Moritz Ostruschnjak

As an active member of the graffiti sprayer scene, Moritz Ostruschnjak developed his interest in contemporary dance through breakdancing. He studied at Iwanson International in Munich and completed his training with Maurice Béjart in Lausanne. Since 2013 he has been working as a freelance choreographer and created the solo “Island of Only Oneland” as well as the ensemble pieces “Text Neck”, “BOIDS”, “UNSTERN” and “AUTOPLAY”. His production “YESTER:NOW” (2021) premiered in Munich’s largest concert hall, the Philharmonic Hall in the Gasteig, in 2022 he realized “TERMINAL BEACH” at Utopia Munich and in 2023 his piece “Rabbit Hole” opened the international festival DANCE in Munich’s Muffathalle. His works have been performed at many European festivals, the production “UNSTERN” was selected for the TANZPLATTFORM DEUTSCHLAND 2020 and his solo TANZANWEISUNGEN for TANZPLATTFORM DEUTSCHLAND 2022 and 2024, TERMINAL BEACH will likewise be shown at the TANZPLATTFORM DEUTSCHLAND 2024 in Freiburg. In November 2023, “TRAILER PARK”, a work for the tanzmainz ensemble, will celebrate its premiere at Staatstheater Mainz. Moritz Ostruschnjak is one of the Aerowaves Twenty21 Artists with TANZANWEISUNGEN. In 2020, he was also awarded the City of Munich’s Dance Prize for his artistic work and in 2022 received three-year optional funding from the Cultural Department of the City of Munich as well as three-year conceptual funding from the Fonds Darstellende Künste. He is a member of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts and Tanztendenz München e.V.