Experience

Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Teacher in dance education

  • 2000 - Present

  I give artistic guidance and coaching to the BA Teachers of Dance students during their community and artistic practice internships. Movement research teacher-Laban/Bartenieff I give artistic guidance and coaching to the BA Teachers of Dance students during their community and artistic practice internships. Movement research teacher-Laban/Bartenieff



Ecole Des Sables | Association Jant-Bi

• Senegal
• Dance Companies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Movement researcher

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  I take part as a guest teacher at L'ecole des Sables in Senegal. Every year my students from the teachers dance department from the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten take part in a residential cultural and dance exchange with students from different parts of Africa for the period of one month. I take part as a guest teacher at L'ecole des Sables in Senegal. Every year my students from the teachers dance department from the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten take part in a residential cultural and dance exchange with students from different parts of Africa for the period of one month.



ReDiscoverMe

• Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

• Choreographer

  • 2019 - Present

  Guest choreographer for the creation of 'Ik en de Ander' choreography. To be premiered in December 2021 Guest choreographer for the creation of 'Ik en de Ander' choreography. To be premiered in December 2021



Move forward.org

• Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• Member of the Board of Advisors

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Move Forward is a Dutch non-profit foundation that provides a dance, basketball and rap program for teenagers growing up under challenging living conditions. Move Forward is a Dutch non-profit foundation that provides a dance, basketball and rap program for teenagers growing up under challenging living conditions.



Vrije Hogeschool

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dance Teacher/choreographer/mentor

  • 1995 - Present



freelancer

• Netherlands

• Dance/movement teacher, choreographer, coach and mentor

  • Jan 1989 - Present



Buitenkunst

• Dance teacher and bestuurslid

  • 1989 - Present

  Buitenkunst offers a diverse selection of workshops in the arts to amateurs. Theater, dance, art, photography, music and writing. Workshops for adults, teenagers and children. Two locations (Drenthe & Randmeer). From hemelvartweekend till end of August each year. Workshops are taught by professional artists. I provide movement workshops both to adults and the youth. Buitenkunst offers a diverse selection of workshops in the arts to amateurs. Theater, dance, art, photography, music and writing. Workshops for adults, teenagers and children. Two locations (Drenthe & Randmeer). From hemelvartweekend till end of August each year. Workshops are taught by professional artists. I provide movement workshops both to adults and the youth.



Stichting Hand Theater

• Movement specialist/Choreographer

  • 1995 - 2013

  Resident choreographer and teacher for the Hand Theater theater productions with Dutch sign language Resident choreographer and teacher for the Hand Theater theater productions with Dutch sign language



HKU (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht)

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Dance Teacher

  • 2007 - 2011

  Movement workshops to the Hbo Teaching theater students, in support during their teaching practice in schools or in the community. Movement workshops to the Hbo Teaching theater students, in support during their teaching practice in schools or in the community.



Jongeren Theater Nultwintig

• Amsterdam NL

• Artistic team member

  • Jan 2001 - 2009

  As a member of the Artistic team for Nultwintig, she choreographed in three productions and created a dance and peer training project called ’Short Works' within this organization. She guided and coached several young amateur youths, together with students from the University of the Arts in Amsterdam during their choreographic process and development of their personal movement style. Their choreographies were performed in festivals, schools and theaters throughout the Netherlands. In 2005 Short Works successfully traveled to Suriname and Cameroon Show less



Youth dance group Cameroon

• Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon

• Dance Teacher/choreographer

  • Apr 2005 - Apr 2005

  As an artistic leader from the former Jongerentheater Nultwintig, based in Amsterdam NL, I worked with a group of talented youths for 3 weeks on location in Yaounde, Cameroon. I taught workshops and created a performance which was performed in the village for the community and also in the local theater. I integrated their traditional movement style with the modern contemporary style. As an artistic leader from the former Jongerentheater Nultwintig, based in Amsterdam NL, I worked with a group of talented youths for 3 weeks on location in Yaounde, Cameroon. I taught workshops and created a performance which was performed in the village for the community and also in the local theater. I integrated their traditional movement style with the modern contemporary style.



Kids In Control

• United States
• Retail Art Supplies

• Dance Teacher/Coach

  • 1997 - 1999

  I was a regular guest teacher for this Youth Performing Arts group in Belfast. I introduced movement into their theater productions and choreographed several productions. I was a regular guest teacher for this Youth Performing Arts group in Belfast. I introduced movement into their theater productions and choreographed several productions.