Emilija Dūdaitė is a dancer, choreographer, and contemporary dance teacher.
In 2021, after completing her studies in contemporary dance at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater, she also earned a qualification as an arts educator and became a certified “Countertechnique” teacher in 2026. Additionally, in 2025, she joined the Contemporary Dance Association.
She began teaching contemporary dance while still a student at the “Šatrijos” Children’s and Youth Center, later taught at the Pabradė Art School, and now works with dance students at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater and has begun her first season with LowAir.
As a dancer, she has worked with the Šeiko Dance Theater, the Vyčio Jankauskas Dance Theater, the “Ulna” dance troupe, the professional performing arts organization “Tolyn Gilyn,” and artists such as Stef van Looveren, Fu Lee, and others. The experiential performance “Kolonija Antika”, directed by Paulius Markevičius, remains Emilija’s most memorable and extraordinary experience as a performer to date.
Emilija has created numerous dance miniatures tailored to the context of competitive contemporary dance; in 2024, she presented the youth dance performance “BitterSweet” with students from the Pabradė Art School, In 2025, she worked as the choreographer for the opening segment of the “Malonny’12” festival, and in 2026, together with Jolita Svidraitė, she presented the dance performance “Kur Upės Teka” (concept by Jolita Svidraitė).
THREE KEY EVENTS:
– Claire Denis’s film “Beau Travail”—the film captivated me with its aesthetics, physicality, poetry, subtle intensity, and emotional weight, as well as the director’s choice to give the viewer ample time and space to experience the work. It was special to recognize elements that I myself value in the art of dance, and it inspired me to explore my own work more boldly.
– Countertechnique is a method I began practicing intensively four years ago, and it has radically transformed my movement, technique, physical health, and approach to the learning process—and ultimately brought me a great deal of joy and enjoyment in professional dance.
– The experiential performance “Kolonija Antika” is a work that, through its creative process and content, has enriched me deeply both as a person and as a performer. Thank you to director Paulius Markevičius.
