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What's going through my head right now #5

Serenity - a question of ignoring or better perception? I still remember the moment when I first encountered the term ‘mindfulness’ -...

Versatility, flexibility and the necessary tools of the trade ‘There is so much I would like to learn, experience and try out ... but to...

INSPIRATION and a NEW START Decades ago, I was a huge fan of the writer Hermann Hesse. How I devoured his books: Narcissus and Goldmund,...

FREEDOM Well, Angela Merkel has written a whole big book about this word. You won't get that from me here. Rather a few personal...

A lot is happening in my life at the moment. I have new opportunities in my artistic work, I'm starting new professional projects and my...

I would like to explain to you why dance often loses its magic on screen and is so much more powerful live. I'm a professional dancer and...

Similar to writer's block ... An empty dance hall can be as intimidating as a blank sheet of paper. But every creative journey begins...

What does a building site have to do with dance? My inspiration comes from very different places. I recently had an inspiration for a...

Dog, nature, creativity, wonder My morning walk with the dog is more than just a routine for me - it's my creative fuelling station and...

Letting go and cutting back as an artist is not always easy, but it is important to reach the audience. There's this one magical moment....

Even as an experienced dancer, I still have to overcome my inner bastard every day and realise that training is worth it, even if my body...

You feel perfectly prepared for an important performance. That's how I felt at the premiere of ‘Trans-Pass’. I was wearing a traditional...

Many people believe that a career in dance is not possible. Is that really true? Well, it's true that a job in the arts doesn't...

Everyone thinks that dancers are more often injured than healthy. But the truth is a bit more complicated. You have to imagine that every...

Today, contemporary dance works a lot with improvisation and research. This often results in a mixture of different movement qualities,...

You hear that again and again: Dancers can't talk, are only focused on their bodies and sometimes seem uneducated. Is that really the...

Someone recently wrote to say that ballet is NOT a sport. Hang on, I can't let that stand! Yes, ballet is first and foremost an art form...

This prejudice really annoys me: Ballet is only for girls! Tutus, tights and classical music. White swans, ghostly willis and sylphs,...

Believe it or not! Dancers have to eat! That's just as much a myth as: Ballet is only for girls or all ballet dancers are gay. That's as...

For a good two months now, a short video of me has been appearing on social media every week. I talk about dance, about writing and about...