Margo Zālīte

Margo zālīte

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    artistic director / curator in performing arts / stage director / lecturer and educational leadership

  • Education

    • Hochschule für musik hanns eisler, berlin

      2010 - 2015
      Master of music & culture management opera directing
    • Latvian academy of culture

      2001 - 2005
      Bachelor in arts culture management + scandinavistic
    • Freie universität berlin

      2008 - 2010
      Master's degree visual anthropology

      scholarship of DAAD

    • Ilisimatusarfik

      2006 - 2006
      Exchange semester at university of greenland cultural anthropology master level

      Activities and Societies: researching what is it to be human, through long term isolation // dedicated human observer

    • Stiftung louisenlund

      1998 - 2000
      Abitur diploma mathematics
  • Experience

    • Latvian national opera

      Jan 2000 - Dec 2021
      Opera director

      programming and budgeting / excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills. self-motivation and the ability to motivate and inspire others. the ability to work as part of a team and time management skills. an awareness and understanding of highly difficult technical issues. / Team spirit, imagination and patience, conflict management, playfulness // OTHER SKILLS:holding auditions for productions, selecting and hiring designers, musicians, etc.managing time and organising people and spaceattending production meetings with set designersorganising rehearsalscommunicating and liaising with all parties involved, including actors, the creative team, the production team and producersattending preview performances and preparing detailed notes for the cast and for the creative and production teamshelping to publicise the production by giving interviews and leading discussions. Show less

    • Latvijas universitate

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2007
      Poetry broadcast director at radio naba

      I invented this poetry-contemporary music broadcast, was leading it and it stil excists, which I am very happy about. For this I needed to be able to generate original ideas, and to think creatively about how to communicate them to audiences. be able to work calmly effectively under pressure, react quickly, and meet tight deadlines. be able to lead with confidence and decisiveness. have excellent communication skills, complemented by diplomacy.

    • Ministry of culture, latvia

      Sept 2003 - Sept 2006
      Speechwriter - specialized field of professional writing, include executive board presentations, pr

      Personal speechwriter for the Minister of CultureAbility to Take DirectionAttention to DetailAdaptabilityExceptional Communication Skills

    • Latvian television

      Sept 2004 - Sept 2008
      Editor for daily culture evening broadcast in national tv

      creating own plots, own scripts, filming, interviewing; a keen eye for detail and a critical mind; creativity and a passionate interest in film and video editing;extremelly developed visual thinking; patience and concentration; the ability to listen to others and to work well as part of a team; a high level of self-motivation, commitment and dedication; organisational and time management skills;

    • Riseba university // latvian academy of culture // munich university lmu // hamburg theater academy

      Dec 2010 - Dec 2021
      Lecturer in performing arts / co-creator of program

      Audiovisual Media Arts or Multimedia Performing Art. Lectures designed to produce highly qualified, competent and competitive audiovisual and performing art specialists and develop a new type of entrepreneurs who can achieve the symbiosis of contemporary stage and creative thinking with focus on dramaturgy, hybrid theatre and narrative of multimedia. // teaching both introductory and advanced classes in theater arts, performing arts, and playwriting. Creating course syllabi and lessons plans, grade assignments and performances, and assist with productions hosted at the schools.TASKS:- Teach college courses in disciplines related to theater and performing arts- Create course syllabi and lesson plans- Grade student assignments and performances- Perform a variety of administrative tasks in support of the drama department- Coordinate or assist with college theater performances Show less

    • Ruhrtriennale

      Jul 2017 - Dec 2021
      Assistant to the artistic director

      Music, dance, theatre, performance and fine arts in the former industrial buildings of the Ruhr Area: that’s the Ruhrtriennale. The venues of the Ruhrtriennale are the region’s outstanding industrial monuments, transformed each year into spectacular sites for impressive arts productions. At the centre of all this are contemporary artists seeking a dialogue with industrial spaces and between the disciplines. World premieres and new works are the essence of the programme which makes visiting the Ruhrtriennale an incomparable event. Every season, festival productions from the Ruhr region go on tour around the world.The artists and themes featured in the programme are chosen by Artistic Directors appointed in three year cycles. The Ruhrtriennale’s Artistic Director for the years 2018, 2019 and 2020 is Stefanie Carp. Associated artist for these three years is Christoph Marthaler. This year the Ruhrtriennale takes place from 9th August to 23rd September 2018. Show less

    • Nrw landesbüro freie darstellende künste

      Jul 2020 - now
      Artistic director of the theatre festival favoriten

      Favoriten ist das Festival der frei produzierenden darstellenden Künste Nordrhein-Westfalens. Alle zwei Jahre lädt die freie Szene nach Dortmund ein, um ästhetisch innovative Arbeiten, Fragestellungen und Ausdrucksformen zu präsentieren und zu diskutieren.1985 unter den Namen Theaterzwang gegründet ist es eines der ältesten Festivals der freien Szene. Als regionales Forum wie als überregionale Plattform lädt es Künstler*innen, Kurator*innen und Wissenschaftler*innen für zehn Tage zu einem gemeinsamen Austausch ein. Das Zusammenkommen lädt ein zur Verständigung über künstlerische Arbeitsweisen, strukturelle Bedingungen des Theatermachens, zeitgenössische Ästhetiken und drängende politische wie gesellschaftlichen Fragestellungen. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Master diploma

      Hochschule für musik berlin
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Margo Zālīte
      LaPPA Latvian Culture Production Prize 2017 Best theatre production of the year
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Translator

      Issued by Red Cross EU Office on Jan 2000
      Red Cross EU OfficeAssociated with Margo Zālīte
    • Hospitantin for Calixto Bieito productions

      Issued by Komische Oper Berlin on Jan 2012
      Komische Oper BerlinAssociated with Margo Zālīte