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PHYSICAL félagið


PHYSICAL félagið (en. physical company) was established as a non-profit organisation in 2021 by Yelena Arakelow. The organisation works with personal and social learning development through its cultural initiatives like "Improv for Dance Enthusiasts" (IDE) and "The North Atlantic Islands Dance Network" (NAI).

PHYSICAL félagið, félagasamtök
c/o Dansverkstæðið
Hjarðarhagi 47
107 Reykjavík
Iceland

Organisation ID

IS - 561221-1460
EU - E10311455
Improv for Dance Enthusiasts (IDE)

Improv for Dance Enthusiasts educational formats support the development of personal, social, and cultural awareness competencies, which manifest through teaching/learning within inclusive, diverse, and safer spaces. We stand for inclusivity and transparency towards our participants and create an open learning environment for both beginners and experienced dance enthusiasts to share the passion for dance.





The collective consists of five foreign artists living and working in Iceland: Janosch Bela Kratz, Linde Hanna Rongen, Magdalena Tworek, Meeri Susanna Mäkinen, and Yelena Arakelow. Together they manage, organise and facilitate the local and international projects of Dance Enthusiasts.



Our projects are financially supported by Erasmus+, Dansverkstæðið, and the city of Reykjavik.
Partner organisations:
Dansverkstæðið (IS), Dans.haus (IS), NURT Foundation (PL), SPT (PL), and Gaia Terra (IT).

News
The KA122-ADU Erasmus+ Adult Education Mobility Project “Embodied Learning: Dance to empower the local community” (2024/25) has been completed successfully. Read more about the project here:



And download the project summary here: 📄️

More information about the organisation and projects can be found on the website:



North Atlantic Islands Dance Network (NAI)

The North Atlantic Islands Dance Network (NAI) was established in 2023 to connect emerging artists within the field of dance in the North Atlantic Islands. The network aims to create a community of collegues to share resources and support each other's initiatives. In 2024, their first project,t “A Chance to Dance,” took place in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, “Bridges” took place in 2025 in Nuuk, and “Stages” is set to take place in Reykjavik in August 2026. 


The network is created by Vár B. Árting, Alexander Montgomery-Andersen, and Yelena Arakelow, early-career freelance dance artists working in the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. 

Partners:
Dansverkstæðið Dance center Reykjavik, RIVA The Faroese Dance Company, The Nordic House in The Faroe Islands and Reykjavik, NuQi Dance Center Nuuk, Greenland. 


Projects are financially supported by:

Nordic Culture Point: Short-Term Network Funding, Project Funding, Mobility Funding

Nordic Culture Fond: Opstart and Project Funding

Örvar, Mentagrunnur Landsins (FO), NAT, Capital Fund Nuuk, Tórshavn, Reykjavik. 


General inquiries, please contact
y.arakelow(at)gmail.com