Mission Intuition

'Mission Intuition' is a dance performance that unfolds as a poetic exploration of intuition and transition. Delving into the profound interplay of intuition, instinct, and intellect, it invites audiences to ponder the essence of knowing beyond logic and address intuition as a direct, immediate grasp of reality. The artist reflects on the traces we leave and carry with us in a world of constant movement and change. Guided by Hekate, the Greek goddess symbolizing transitions and crossroads, through the mantra of life on stage. The piece also echoes Heraclitus' timeless insight that 'the only constant in life is change'.

Gosia Mielech is a choreographer, dancer, dance educator, and movement director. She is a graduate of the Olga Sławska-Lipczyńska Ballet School in Poznań. From 2007 to 2012, she was a soloist with the Polish Dance Theatre, where she worked with renowned Polish and international choreographers, including Ohad Naharin, Jacek Przybyłowicz, Ewa Wycichowska, Susanne Jaresand, and Thierry Verger. In 2012, she founded her own artistic project, DanceLab, a platform for interdisciplinary choreographic exploration. She is the author of numerous solo performances presented both in Poland and internationally. Among her most important works are FearLess, Miss Liberty, Dangerously Low on Chocolate, MOA, and Anonymous. These pieces have been showcased at prestigious festivals and on stages across Europe, Asia, New Zealand, and the United States. As a choreographer, she has collaborated with Emergence Dance Company (UK), Olsztyn Dance Theatre, and Rozbark Dance and Movement Theatre in Bytom, where she also worked with the choreographic duo Uri Ivgi & Johan Greben. She is a certified teacher of Gaga, the movement language developed by Ohad Naharin. Mielech leads a vibrant international teaching practice – she runs her own workshops and masterclasses at festivals and arts institutions in various countries, including New Zealand, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Belgium, France, Germany, Norway, Austria, Portugal, Israel, and Poland. As a guest teacher, she has taught at the New Zealand School of Dance, Footnote Dance Company, the Polish Dance Theatre, and Scottish Dance Theatre. She is the creator of original formats such as Movement Laboratory and GoPiYoga, which integrates elements of yoga, dance, improvisation, and body awareness. In 2024, she premiered her solo performance Mission Intuition at the NonStop Internasjonale Teaterfestivalen in Norway. That same year, she created a site-specific performance, Libertas, for 26 dancers from Poland, Europe, and New Zealand, presented as part of the Central Stage of Dance in Warsaw. Mielech has received numerous accolades, including the Medal for Young Art in the category of dance, and was named Artist of the Quarter by the international arts magazine LandEscape. Her performance FearLess was selected for the 2024 Polish Dance Platform and included in the Polish Dance Network. She is a recipient of artistic scholarships from the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, the National Institute of Music and Dance, the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, and several other institutions supporting the development of artists. In 2022, she took part in the Tanzmesse NRW international dance fair in Düsseldorf, representing the Polish independent dance scene. Mielech also collaborates with theatre and film directors, including Agnieszka Glińska, Jan Komasa, and Per-Olav Sørensen, creating stage choreography, educational projects, and performative works that combine dance with music, text, and visual imagery. Her artistic practice is rooted in the exploration of intuition, physicality, and interdisciplinary creation, aiming to build deep, sensorial, and authentic stage experiences.