Ina Schwarte Ortega

Contemporary for Dancers

19.01. – 23.01.2026, 12:00–13:30
24.01. + 25.01.2026, 13:00–14:30

Professional Dancers

Bio

Born in Germany, Ina Schwarte Ortega is currently based in Berlin (Germany). She has been studying Countertechnique since 2019. Both through workshops and at her university. After graduation, she completed four consecutive OBOC intensives in Amsterdam (2022-2025) and then attended and successfully completed the Countertechnique Teacher Training program in 2025.

Ina grew up dancing at Ballettschule Heidi Sievert and performing in the vibrant Münster dance community at Theater Münster, Theater im Pumpenhaus and LWL Museum für Kunst und Kultur. She graduated from ArtEZ University of the Arts in Arnhem in 2022, and has since relocated from the Netherlands to Berlin, where she works as a freelance dance pedagogue and artist. She has worked with all kinds of communities including professional, amateur and community based projects, and made lasting memories working with disabled and able bodied people in collaboration with Introdans. She performed in works of Keelan Whitmore for Tanzfestival Münster, ‘let’s elevate’ by Anne Suurendonk, and has performed at Delft Fringe Festival. Ina currently works between Arnhem, Münster and Berlin at motion*s Tanz- und Bewegungsstudio Berlin, Tanzfabrik Berlin, Marameo e.V. Berlin, TanzXchange Münster and ArtEZ University among others.

IG @inanaenana

Class Description

The Countertechnique® class is a contemporary dance technique class. It stretches, coordinates and strengthens the body, making dancers sweat, build stamina and really move.
The class starts with a recurring set of exercises, allowing dancers to investigate the Countertechnique® principles in detail. The second half of the class consists of varied components, working towards luscious movement combinations, and sometimes including jumping at the end.
The Countertechnique® class results in dancers using more efficient energy, losing their fear of taking risks and gaining speed in both level and directional changes.

Photo: Kim Doeleman, IG @framedby_kd