I am Oleg Stepanov, also known as Oleg Offstep, a multidisciplinary artist working across choreography, film, and sound. Born in the Ural region of Russia, I trained in dance alongside physics, and I have collaborated with major companies such as Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Gothenburg Dance Company, and Ballet Basel. My work travels between live performance, film, music and sound design. As a facilitator and researcher, I develop dance improvisation, technique and choreography courses for professionals and non-dancers alike, and I continue to create stage pieces, short films, and music. I aim to foster curiosity, unpredictability, and embodied thinking in every project, and I am currently based in Berlin, Germany, while collaborating internationally.

Oleg Offstep Stepanov

I am Oleg Stepanov, also known as Oleg Offstep, a multidisciplinary artist working across choreography, film, and sound. Born in the Ural region of Russia, I trained in dance alongside physics, and I have collaborated with major companies such as Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Gothenburg Dance Company, and Ballet Basel. My work travels between live performance, film, music and sound design. As a facilitator and researcher, I develop dance improvisation, technique and choreography courses for professionals and non-dancers alike, and I continue to create stage pieces, short films, and music. I aim to foster curiosity, unpredictability, and embodied thinking in every project, and I am currently based in Berlin, Germany, while collaborating internationally.

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I am Oleg Stepanov, also known as Oleg Offstep, a multidisciplinary artist working across choreography, film, and sound. Born in the Ural region of Russia, I trained in dance alongside physics, and I have collaborated with major companies such as Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Gothenburg Dance Company, and Ballet Basel. My work travels between live performance, film, music and sound design.

As a facilitator and researcher, I develop dance improvisation, technique and choreography courses for professionals and non-dancers alike, and I continue to create stage pieces, short films, and music. I aim to foster curiosity, unpredictability, and embodied thinking in every project, and I am currently based in Berlin, Germany, while collaborating internationally.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Advanced
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

Choreographer
January 1, 2009 - Present
Choreographer creating dance works and stage pieces; active since 2009 across various collaborations and venues.
Filmmaker
January 1, 2020 - Present
Filmmaker and movement director working on shorts and features; active since 2020.
Dancer
January 1, 2006 - Present
Professional dancer with international companies; active since 2006.
Composer
January 1, 2004 - Present
Composer for stage works and film projects since 2004.
Residency Participant at Baryshnikov Arts Center
September 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Artistic residency; stage piece and short film creation with Dario Minoia.
Dancer/Guest Artist at Ballet Basel
August 1, 2023 - July 1, 2024
Collaboration with Saburo Teshigawara, Bobbi Jene Smith, Fabrice Mazliah.
Dancer/Performer at Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch
December 1, 2016 - July 1, 2023
Engagement in repertoire; collaboration with Dimitris Papaioannou, Richard Siegal, Anish Kapoor.
Dancer/Collaborator at Göteborgs Operans Danskompani
July 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Collaboration with Saburo Teshigawara, Alan Lucien Oyen, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Constanza Macras.
Artist-in-residence at Chalmers University
January 1, 2015 - Present
2 months artistic residency and creation.
Collaborator/Dancer at Provincial Dances Theatre
March 1, 2009 - June 1, 2014
Collaboration with Tatiana Baganova, Uri Ivgi & Johan Greben.
Assistant of the choreographer and Dancer at Bolshoi Theatre
March 1, 2013 - June 1, 2014
Assistant of the choreographer and dancer in Rite of Spring created by Tatiana Baganova and Alexandr Shishkin.
Dancer/Choreographer at Natalia Kasparova Dance Company
February 1, 2007 - October 1, 2008
Collaboration with Natalia Kasparova's company.
Dancer/Choreographer at TANZTREST
June 1, 2006 - December 1, 2006
Collaboration with Celo Peso, Eddy Ocampo, Michael Waits, Gabriela Gutarra.

Education

Dance/Performance at Ekaterinburg School of Contemporary Arts
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
Engineer/specialist at Ural State University, Department of Physics
August 1, 2000 - July 31, 2006

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other