mrs. FOPS Expedition Rhythmus", premiered in 2018. With the piece "Müller & Schöller" I was touring for the Goethe Institute in Argentina, Chile and Brazil.

I published two illustrated books for children (and adults): "Emil the Lime" (2017) was followed by “Ameise, Sandkorn und Träne” (2018). 

"Because everything we learn, we learn with our body."
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MY TRAINING

I studied Rhythmics/Music and Movement Pedagogy at the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Before this, I graduated in English Studies and Sociology (University of Vienna, University of Edinburgh). Countless times I travelled for work and studies to Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Columbia, El Salvador, Mali, Bali, Canada and the USA, as well as to other countries within Europe. I had the chance to study music with Bobby McFerrin, Keith Terry, Fernando Barba, Dudu Tucci, Ari Colares, Adriano Adewale and others, as well as to dance with Oumou Mariko, Koffi Koko, Morena Nascimento, Ziya Azazi and many more.

REFERENCES.
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Body Rhythm Festival, Hamburg (DE)
​International Body Music Festivals (Bali 2015, Paris 2016)
Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Wien (AT)
Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Graz (AT)
KinderUniKunst, Universität f. Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (AT)
Pädagogische Hochschulen (AT)
Institut für Freizeitpädagogik (AT)
Beatfactory Wien (AT)
USI Wien (AT)
Musikschulwerk Vorarlberg (AT)
IMPULSE Sommerakademie der PH Kärnten (AT)
EADS Kongress Salzburg (AT)
ICDS III Kongress Quebec (CA)
Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo (UY)
Universidad Pedagógica, Bogotá (CO)
Universität FEEVALE, Novo Hamburgo (BR)
Universität UFRN, Natal (BR)
ABRA Orff, São Paulo; Natal (BR)
Projeto Arrastão, São Paulo (BR)
IDEA Weltkongress, Belém/Pará (BR)
Internationale Rhythmik Woche (www.sirba.com.ar), Buenos Aires (AR)
BA Players Congress (http://congress.baplayers.com), Buenos Aires (AR)
Sommerakademie Zakynthos (GR)
Music for Hope/Musica para Esperanza (El Salvador)

Künstlerische Leitung und Performance, Projektreihe Lyrik & Rhythmik
Künstlerische Co-Leitung, Performance, Projekt Octopus Inc.
Künstlerische Leitung, Produktion und Performance, Projekt rePercussion
Lange Nacht des Tanzes, CCB (AT)
Choreografie und Tanz, Projektreihe Orgel und Tanz (les corps glorieux; les trois danses), Wien
Musikerin bei MOMENTOS II, TAG Wien
Musikerin bei ‚Agathes Wunderkoffer‘, Musikverein Wien
Produktion und Performance, Performance Brunch

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Anita Lopes-Gritsch
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