Ceremonies and galas
Choreography for opening ceremonies, award galas and live shows
Filip Stoica choreographs and directs movement for ceremonies — the openings, award galas and headline moments where a large audience, a live broadcast and a technical show run together. His work includes the World Weightlifting Championships opening and the GCC Awards in Riyadh, the Fakher Program opening ceremony, and choreographic moments for Romania's UNITER Awards Gala.
Who it's for
- Ceremony and event producers
- Sports federations and host cities
- Award galas and broadcasters
- Cultural institutions and public bodies
Track record
- World Weightlifting Championships opening ceremony, Riyadh (with Mindscape)
- GCC Awards and an ANB opening, Riyadh (with Mindscape)
- Fakher Program opening ceremony (with Mindscape)
- UNITER Awards Gala, National Theatre Bucharest, 2024
- Artmania Festival, Sibiu, 2024 — a site-specific piece for a rock festival
What does a ceremony choreographer do?
They design how every performer moves through the show — entrances, formations, transitions and the key image — and make it work with the music, lighting, video and running order. They also plan rehearsals for casts that often meet for the first time days before the event.
How early should a choreographer join a ceremony?
At the concept stage. Formations, costumes, projection timing and camera positions all depend on the choreography, and changing them late is expensive.
Can Filip lead a local cast abroad?
Yes. He prepares the material in advance, teaches it to the local cast on site and rehearses in English.
Formats
Ceremony segment
A choreographed segment with its own dramaturgy, designed to the running order, the stage and the broadcast cameras.
Gala moments
Choreographic moments that open the evening, link the awards and close the show, as at the UNITER Gala.
Movement direction for large casts
Staging, counts and traffic for large groups, rehearsed in blocks and put together on site.
Creative consultancy
Movement concept, casting and rehearsal plan for producers pitching or planning a ceremony.
Fees: Quoted per project: a creative fee plus rehearsal and on-site days, performers and travel.
