Anaya Bobst
Dancer. Choreographer. Teacher. Writer. Arts Administrator.
Photo credit: Michaela Hoelldobler
About
Originally from Sweden, Anaya Bobst is a dancer, choreographer, teacher, writer and arts administrator. She currently works for Canada’s National Ballet School, presents her own choreographic works and teaches dance to people of varying ages and abilities. Anaya brings an international, diverse, and holistic set of experiences to the dance field as she has collaborated with other artists and worked for companies, festivals and educational organizations in Canada, the US, Switzerland and Sweden.
Anaya has performed in works by DanceTheYard, Martha Graham, David Norsworthy, Douglas Bentz, and Matt Pardo. She has presented her own works in Canada, the US and Sweden, participates in the North York Art’s program Evolve!, is a recipient of a choreographic residency at ccap/C.off in Sweden and implemented an independently choreographed installation at Point Park University. Anaya has a 92Y’s Dance Education Labratory (DEL) certification and is a member of the Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists. She holds a Summa Cum Laude, Honors B.F.A in Dance, with a minor in Entrepreneurship from Point Park University and has trained independently in New York, Toronto, Stockholm, Lausanne, Berlin and on Martha’s Vineyard.
I am a creative, intuitive, and enthusiastic person who is interested in creating meaningful experiences and dynamic “worlds” into which people can enter. By exploring physical, gestural, and conceptual ideas, my movement language expresses generosity and stimulates curiosity. I thrive on the rigorous involvement and social exchange of choreographing, performing, discussing, and watching dance in communities. My goal is to collaborate with committed and compassionate art makers to engage people in modern and contemporary dance environments that prosper on artistic energies.
Photo credit: Siobhan Beasley
Just Dance.
Photo credit: Siobhan Beasley
Testimonials
from dance class participants
Projects
Explore more about selected projects below
1. Dancer in "Dissonance"
A collaborative performance-based art intervention intended to embody the emotions of the climate crisis and the hope for solutions.
2. Blogger for Prix de Lausanne
Articles based on my personal experience and interviews I conducted at the Prix´s 45th annual competition.
3. Choreographer for "Synvinkel"
A piece I choreographed for the 2017´s Bridge Works performance. This project was based on my experience at Prix de Lausanne.
4. Researcher for “I Feel Safe When"
A project by Jennifer Edwards that helps people collect and organize stories and reflect them back to the community.