about

MONIKA SZPUNAR (she/her)

Dance artist, performer and choreographer working internationally, mostly between Poland, the Czech Republic, France and the UK.
Monika believes in dance as a powerfull tool for social justice. She is interested in bringing movement to new, unconventional spaces, using dance for social activism and exploring the intersection of choreography with other disciplines.

She received her training at ACTS/École de Danse Contemporaine in Paris and the London Contemporary Dance School. In 2016, she spent 7 months in Brazil, studying at Unicamp University in Campinas and collaborating with local artists such as Fernando Martins, Bibi Doria and Rafaela Sahyoun. 

Szpunar’s choreographic experience ranges from creating black box pieces and working as a movement director for theater and film productions to making site-specific and outdoor performances.

Monika co-creates the choreographic initiative called sisterhood practices (Aerowaves Artist 2024) as well as a movement band BADBODYCHAOSCODE and works at Krakow Choreographic Centre. As a dancer, she works with Tatiana Julien (En fanfaaare!), POCKETART-J.Pocková & S.Bočková (Fairy Tales), Viktor Černický (PRIMA), Weronika Pelczyńska (Still Standing, The Sculptress) among others.

THREE SCULPTURES/ BODIES (2022) performance around Ursula von Rydignsvard’s sculptures presented at the National Museum in Krakow; TANECZNIE I SOLIDARNIE (2020) dance protest; and 100m (2022) prize-winning short dance film, are just some of examples of Monika’s recent artistic creations. 

Latest works include a (non) solo dance piece HOLD ONTO THE WIND (premiered at Cricoteka in May 2025) and its sister project HOLD ONTO DANCE—an initiative involving workshops and performances with seniors, creating spaces for people to meet and connect.