Artistic & Performance Practice
2024–present – Member, Poubelle Artist Collective – Performance Artist & Movement/Art Researcher
2021–present – Lecturer, PATH; DanceConnects; Guest Lecturer Business Innovation & Music, Inholland University
2020–present – Founder, Stichting PATH – including project DuetPret (for Dementia & Parkinson’s)
2020 – Video Project 1001 Vuurtjes and 25 Corona Performance Videos
2019 – Solo Exhibition When the Trees Dance, the Roots Dance Too, Galerie Carl Studio, Portugal
2017–present – Guest Lecturer, Body of Art, Minerva/HKU/Willem de Kooning; Visual Artist
2014–2025 – Guest Lecturer, Interfaculty ArtEZ Arnhem – Performance & Interdisciplinary Work
2017–2020 – Founder, VanAkenBeweegt! – Performance & Energizers for Conferences
2009–present – Erupties – Artistic Research in Public Space
2009–2013 – Choreographer & Performer, Radio Kootwijk Live
2008–2014 – Movement Instructor, ArtEZ Zwolle
1992–2006 – Artistic Director & Choreographer, Het Kabinet Danst
1988–present – Choreographer, Director, Performer & Teacher – Various Organizations
Education
2025 – Master in Arts Education, Amsterdam University of the Arts (AHK), Amsterdam, Netherlands (completed)
2023 – Master in Performance in Public Space, Fontys Tilburg, Netherlands (not completed)
2008 – ArtLess Art Training, Two-Dimensional Work, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1994 – Het Docenten Collectief, Acting Lessons, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1990 – Mary Anthony Dance Studio, Choreography & Modern Dance, New York, USA
1986 – Amsterdam University of the Arts, Dance Expression, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1983 – Academy of Visual Arts, Spatial Design, Den Bosch, Netherlands
Professional Development / Continuing Education
Connecting Conversations – Art Methods in Business
Coaching in Culture – Women in Leadership (C. van der Schoot)
Dance & Coaching – A. Luthijn & L. Lerman (LKCA)
Mastery in Amateur Art & Community Art – S. Najand & D. Klaic
Research in Art and Professionalization – HKU Research Group (B. van Rosmalen, D. Andriessen)
Dance & Health – A. Greenwood (Switch2Move): Working with People with Parkinson’s
DanceConnects – Dance for People with Dementia
Workshops (Selected)
Dance & Performance: Jennifer Muller, Anna Sokolow, Katie Duck, Toon Ory, Karina Holla, Min Tanaka, Frank van der Ven, Katarina Bakatsaki, Bertram Ross, Itsik Galili, Anouk van Dijk, David Zambrano, Trude Cone, Anne Walseman, Mary Anthony.
Other Disciplines: Photography – Wybe van Brakel; Mime – The Adaptors, New West; Yoga – Hatha, Kundalini, Critical Alignment, Oki-Do, Qi Gong; Contact Improvisation – Jacqueline de Vries, Sebas Wetten; Tantra, Dance & Language (Wies Bloemen); Short Courses – Tango, Salsa, Tap, Flamenco, Jazz Ballet, Tai Chi.
Video & Choreography
2024 – The Lift: Video portrait exploring the meaning of dance in repetitive, alienating everyday environments. Camera & Editing: Jeroen Bos
2023 – Locked In, Break Out: Celebrating strength and vitality of the aging body; themes of freedom and pandemic confinement. Camera & Editing: Jeroen Bos
2022–2023 – DuetPret: Series of five short films. Camera & Editing: Jeroen Bos
2021 – How to Keep Moving in Times of Corona: 25 short films. Camera & Editing: Jeroen Bos
Direction & Choreography
Since 1990 – Director & Choreographer for dance and theater projects; interdisciplinary work from 2005; theatrical concerts with classical musicians from 2010.
Artistic Leadership
1992–2006 – Organizer & Artistic Director, Het Kabinet Danst (Municipality of Amsterdam structural funding).
Performance
Modern dance & dance theater with Muziektheater Dario Fo, Karina Holla, Will Spoor, Warner van Wely.
Visual Arts
Since 2016 – Active in photography, drawing & watercolor.
Movement Interventions & Conferences
Since 2011 – Movement workshops and interventions for professionals.
Coaching
Since 1999 – Coaching theater & dance makers, amateur companies & musicians; Former committee member, dance subsidy panel, Dansfactor (6 years).
Teaching
Since 1994 – Teaching dance, movement & performance art at primary, secondary, and higher education; Developed Yoba Yoga and modules in performance art & history.