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Kajsa Giertz the new CEO of Cirkus Cirkör
Kajsa Giertz takes over as the new CEO of Cirkus Cirkör on the 1st of February 2023. Giertz most recently comes from Helsingborg's city theater, where she has been active since 2016.
"In Kajsa Giertz, Cirkus Cirkör gets an extremely experienced and competent CEO. Kajsa not only has many years of experience in leading a performing arts institution, but also a background as a director, choreographer, and educator. Her body of work implies a strong feeling for the innermost essence of art, and she also has important experience of having worked with children and young people," says board chairman Eva Schöld and continues:
"Kajsa Giertz takes over in a very exciting phase for Cirkör when we are faced with new productions and development opportunities. When Cirkör started in 1995, the goal was to establish contemporary circus in Sweden, and to put Sweden on the world map of contemporary circus. Today, those goals have been achieved, and both Cirkör and Swedish contemporary Circus are ready for the next big step forward. We are very happy that Kajsa wants to take that step with us."
"I am incredibly happy to be given the trust to lead Cirkus Cirkör into the future. Cirkör is a unique organization within the Swedish performing arts with its breadth of work spanning performances, educational activities, and events. I look forward to working with all these parts and believe that my broad experience as chief executive, artistic director, educator, and practicing artist will come in handy. As CEO, I will work for continued artistic development, a good working environment and secured funding." says Giertz.
Kajsa Giertz was 2016–2022 chief executive at Helsingborgs Stadsteater and 2012–2016 at Västmanland's theatre. 2007–2009 she was artistic director and operations manager at Parkteatern in Stockholm. Before that, Giertz has worked as a director, choreographer, dancer and artistic director in various artistic activities. She has also been head teacher and pedagogue at i.a. The Royal Swedish Ballet School and the Academy of Dance.
"In 2004, I worked with Tilde Björfors at Cirkus Cirkör as the choreographer of the production 99% Unknown. Since then, I have initiated several collaborations with both Cirkus Cirkör and other contemporary circus companies and developed a genuine interest in this art form. I enjoy the big perspective and find it meaningful and important to work with the development and maturity of the arts, arts organisations and employees", concludes Kajsa Giertz.
