Laja Field

Laja Field is an international dance-theater creator, educator and performer known for her hyperphysical, non-linear storytelling through movement. Her work spans across the U.S, Canada, Central America and Europe. Originally from Salt Lake City, she earned her BFA from the University of Utah. In her final year, Laja began working with johannes wieland and went on to spend three full seasons at Staatstheater Kassel in Germany. Laja’s teaching career jump-started at New York City’s Gibney 280 and Peridance Center. While in the city, Laja co-founded LAJAMARTIN physical dance theater with Martin Durov and was also a founding member and rehearsal director of Vim Vigor Dance Company. Independently, Laja has toured to 18 countries worldwide, some highlights include being selected as resident choreographer at Springboard Danse, performing at PRISMA festival in Panama, serving as adjunct professor at NYU | Tisch, creating work for Danse à la Carte’s, TransFormation in Montreal, and teaching yearly at the b12 festival in Berlin. Laja is the North American Admissions Ambassador for the MA Dance: Performance at The Place | London Contemporary Dance School; a guest with greywax dance company directed by Victor Rottier and continues her independent projects creating and teaching across the globe.