Karol Miękina

Born in 1988 in Krakow, Poland. He studied at The National Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow, at the Dance Theatre Department in Bytom. He was a former dancer of Polish Dance Theatre – Poznan Ballet and Baltic Dance Theatre – Baltic Opera in Gdansk. Currently he cooperates with Teatr Nowy Proxima in Krakow. He appeared in the film “Chłopi” directed by Dorota Kobiela and in the movie “White courage” directed by Marcin Koszałka.He has performed in many dance and theater festivals in Poland and countries like Germany, Russia, Brazil, Norway, Serbia, Czech Republic and Belarus. He is a teacher of contemporary dance in High School No. 30 in Krakow in a dance and theater classes and a lecturer in The Krakow Academy, at the Acting Department.

He played and danced in performances created by artists such as: Ohad Naharin, Ewa Wycichowska, Jacek Łumiński, Jo Strømgren, Jan Peszek, Caroline Finn, Adolf Weltschek, Joseph Alter, Izadora Weiss, Cezary Tomaszewski, Janusz Skubaczkowski, Eryk Makohon, Maciej Kuźmiński, Antony McDonald, Ole Martin Meland, Barbara Bujakowska, Kaya Kołodziejczyk, Agata Moląg, Wojciech Terechowicz, Aleksander Kopański, Wojciech Kościelniak, Paulina Wycichowska, Piotr Skalski oraz Włodzimierz Nurkowski.

As an actor and dancer, he cooperated with Julius Slowacki Theatre in Krakow, Grand Theatre National Opera in Warsaw, Groteska Theatre, Bagatela Theatre, Krakow Opera, Krakow Dance Theatre, Krakow Choreographic Centre, Hothaus Theatre in Krakow and Caro Dance Theatre in Siedlce.

His choreographic career should not go without mentioning two highlights – proprietary performances “public space” and “Homo religious”, which were presented at many theater and dance festivals in Poland. 

In 2014, Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage awarded Karol with „Young Poland” scholarship prize and in 2022, he received Krakow city’s creative scholarship prize.