Vasiliki Papapostolou aka Tarantism is a 28-year-old international experimental dance artist originally from Greece. 

Vasiliki’s movement language is a hybrid of physical theatre, urban street dance styles and ballroom Latin. Her choreography blends intricate physicality and layered storytelling, examining how subtle and overt mechanisms of control shape the human experience. Her work invites audiences to reflect on the forces that shape our identities and interactions, from social norms to unconscious biases.

She holds a BA in Contemporary Dance from Trinity Laban Conservatoire in London and an MA in Education with Distinction from King’s College London. During her postgraduate studies, Vasiliki conducted two years of research into the sociological dimensions of dance education investigating how race, gender, and disability intersect within the framework of institutional dance training. This critical exploration of inclusivity in the arts added depth to her approach as both a choreographer and educator.

Her solo work PANOPTICON has received notable recognition, including 2 awards at 29MASDANZA: the Audience Award and the 3rd Jury Prize, the Audience Award at contact.energy 24 – Tanztheater Erfurt and the Philly Fringies Award (USA) for the split bill performance featuring her piece PANOPTICON and Self Help by mignolo.

Her most recent work, Lucid Absurdities, premiered in January 2025 and received outstanding reviews. Publications covering the work appeared in major outlets such as The Guardian and The Observer, confirming both its reach and depth.

Vasiliki’s works have been presented internationally, including at renowned venues such as Sadler’s Wells - main stage for Breakin’ Convention (UK), Whitechapel Gallery (UK), Jersey City Theater Center (Jersey City, USA), Kunstfestspiele (Hanover, Germany), National Theatre of Miskolc (Hungary), Sibenik Dance Festival (Croatia), The Place (London, UK), Arts On Site (New York, USA), Cadiz en Danza (Spain), La Fundicion (Bilbao, Spain), Armunia Teatro (Italy), Dancehauspiu (Milan, Italy),MIM Sueca (Valencia, Spain), Frei Art Festival (Freiburg, Germany), Philly Fringe Festival (Philadelphia, USA), Dance Waves Festival (Nicosia, Cyprus),TEDx Panteion University (Athens, Greece), CICBUNY (Burgos, Spain), Morven Museum (Princeton, USA), Koresh Dance (Philadelphia, USA), Block 336 (London, UK) more.

In her upcoming tour, she will be presenting her solo work PANOPTICON at Massey Theatre - main stage for OUROFest in Vancouver, Canada, in Teatro Akropolis in Genova, Italy, in T.Off Teatro, in Cagliari, Italy, in Arteria Tortosa in Spain as well as in Derrida Stage in Sofia, Bulgaria along with her new co-creation “Branding The Unseen” with Kalli Tarasidou.

As a performer, Vasiliki has toured extensively with Edifice Dance Theatre (UK) under the direction of Carmine De Amicis and Harriet Waghorn. In 2024, she was one of three dance artists selected to perform at the prestigious Fussballkultursommer - Art Of Play at Brandenburger Tor in Berlin, Germany. Her performance credits also include collaborations with noted directors and choreographers such as Pierre-Emmanuel Rousseau - Teatro Regio Torino (Italy), Jimmy Vairon: Hip Hop Dance Company Renegade (Germany), Taira Foo Dance Company (UK), Unwired Dance Company & Livia Massarelli (UK), Adam Kammerling (UK), and Chandenie Gobardhan (UK) among others.

During her studies, Vasiliki performed in the works of Sita Ostheimer (Germany), Theo TJ Lowe (UK), Yael Flexer (UK), Zoi Dimitriou (UK), and Ilya Nikurov (Israel). She has danced iconic repertoire pieces by Rami Be’er of the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, as well as works from Mats Ek (Cullberg Ballet) and Dore Hoyer.

In addition to her performance career, Vasiliki has been invited to judge international dance competitions including KRE8 Lab (UK), Percorsi Coreografici (Italy), and Torre del Lago Dancing Time (Italy) and Project 54 (Greece). In the battling scene, her highlights include winning RDE Champs - Experimental (Manchester, UK) , the 2vs2 KRE8 Battle (Birmingham, UK) and 2vs2 Storytelling High Kymatic (Thessaloniki, Greece).

Vasiliki has led workshops and masterclasses worldwide, teaching at Tanzpunkt (Hanover, Germany), Arts On Site (USA), Jersey City Theater Center (USA), Sibenik Dance Festival (Croatia), W Gościach (Poland), Project 54 (5-hour intensive in Thessaloniki, Greece), mignolo arts center (USA), Percorsi Coreografici (Italy), Torre del Lago Dancing Time (Italy), U.Dance - FABRIC (UK), and Bath Spa University (UK).