FORMAL EDUCATION
2020 - 2022
2012 - 2013
2007 - 2010
2006 - 2011
MA Baroque opera, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA): head lecturer dr. Rūta Vosyliūtė
MA Advanced Theatre Practice, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
BA Musical Theatre, Vilniaus kolegija/ University of Applied Sciences, LT
BA Biology, Vilnius University
Vilnius, LT
London, UK
Vilnius, LT
Vilnius, LT
FURTHER EDUCATION/ WORKSHOPS/ MASTERCLASSES
2023.03-06
2022.09.15
2022.05.10
2022.03.25
2020.08-09
2018 - 2022
between 2106/2019
2015, 2017-2018
2014 - 2015
2011 - 2012
2011 - 2012
2011-2012
Internship in Canto barocco at G. Tartini conservatory, prof. Romina Basso
Silent cinema accompaniment courses with Frank Bockius, festival „The first wave“
Barogue opera gesture and dance, Tanya Skok (Slovenia), active participant, LMTA
Classical singing masterclass, prof. Michaela Kaune (Germany), active participant, LMTA
Kosmos Theatre LAB'20 visual theatre laboratory: Matteo Spiazzi (commedia dell‘arte), Marija Baranauskaite (clowning), Adrian Schvarzstein (street theatre)
Clowning courses (including le jeu and dramatic acting), studio "What do you wish?", dir. Žilvinas Beniušis
Dhrupad (Classical Indian music) masterclasses and courses, lect. Marianne Svašek
Contemporary dance classes, Vytis Jankauskas dance theatre, lect. Rūta Butkus
Balticlab 3.0, a mentorship programme for young creative industry entrepreneurs
Directing short courses, Strathclyde university
“Devising Performance for Production” intensive course, lect. Philippa Clark, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Musical theatre intensive courses, various lecturers, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Trieste, IT
Vilnius, LT
Vilnius, LT
Vilnius, LT
Vilnius, LT
Vilnius, LT
Vilnius, LT/ Milire, CZ
Vilnius, LT
Stokholm, SWE etc.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland
TEACHING
2023.06
2019 -now
2016 - 2019
2022
2021.03
2019 - 2021
Structure and Flow, collaborative theatremaking workshops. Association Kud Ljud; Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (Msum) (https://www.facebook.com/events/1256936388265155)
Individual singing lessons, private practice
Pre-school English teacher, singing teacher, Lithuanian Children and Youth Centre
Freelance Visual Thinking Systems educator (https://www.slowartday.com/tag/justina-kaminskaite/)
„Devising and rehearsing online“, original practical online workshop for MA Advanced Theatre Practice students, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Freelance educator, MO museum, Vilnius
Ljubljana, SLO
Vilnius, LT
Vilnius, LT
Vilnius, LT
London, UK
Vilnius, LT
DIRECTING
2016-2018
2016.10
2015.12
Director of children's musicals „KONTAKTAS“ („Contact“), "Išeik į kiemą" ("Let's go out!"). Composer Vaiva Kriščiokaitytė, librettist Birutė Pernaravičiūtė
Dramaturgy for dance performance "GAIDYS" ("ROOSTER"), choreographer Laura Banaitytė
Musical „The Secret of the Christmas Tree “, author of music and libretto, director
Vilnius, LT
Ignalina, LT
COMPOSING/ SONGWRITING
ongoing
2020.06
2018.09
2015.12
Official musician page: justinakaminskaite.wixsite.com/music
„Brendu“ (eng. „Wade“) a song cycle based on a creative writing workshop and natural speech intonations. Funded by the Lithuanian Culture Council.
Original soundtrack (co-creator) for silent film „Shiraz“, festival „The First Wave“
Musical "Eglutės paslaptis"(„The Secret of the Christmas Tree“), author of music and libretto, director
Vilnius, LT
Vilnius, LT
Vilnius ,LT
Ignalina, LT
EARLY MUSIC/ BAROQUE OPERA
Vilnius, LT
Vilnius, LT
Kėdainiai, LT
Vilnius, LT
Kėdainiai,LT
Bauska, LV
Nutrice in opera "Andromeda". Libr Virgilio Puccitelli (1599-1654), composers (using Artificial Intelligence model Martin Mallandro) Mantautas Krukauskas, Māris Kupčs, director Žilvinas Vingelis. Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania.
Listener in comic opera „Livietta e Traccolo inversion“ (based on G. B. Pergolesi‘s intermezzo „Livietta e Tracolo“),
-- First premiere at the International Marco Scacci festival, Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
-- Second premiere at "Radviliada 2023" festival or early music and art
Flore at „Les Fontainnes de Versailles“ (Michel-Richard de Lalande ,1683), musical director prof. Māris Kupčs. "Radviliada 2021“ festival
Young talent concert, early music festival „Vivat Curlandia!“, Bauska castle
MUSICAL THEATRE
2020.08.15
2019.09
2015 - 2016
Ruth in musical „We Love Mother Nature“, dir. Sarah Psibilskis, Vilnius University Botanical garden
Sorcerer in short musical "The Shepherd Murderer", Short Musicals Festival. Libretto by Herkus Kunčius, composer Titas Petrikis, director Albertas Vidžiūnas
EX'IT - an experimental musical, Youth Musical Theatre. Composer Karolina Kapustaitė, director and choreographer Gytė Bartoš
Vilnius, LT
Vilnius, LT
MUSIC - OTHER COLLABORATIONS
2023.06-07
2019 - 2020
2018 - 2019
2018 - 2020
2016 - 2019
guest singer at Gadjo Rom Collective
singer, world music band „Sen Svaja“
singer at M.K Čiurlionis house choir
singer at „Vai Tu Girala“, electronic music project
musician at „Sangha“, classical indian music collective
Trieste, IT
Vilnius, LT
Vilnius, LT
Vilnius, LT
Vilnius, LT
ACTING/ THEATRE/ PUPPETRY
2022.12.09
2022.11
2019.09
2015
2014/2017
Actress, immersive documentary play „Women‘s diaries. War“, dir. Maria Koreneva (currated by TULA)
Puppeteer, childrens' shadow play "Mėlynoji paukštė" ("Bluebird"). Author Elena Selena, director Sigita Pikturnaitė
-- first premiere at the childrens' books festival "Knygų vaikai 2022"
-- French premiere "L'oiseaux Bleu" at the childrens' books festival "Book On! 2023"
RUBBISH, devised play and installation by The Sun Apparatus Theatre Company
Gretchen in "The ME", written by Bill Gallagher for The Sun Apparatus theatre Company
Assistant in "Unprescribed", devised play by The Sun Apparatus Theatre Company
-- Edinburgh Fringe festival (2014)
-- Camden Fringe festival (2017)
Vilnius, LT
Vilnius, LT
Luxembourgh
Kelmė, LT
Norwich, UK
Edinburgh, Scotland
Camden, London, UK
PERFORMANCES/ INTERDISCIPLINARY
2023.08.24
2019.07
2012.07
2018.04
for heat and fervor, marc n hörler. RUPERT centre for art, residencies and education
Odos.| Shed. - original performance piece. "Performance Lab XIV", Museum of Impossible Forms
deviator, interdisciplinary project, PVI collective. SURGE festival
Vilnius, LT
Helsinki, FI
Glasgow, Scotland
Vilnius, LT
FILM
2021
Rita Kadilak, short film "Pravilni pesak", written and directed by Rastko Novakovic, cinematography by Beatričė Bukantytė