Training - Symposia - Lessons
Sharing expertise on dance, dance therapy, connection and well-being. I do this by giving dance classes, training courses, workshops or lectures, or as a coach for students.
News 2025:
I am involved in a research project of ICK academy in cooperation with Cordaan Amsterdam. In this project, I provide training to care staff, based on a module developed from the choreographic work of Eric Minh Cuong Castaing (Marseille) for adults with mobility impairments.
The initiator of this project is Dr. Suzan Tunca (Head of Research, ICK Academy), involved researchers: Dr. Rosemarie Samaritter and Regina Magnus.
Lectures / workshops:
“Fault lines in life stories, Symposium at Saffier, departments spiritual care and art therapy. Co-organisation and presentation (2024).
“Playing with the He’arts, Symposium on Art Therapy from Artez and Saffier, workshop and film screening (2023).
“FRA ICK symposium Art & Care Presentation of documentation and research surrounding workshops by choreographer Eric Minh Cuong Castaing at care institution Cordaan A'dam. In collaboration with Maya Moore Adamidou (2022).
Workshops: e.g. Korsakov Knowledge Day, Sapphire Dementia Day, Fibromyalgia Day
“The dancing brain, International Symposium (2021) EAMDT (European Association for Movement Dance Therapy). Lecture: “Bridging the Gaps” - a dance therapy intervention for people with Korsakov's Syndrome, in collaboration with Inge Oosterveld. Workshop: NAH, Korsakov's Syndrome and Alzheimer's in dance therapy, differences and similarities, in collaboration with Marie-Louise Gilcher.
“Art The Hague, Lecture: Movement profile of Korsakov's syndrome (based on Laban movement analysis) in collaboration with Inge Oosterveld and workshop (2019).
Dance lessons
I have taught dance classes and workshops to people of all ages, both amateurs and professionals, and within higher arts education.
My teaching focus has gone through several phases. For instance, I taught modern dance classes to professional dancers, and I taught the subjects of dance improvisation and composition to students at Codarts. I also danced with toddlers and their parents (with immense pleasure!), and I taught dance classes to the elderly and people with neurocognitive disorders. I possess particular expertise in both dancing with toddlers and with the elderly.
Here is a selection of organisations I have worked for: To Be / Energiehuis Dordrecht, SKVR, Marc Vlemmix Dance, Care and Culture, Codarts University of Arts, Minerva Academy, Fontys Academy, Onafhankelijk Toneel, Impro-Exchange (Beijing Academy).
