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German-born choreographer with Polish roots, based in Madrid and working internationally as a teacher and independent creative.

Born in Germany, with Polish roots, she began studying dance at the age of 10. In 2002, she graduated with a degree in Dance from Palucca Hochschule für Tanz Dresden (Germany), and soon after moved to Madrid with a DAAD scholarship to continue her training and deepen her experience as a dancer and choreographer.

Since arriving in Madrid, she has combined her work as a choreographer and performer with teaching. She began giving classes in Spain early on, and later expanded to workshops in Germany, France, Switzerland and Ukraine. She has been a guest teacher at Studio Harmonic Paris (France), Marameo Berlin (Germany), Base Studios London (UK), among others.

In 2003, she began her pedagogical and artistic path at Centro de Danza Karen Taft, where she was part of the teaching staff for thirteen years.

Nacida en Alemania y de raíces polacas, comenzó a estudiar danza a los 10 años. En 2002 se graduó en Danza por la Palucca Hochschule für Tanz Dresden (Alemania) y poco después se trasladó a Madrid con una beca del DAAD para continuar su formación y profundizar en su experiencia como bailarina y coreógrafa.

Desde su llegada a Madrid, ha compaginado su trabajo como coreógrafa e intérprete con la docencia. Comenzó a impartir clases en España desde muy temprano, y con el tiempo amplió su actividad a talleres en Alemania, Francia, Suiza y Ucrania. Ha sido profesora invitada en centros como Studio Harmonic París (Francia), Marameo Berlín (Alemania) y Base Studios Londres (Reino Unido), entre otros.

En 2003 inició su camino pedagógico y artístico en el Centro de Danza Karen Taft, donde formó parte del equipo docente durante trece años.

She has collaborated as a dancer and choreographer in events and video productions (Beatriz Abad, Tiffany's, Got a Talent Tv, 3threeEvents, Zinc Shower Madrid).

She continues her training in prestigious dance centers in Madrid, Barcelona, New York, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin and Tel Aviv.

Barbara is choreographer of her independent dance project Barbara Fritsche Dance Project which incorporates contemporary dance, performing & visual arts.

Her latest creations were with Elephant in the Black Box Junior Company “Candy Crush” at Centro Cultural Paco Rabal, Madrid and "Hot Room" at Bastardo Madrid.

Since 2022, she has been collaborating with Bastardo Hostel as an artistic director, organizing contemporary dance events such as Dance Impro Space and the Off Stage Dance Event.

She currently works as a choreographer in various artistic projects as well as a teacher and guest teacher in Madrid (Dance 180, Elephant in the Black Box Junior Company, Escuela de Ballet Carmina Ocaña y Pablo Savoye, Escuela caraB, The Place Dance Studio Madrid, Africa Guzman Dance Project) and other cities in Europe.

Ha realizado colaboraciones como bailarina y coreografa en eventos y video producciones (Beatriz Abad, Tiffany´s, Got Talent TV, 3threeEvents, ZInc Shower Madrid).

Continua su formacion en centros prestigiosos de Danza en Madrid, Barcelona, Nueva York, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin y Tel Aviv.

Bárbara es fundadora y coreógrafa de Barbara Fritsche Dance Project, proyecto artistico y emergente que consiste en la colaboración de diferentes artistas de danza e otras artes escenicas.

Sus creaciones mas recientes fueron con la cía. Elephant in the Black Box Junior “Candy Crush” en el CC Paco Rabal (Madrid) y “Hot Room” en Bastardo Hostel (Madrid).

Desde 2022 colabora con Bastardo Hostel como directora artistica, organizando encuentros de danza de danza contemporánea como Dance Impro Space y el Off Stage Dance Event.

Actualmente trabaja como coreógráfa en varios proyectos artisticos asi como profesora en Madrid (Danza 180, Escuela caraB, Africa Guzman Dance Project, Escuela de Ballet Carmina Ocaña y Pablo Savoye, Elephant in the Black Box, The Place Dance Studio Madrid) y otras ciudades de Europa.

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