Mariana Tzouda

Mariana Tzouda was born in Athens, Greece, and trained in gymnastics from the age of 2 until the age of 18, taking part in various dance and gymnastics events. At the age of eight, she was discovered by the RootlessRoot Company and took part in the development of the performance UNA, which toured throughout Europe for four years. At the age of 12 she became a member of the Hellenic Dance Company. For 11 years she studied at the Greek National School of Dance and at the SEAD – Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance. During her studies, she worked for the Salzburg Opera Festival, where she was chosen by Paul Blackman to perform in the piece Intolleranza. She has also worked as a freelancer and performed her first solo piece at the Kalamata Dance Festival 2022 and the duet “Let Me Tell You Something” at the Rhodes Festival 2022. She has also been part of various creations and repertoires presented at SEAD and collaborated with various choreographers. This year she worked for the Salzburg Opera under the direction of Romeo Castellucci.