CHOREOGRAPHERS

ALEXANDER EKMAN

Alexander showed choreographic promise barely in his twenties, and has since choreographed for such renowned companies as NDT, Cullberg Ballet, Gothenburg Ballet and Ballet du Rhin.

Václav Kuneš

Václav had been associated as a dancer and choreographer with the Nederlands Dans Theater for 11 years before embarking on his current freelance choreographic journey and artistic directorship at 420P

YASUYUKI ENDO

Yasuyuki is currently associated as a choreographer with Ballet National de Marseille, under the direction of Frederic Flamand, where he has danced since 2005.

FERNANDO HERNANDO MAGADAN

Fernando belongs to the generation of upcoming choreographers that combine their passion of dancing at a renowned dance company (NDT) while nurturing their choreographic journey.

MARINA MASCARELL

Marina belongs to the generation of upcoming choreographers that combine their passion of dancing at a renowned dance company (NDT) while nurturing their choreographic journey.

MEDHI WALERSKI

Medhi is already a sought after choreographer who has created original works for both NDT I and NDT II, while dancing at NDT himself.

DIDY VELDMAN

Didy is a established guest choreographer with such renowned companies as Grands Ballet Canadiens de Montréal, Cullberg Ballet, Rambert Dance Company and Royal New Zealand Ballet among others.

PEDRO GOUCHA

Since leaving the Netherlands Dance Theater in 2006, Pedro has choreographed extensively for the Korzo Production House in The Hague.

VIET DANG

Viet Dang is an internationally known Hip Hop Dancer, Dance Teacher and Choreographer.

PETR ZUSKA

Internationally established choreographer, Petr has been combining his choreographic career world wide with his artistic direction of the National Theater Ballet of Prague, Czeck Republic.

FRANCESCO NAPPA

Francesco Nappa was born in Napoli in 1974 and was trained there at the Accademia Napoletana di Danza Classica.

DANCE COMPANIES

420PEOPLE

420PEOPLE are Nataša Novotná and Václav Kuneš

JACOBY&PRONK CONTEMPORARY DANCE ARTISTS

Chemistry—on and off the stage. That is the catalyst for this most intriguing partnership.

LAST TOUCH FIRST By J. Kylian/M. Schumacher

LAST TOUCH FIRST
A Holland Dance Production by Jiří Kylián & Michael Schumacher

Andrea Miller/Gallim Dance

Gallim Dance (Hebrew for “waves”) is a New York based contemporary dance company founded in 2007 by Artistic Director, Andrea Miller.

DANCERS

JACOBY&PRONK

Drew Jacoby & Rubinald Pronk. Chemistry—on and off the stage. That is the catalyst for this most intriguing partnership. A partnership characterized by a genuine kinship and mutual respect.

MUSICIANS

ALEX ALGUACIL

Spanish pianist Alex Alguacil is one of the most promising musicians of his generation. A native of Barcelona, he has performed in major concert halls in Spain, United States, and Japan.

TEACHERS

HEIDI VIERTHALER

Heidi incorporates her experience from working with William Forsythe into her teachings of ballet class and movement research. She is a certified gyrotonics instructor.

SHIRLEY ESSEBOOM

Shirley has been teaching classical ballet class and Kylian repertoire for companies and schools such as NDT I and II, Gothenborg Ballet, National Ballet of Norway, Royal Conservatory of the Hague.

KEVIN RICHMOND

Kevin is currently working as a freelance teacher for companies such as Rambert Ballet, Bern Ballet, Basel Ballet, Royal New Zealand Ballet among others.

VIET DANG

Viet Dang is an internationally known Hip Hop Dancer, Dance Teacher and Choreographer.

WIM BROECKX

Wim Broeckx combines his vast teaching experience with his unique advisory insight which benefits ballet schools and companies alike.

THEATER

MICHAEL&CAJA CUSTOM MADE THEATER / THEATRICAL PERFORMERS

MICHAEL&CAJA (Caja van der Poel & Michael Driebeek van der Ven) are specialists in ‘custom made’ theatre performances and plays, that celebrate human imperfections. They perform world wide.

VISUAL ARTISTS

DAVID KRUGEL

After more than 20 years in the performing arts, David discovered his talent for painting. Now his works form part of several private collections in the United States, Netherlands and South Africa.

SHIGERU WATANABE

Shigeru Watanabe is a member of the JAA (Japan Artists Association), and the Issen Art Association as a participant and a judge.