A graceful, open-minded dancer with a strong classical technique who enjoys dancing a range of styles.  A creative, consistent worker who can learn fast and is ready when you need her.

 

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE (selection)

 

2018 - National Ballet Academy - Dansers van Morgen - Arenal by Nacho Duato - Leading role 

2018 - National Ballet Amsterdam - Sleeping Beauty - Hunt scene, mazurka/polonaise and serinnen fairy

2017 - Ballet Flanders - Joeri Grigorovitsj - Spartacus - Patricians and Weepers

2016 - Open Air show ‘Winter in Antwerp’ with Scala & Kolacny Brothers - Pas de deux and group

2016 - Last year students project - La Mascarade - lead role - Neo-classical

2016 - Yannick Boquin & Sinner Gönenç Boquin - Shostakovich - Classical piece

2016 - Paquita - Variation 1

2016 - Ballet Flanders - Sleeping Beauty - Head nurse

2016 - Min Hee Bervoets - Solicitation - Contemporary piece

2016 - Laurent Flament - Concerto for Dresses - Modern piece

2016 - Geneviève Van Quaquebeke - 105 & Paintless - Composition choreography pieces

2016 - Alain Honorez- Entropy - Neo-classical piece

2016 - Altea Nuñez - Farinelli - Neo-classical piece

2016 - Jonas Vlerick - Fountain of Youth - Modern piece

2016 - Samantha Allen Bancillon  - Stars and Stripes (exerpt) - Neo-classical solo - Balanchine

2015 - 2016 - Kevin Durwael - Elevation - Neo-classical solo

2015 - Samantha Allen Bancillon  - In the middle somewhat elevated (exerpt)- Neo-classical solo - Balanchine

2015 - Ben Van Cauwenbergh – Brel (exerpt) - Classical piece

2015 - Eva Moreno - Lejos - Spanish piece (3 girls & 3 boys)

2015 - Giselle - Peasant variation 

2015 - Paquita - Variation 2

2014 - Craig Davidson - This Bitter Earth - Modern piece

2014 - David Jonathan - Fountain of youth - Modern piece

2014 - Giselle – Variation Act 1

2014 - Sleeping Beauty - Blue bird variation

2014 - Sleeping Beauty - Flower waltz, pages

2013 - Coppelia - The waltz of the hours

2013 - The Nutcracker - Child

2012 - La Monnaie te Brussel - Lulu (exerpt) - Opera

2012 - The Royal Ballet of Flanders - Sleeping Beauty - Dwarfs, flower waltz

2012 - The Nutcracker - Party kid

 

EDUCATION

 

    Dutch National Trainee Program - Director: Jean-Yves Esquerre (2018 - present)

    Dutch National Ballet Academy - Trainee Program (2017 - 2018)

    Royal Ballet School of Antwerp - Lower and Upper School (2009 – 2017)

    Additional education - Dance Studio Arabesque (2008 – 2017)

 

WORKSHOPS (selection)

 

2018 - Nacho Duato - Arenal

2018 - Marius Petipa - Frescoes

2018 - August Bournonville

2018 - 2017 - David Dawson

2018 - 2017 - William Forsythe

2017 - 2013 - Nederland Dans Theater (NDT)

2016 - 2012 - 2011 - Jiri Kylian

2016 - 2015 - George Balanchine

2016 - Ted Stoffer

2016 - Leo Mujic

2015 - Marco Goecke

2015 - 2014 - William Forsythe

2014 - Workshop Brussels International Ballet

2014 - Workshop Stage Door

2014 - Improvisation/composition 

2014 - Francesco Nappa

2014 - Wayne McGregor

2013 - Antoine Vereecken

2013 - Alexander Ekman

2012 - Mats Ek

2012 - Sagi Gross

2011 - Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

 

SUMMER SCHOOLS 

 

    Munchen International Ballet School (2017)

    Dutch National Summer School (2017)

    Palucca Hochschule Für Tanz Dresden (2016 - 2015 - 2014)

    Dance Studio Arabesque - International dance stage (2016 - 2015 - 2013)

    Royal Ballet School of London (2015 - 2014)

    The Royal Ballet School of Antwerp (2015 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011)

    L’Ecole De La Danse de L’Opéra de Paris (2013)

 

COMPETITIONS/AWARDS

 

2017 - Munich International Dance Competition – summer school  Scholarship + Performance on the 'Gala'

2017 - The International Dance Festival Tanzolymp - Classical and Neoclassical Solo – Gold medal

2017 - The International Dance Festival Tanzolymp - Neoclassical and modern group piece – Gold medal

2015 - The International Ballet Summer School Dresden - scholarship - to come back in 2016

2015 - Concours International de Danse Classique de Toulon- Gold medal, Le grand Prix d’Artistique

2014 - International Ballet Festival ‘Dance Triumph’- Silver medal

2010 - Royal Ballet School Antwerp - Baroness Jeanne Brabants - Outstanding dancer

 

CHOREOGRAPHY

 

2018 - Audition solo’s for classmates (Trainee Program Amsterdam) - Neo-classical and modern

2016 - ‘La Mascarade’ – New ballet created by the last year students - Neo-classical

2016 - ‘Own creation’ - Modern solo based on material of Leo Mujic

2016 - ‘IS IT? Just because you can’t see something doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.’ - Modern solo

    On the roof of the Royal Ballet School Antwerp 

2016 - ‘Passacaglia’ - Modern solo on live organ music played by Matteo Balliauw

  Price: Won the public’s price for the best performance of the evening.