Tinka Brinkman

Who are you as a performer/artist?
I move to connect. With others, with space, with myself.
I’m drawn to intimacy, to moments that feel real and unpolished.
Through dance and camera, I search for vulnerability.
Not to expose, but to invite.
To say: this is me, maybe it’s you too.

What are your ambitions?
I want to grow and always keep growing.
To stay curious, keep exploring, and remain open to where my path takes me.
I want to discover everything the dance world has to offer, and see what I can offer in return.
Whether through film, teaching, performing, or creating, my ambition is to keep evolving and contributing in ways that feel true to who I am.

Where do you find inspiration?
Inspiration always comes when I least expect it.
From the outside world, nature, an old man walking down the street, a billboard with a strange design, a stranger yelling into their phone, or a conversation that sticks with me. And from my inner world, memories, emotions, things that make me laugh, cry, wonder.
I’m inspired by what I find beautiful, what I find strange, and everything in between.

What did you do at your internship & what did you learn?
At my internship with The Movers, I worked on a wide range of projects, from photoshoots to video editing, social media content, and helping with castings and rehearsals. I got to be part of both the creative and production side of things, which taught me a lot about working in a team.
I learned how to edit quickly under pressure, how to shape a concept into a visual story, and how movement translates to screen. Most of all, it confirmed how much I love working with both dance and image, and how many different roles there are to grow into.