Elin Signy Ragnarsdottir

Elin Signy Ragnarsdottir holds a BA from Iceland Academy of Arts, Copenhagen Contemporary Dance School and National Dance School of Iceland.

Currently a member of the Iceland Dance Company, she has worked with various choreographers and artists including Erna Ómarsdóttir, Margrét Bjarnadóttir, Ragnar Kjartansson, Damien Jalet, Unnur Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir, Steinunn Ketilsdóttir, Sveinbjörg Þórhallsdóttir and Saga Sigurðardóttir. She choreographed and performed the piece Ironsuet at Reykjavík Dance Festival 2013 and was nominated for Gríman Awards (Iceland Performing Arts Awards) for dancer of the year in 2013, the same year she was also nominated as newcomer of the year. In 2017 Elín received another nomination for dancer of the year for her role in Shrine (part of SACRIFICE) by Erna Ómarsdóttir and Valdimar Jóhannson produced by Iceland Dance Company and The Reykjavík City Theatre.