Who am I?

This is what I know right now. 
I am…. 
the woman answering to this question
Irina
my parent’s child
an optimist
a mother
human
an observer of people and their actions
a wanderer of my soul.
growing… falling…experiencing…trying to figure this out.

What do I do?
 
I work at The Comic Opera for Children in Bucharest. I start “building” new shows as a producer and sometimes as a director. I play violin – music is one of my greatest passions. Another thing that I love very much is working with both children and adults in musical theatre and improv theatre, as a trainer of the former Young Theatre Project.
I love reading, traveling, goofing around with my kid, procrastinating and trying to overcome that. I work every day to improve myself. And whenever I find myself thinking I can’t do that…pushing myself towards I can’t wait to do that.

What do I want to achieve (related with theatre/dance)?

I want to achieve freedom. Freedom of my body, of my mind, of my emotions and my creativity. In a way…to get out of the box. I’ve already learnt through Young Theatre Project how to be more confident and how to express my emotions and my thoughts better. So to be more comfortable in my body and to learn more about storytelling through nonverbal language is the next peak that I want to achieve. 

Who am I?

Music is who I am. I'm a happy person who loves and enjoys every experience life brings with every moment. My name is Ioana Andreea Iftimescu and it’s a blessing to be part of the Young Theatre Project. 

What do I do?

I’m an opera singer at the Comic Opera for Children and a theatre impro trainer in the Young Theatre Project. I’m also a singing teacher, daydreamer, surfer and snowboarder. 

What do I want to achieve (related with theatre/dance)?

I would love to achieve more freedom of expression through art. I think we are unlimited beings that can expand more than our mind sets allow us. As I see it, any type of art opens an access door straight to Creation. So, as music and theatre are already some of my blessings, I’m looking forward to add dance in my life. 

Who am I? 
I am a ballet dancer and a dance choreographer. I enjoy life, cars, laughing  and the way my ballet colleagues describe me; they say that they never saw me sad. 

What do I do? 

I dance and I teach dancing. And I love it. I work with professional dancers, but also with people that just want to get out of their comfort zone, or they are asked of to get out of their comfort zone for a social event. And I take proud of helping all the dancers, professionals or amateurs, to overcome their limits and approach different kind of styles. 

What do I want to achieve (related with theatre/dance)?

As a professional dancer and a pedagogue, I wish to reach as many souls as possible and to share with them my experience. I, myself, felt a big change in my life being a part of Young Theatre project. I became more open to challenges and I feel I got out of my shell. I wish through YTOM project to let children, pedagogues and professionals know that it’s ok to have your comfort zone and know what it is, because that represents the point from where you can grow. I do know that movement and dance might feel uneasy for many people, but I hope that I can be a mediator for the participants in the project and make them create their own safe space. You shouldn’t feel embarrassed of how you move. Each person should find their own way. Just impro to the music and you will find something that suits you. 

Who am I?

I’m Theodora Marin, happy as one can be, dancer, daughter, wife, teacher. 

What do I do? 

I am a ballerina at Comic Opera for Children since 2007. Few years back I started teaching ballet, which is one of the most rewarding things I did so far and theatre trainer in Young Theatre project.

What do I want to achieve (related with theatre/dance)?

Teaching is one of the reasons I joined Young Theatre and I’ve learned so much since then. But there are still things to do, to learn, to grow and get better at what you are doing. My goal is to help the youth learn about dance, movement, help them become more confident and creative. Spreading as much information as I can and give back to them what stage and life in theatre gave me.