Monika Milocco was a dancer at the Gothenburg Opera for over 20 years and was responsible for dance for children and youth from 2012. She has also choreographed dance, theatre and opera performances. She has also freelanced as both a dancer and choreographer for the likes of Malmö Opera and taught dance for dance ensembles, schools, educational institutions and more.
Monika received her education as a dancer at Stora Teatern’s Ballet School and the Swedish Ballet School in Stockholm, her pedagogical education at the School of Dance and Circus (DOCH) and she also has a bachelor’s degree in Sports Pedagogy from the Sports University in Umeå. Between 2013-2019, she had a lecturer position at the University of Stage and Music (HSM) in Gothenburg.
In 2017, she became the artistic director for dance at Regionteater Väst, Sweden’s biggest institution for theatre and dance touring with performances for children and youth.