Nina Burri

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Nina Burri at the Buskers Festival 2017 in Bern

Nina Burri (born August 23, 1977 in Bern , Switzerland ) is a Swiss contortionist and ballet dancer .

biography

Nina Burri started dancing ballet when she was six . In addition, Nina Burri learned modern dance, jazz and tap dance and took singing and acting lessons.

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At the age of 15, Burri attended the ballet academy in Basel and Graz. From 1995 she attended the " State Ballet School Berlin ". There she completed her training in 1998 with a diploma as a “state-certified stage dancer”. At 21, she joined Maurice Béjart ’s “École-Atelier Rudra Béjart” in Lausanne . Two years later, Burri left Switzerland and took on a role as a ballet dancer at the "Staatstheater Saarbrücken".

This was followed by engagements in the “Bal du Moulin Rouge ” in Paris, as well as in television shows in Germany and Switzerland. Burri also appeared as a model in shows in Israel , Berlin and Tokyo .

At the age of 30, she learned contortion at the Beijing International Art School, the acrobat academy of the China Acrobatic Troupe. Then she developed her first choreography, which consisted of contortion and dance. She took part in various circus competitions. Shortly afterwards she also got her first appearance as a contortionist.

Her second choreography pays homage to James Bond and is called Goldeneye . She performed the choreography in variety shows and circus shows. In 2009 Nina Burri won the Swiss competition “ Small Prix Walo ”. In 2011 she was second in the show “ The greatest Swiss talents ” and a finalist in the French format of the show “La France a un Incroyable Talent”.

As a model, Nina Burri has worked with photographer Peter Lindbergh for Deutsche Vogue , among others . In 2013 Nina toured with the Swiss National Circus Knie . Shortly afterwards she accompanied DJ BoBo on tour as the main character of his show "Circus".

In 2014 she was a finalist on the NBC casting show America's Got Talent .

As an actress, she can be seen in Ariadne 2050 for Fastbreak.

credentials

Contortionist

Festivals and competitions

  • Young Stage, International Circus Festival Basel, 2012 and 2015: Jury Member
  • America's Got Talent , USA, 2014: Finalist
  • International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo , Monaco 2013: Commentator for SRF1
  • La France a un Incroyable Talent, France 2011: Finalist in "France's Got Talent"
  • International Contortion Convention, Las Vegas, USA 2011
  • The greatest Swiss talents , Switzerland 2011: Second place
  • KulturPur , Hilchenbach Switzerland 2010
  • Kleiner Prix ​​Walo , Birr, Switzerland 2009: Winner of the "Special Act" category
  • Newcomer Festival Leipzig, Germany 2009: Winner of the "Etcetera Varieté Bochum" award

Television shows

  • America's Got Talent , 2014: Finalist, NBC
  • Lifestyle, Homestory, 2011/2012/2014: Tele Züri
  • Les Coups de Coeur d'Alain Morisod, 2012: TSR
  • La France a un Incroyable Talent, 2011: Finalist, M6
  • Interviews for various Swiss broadcasters 2011/2012
  • Benissimo, Contortion-Showact, 2011: SRF1
  • The greatest Swiss talents , 2011: Finalist, SRF1
  • Miss Earth Switzerland, 2010: Star TV
  • 36th Prix ​​Walo , 2010: Star TV
  • ZDF television garden , German Showballett Berlin, 2008: ZDF

Variety shows, cabaret and circus

  • Cabaret Colmarien, Foire Colmar FR, August 2015
  • LIO Ibiza ES, Showact, 2014 and 2015
  • The Box NYC USA, Showact, Sept / October 2014
  • DJ BoBo Tour 2014 D / CH, "Circus", Nov. 2013 / May 2014
  • Swiss National Circus Knie, Season 2013
  • The Swisstalent FAQoustic Show, Tour 2012, Special Guest
  • Moulin Rouge Paris FR, Showact, March 2011
  • Pegasus Varieté Bensheim D, 2009 and 2011
  • Swisschristmas Productions, Zurich Switzerland, Nov./Dec. 2010
  • Seelax Varieté, Freudenhaus, Bregenz AT, May 2010
  • Oddities and Curiosities, D / B, March 2010
  • Palazzo Colombino, Freiburg D, Nov./Dec. 2009
  • Eclettico on Tour (Duo Fullhouse), Switzerland, 2009
  • Casino Lisboa, Portugal, 2009
  • Vienna-Marrakech Spectacle Music Show, Eilat IL, 2008

Filmography and books

  • Fastbreak "Ariadne 2050"
  • Peter Lindbergh “On Street” (several books and exhibitions)
  • Richard A.Egli "Don't Look"
  • Moulin Rouge "Instants Volés"
  • Riccardo Cavallari “Strike Your Balance”
  • Hintmag "Metamorphosis"
  • Christina Blum "Body"

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ As if her body had no bones Website of the Berner Zeitung. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ s. Photo on T-Online.de
  3. ↑ The show made the snake woman the top star website of Schweizer Illustrierte. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  4. ↑ From the Moulin Rouge to Riemke Website Der Westen. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ Snake woman Nina Burri with Dj BoBo on the Blick tour website. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  6. ^ Nina Burri in the Moulin Rouge website from SRF. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  7. ↑ The Bond Girl as a Snake Woman Website of the Badische Zeitung. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME Burri, Nina
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss contortionist and ballet dancer
DATE OF BIRTH 23rd August 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH Bern , Switzerland