Lecturers

You will be taught by a team of dedicated teachers and various guest lecturers from the Netherlands and abroad, all from professionals active in the dance world. Each of them brings unique expertise and hands-on experience, along with an extensive network in both the national and international dance world.

Noortje Bijvoets, Head of Department
Giséla Binkhorst, Management assistant
Kiki Jansen, Schedule coördinator & Administration

Mentors – student guidance

Eva Tremel, first years
Nina Funk, second years
Reut Aviran, third years
Reut Aviran & Hillary Blake Firestone, fourth years

Contemporary Styles & Cultures - such as countertechnique, floorwork, HipHop and Partnering

Anouk van Dijk
Carolina Mancuso
Evelien Jansen
Helder Seabra
Ime Essien
Jade van den Hout
Jefta Tanate
Jens Hertog
Julio Cesar Iglesias Ungo
Kim Jomi Fischer
Lucrèce Atchade Sidoine
Merel Elise Lammers
Nina Funk
Rakesh Sukesh
Reut Aviran
Tony Vezich
Yeli Beurskens

Technical Foundation Techniques – such as Ballet and Graham

Bryndis Ragna Brynjolfsdottir
Christophe Dozzi
Dario Tortorelli
Fernando Suels Mendoza
Giuseppe Calabrese
Loic Perela
Marc Beaugendre
Marta Nejm
Min Li
Paul Pui Wo Li
Philip Taylor
Silvia Farias
Sjoerd Vreugdenhil
Thalia Crymble

Performativity / Collaboration School of Acting

Hendrik Aerts
Irma Nijenhuis

Solo & Duet creations

Bram Allard
Hillary Blake Firestone
Irma Nijenhuis
Jochem Naafs
Reut Aviran
Silvia Borzelli

Artistic Research / Theory

Cristina Leitao
Hanneke Koolen
Jochem Naafs
Silvia Borzelli

Somatics & Health

Astrid Hoeken
Eva Tremel
Inge van Amerongen
Judith Upmeijer
Margot Drummen
Patricia van Deutekom
Peter Res
Sofie Nooijen

Professional Creations and Repertoire

Alain Platel - Romain Guion
Ann van den Broek – WArd/waRD
Anne Suurendonk
Anouk van Dijk
Caroline Finn
Cecilia Moiso
Dalton Jansen
Faizah Grootens
ICK Amsterdam
Jefta Tanate
Julio Cesar Iglesias Ungo
Maciej Kuzminski
Mercedes Pedroche
Miguel Altunaga
Moritz Ostruschnjak
Pina Bausch – Fernando Suels Mendoza
Rakesh Sukesh
Roberto Olivan
Tu Hoang

Workfield orientation & excursions

Kunstenbond – economic value
Diana Elshout, funding system
Eilit Marom
Marjolein Vogels
OFEN Co-arts

Projects and Events

Adriaan Luteijn, Introdans with Scalabor
Alain Platel under guidance of Romain Guion
Angus Balbernie, ChoCo project with studentcomposers and Orkest de Ereprijs
Cinedans LAB, Dance & Camera
Filippo Buonamassa – audition workshop
Roddy Buchanan – Site Responsive Solo ReWork

Process coaches for third years

Ainhao Escudero
Cristina Oliviera Santos Planas Leitao
Diana Elshout
Hanneke Koolen
Hillary Blake Firestone
Jochem Naafs
Thomas Körtvélyessy

Artistic coach third years

Carolina Mancuso
Chara Kotsali
Cherony Pelupessy
Courtney May Robertson
Cris Mollee
Daniel Barkan
Elias Klark
Eva Karczag
Eylül Fidan Akinci
Kenzo Kusuda
Keren Levi
Leonor Figueiredo
Loic Perela
Lotte van den Berg
Marion Sparber
Marloes van der Hoek en Wikke van Houwelingen
Matija Ferlin
Natasha Patterson
Orfee Schuijt
Tina Halford

Circle of Guides fourth years

Amparo Gonzalez Sola
Angela Dematte
Anna Stamp
Caroline Finn
Christian Leveque
Cristel De Frankrijker
Cristina Leitao
Daniel Barkan
Inbal Abir
Jernej Bizjak
Leslie Humbert
Loïc Perela
Lucia Fernandez
Milan Kampfer
Noemi Wagner

Lecturers

Anouk van Dijk
Diana Elshout
Domenik Naue & Ashley Ho Yuhan
Jay Pather
Joseph Simon
Wies Bloemen
Zarah Bracht

Internal Health Support Team

Inge van Amerongen (health coordinator/physiotherapist
Marieke Donders (mental health coordinator/psychologist)
Charlotte Braun (physiotherapist)
Maartje Mouchart (podiatrist)
Peter Res (nutritionist)

External health support team

Orthopedic surgeon: Corné van Loon

Sports doctor: Diederik Oei

General practitioner: Casper Alferink

Physiotherapy:
Ø Sports Medical Center Papendal
Ø Arnhem West Fysio

Podiatry: Maartje Mouchar