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Elo Järv
Professional actress, physical performer & dramaturg

HEIGHT: 165 cm (5'5")
EYES: blue
HAIR: brunette, long
VOICE TYPE: mezzo-soprano
ACTING AGE: 22-35

EDUCATION 

 2022–2024    Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (MA in Contemporary Physical Performance Making)
Participated in workshops by: Ephia Gburek, Mart Kangro, Hannes Langolf (DV8 Physical Theatre), La Pocha Nostra, Eddie Martinez (Pina Bausch Tanztheater Wuppertal), Rakesh Sukesh, Olivier de Sagazan, Rob Hayden (Ultima Vez), Peader Kirk, Guillaume Pigé (Theatre Re), Fran Barbe, Grzegorz & Alicja Bral (Song of the Goat), Amit Lahav & Chris Evans (Gecko Theatre), Juan Dominguez, Mirko Rajas & Taavi Tõnisson, Marilena Dara (Jasmin Vardimon Company), Young Boy Dancing Group, Stacy Makishi
2018–2022   Drama School of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (BA)
2020   Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance, London (Erasmus)
Courses: Shakespeare Monologues/Duologues; Shakespeare through Laban; Shakespeare through Song; Shakespeare through Clown
2014–2017   University of Tartu (BA in Semiotics and Culture Studies)
2013–2014   Heino Eller Music College (Classical Singing)

High school: 2010–2013   Hugo Treffner Gymnasium
Music school: 2000-2010   Youth Department of Heino Eller Music College 

ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS
February 2023   Mental Health First Aid Course (Peaasjad MTÜ)
September 2022   First Aid Training Course (Estonian Red Cross)
May 2022        Meisner Technique Course
2022 - present   Lindy Hop dance classes (Tallinn Swing Dance Society; Tartu Swing)
January 2022    Intensive course „(Inter)acting with the Inner Partner“ (The Degree Programme in          Theatre Arts, Tampere)
2021 - present   Different dance workshops at the Contemporary Dance & Movement SPACE
February 2021  Film and TV course with Tanel Toom (Baltic Film, Media and Arts School)
September-October 2019 Film acting course with Päivi Hartzell (Baltic Film, Media and Arts School)
January 2017   Estonian Stagefight Society Winter School

WORKS

As an actor on-screen:
2025 Ensnared (Püünis), short film, BFM, director Annina Juuso - leading role
2024 The Last Invitation (Viimane kutse), short film, EkuFilm, author Ekebert Esken - leading role
2024 Final Stage of Reconciliation (Leppimise viimane faas), music video, Kaisa Ling Thing, video Rasmus Puksmann - leading role
2022 Bullshit, TV show, Nafta Films, director Milad Alami – featured extra
2020 Over the Threshold (Üle lävepaku), short film, BFM, director Katariina Aule – leading role

As a dramaturg/author:
2022 Financing sources for social entrerprises: what are the options? (Sotsiaalsete ettevõtete rahastusallikad: millised võimalused on olemas?), Festival Impact Day, director Jaanika Tammaru
2022 The Committee (Komisjon), public reading of the play at the The Estonian Drama Theatre, director Elo Järv
2021 Below and Above Everything Is… (Kõige all ja kohal on…), Estonian Theatre for Young Audiences:
  Dawn and Dusk (Koit ja Hämarik), director Margaret Sarv
  Funny Anniversary or the Silence Game (Naljakas aastapäev ehk vaikimise mäng),             director Erik Richard Salumäe
2021 Run (Jooks), Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, directors Tiina Mölder and Helen Reitsnik

As an audio walk author/performer:
2024 The World in Words, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, authors Elo Järv, Britt Kõrsmaa, Jennifer Bagg

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Mother tongue: Estonian
Other languages: English (C2/C1), Russian (B1/A2), Spanish (A2), French (A1), Italian (A1), Swedish (A1), German (A1)

OTHER SKILLS                             
Singing (classical, musical theatre, pop-jazz, folk)
Violin
Dancing (contemporary, swing dances, different physical theatre practices)
Stage combat (rapier, broadsword, hand combat)
Video and audio editing; some experience with graphic design
Social media content creation; newsletter writing
Text editing and proofreading (Estonian); translation (EST-ENG-EST)