Your ability to produce visually aesthetic concept videos is remarkable, what artist would you want to work together with to produce a dance-concept video?

“I definitely would love to work with a female artist and it would be either FKA Twigs, Doja Cat or Teyana Taylor because every single one of those women is extremely talented at dancing. I wouldn’t have to hold back with choreographing for them and could go all out.”

How did your education in contemporary dance shape your movement as it is now & would you recommend dance eduactions in general to young aspiring dancers?

“I feel like the education I did really helped me getting to know and understand my body on a deeper level. It conditioned me in a way that whenever I start moving, the movement will always find its origin from the core. It taught me how to use my full body potential/ full extension of my body while remaining my strength and balance. Other than just physically, contemporary has so much to offer in terms of opening up your mind. Contemporary embraces innovation and blends techniques from various genres. It is so varied and free and has so many ‘styles’ in it, that it gives you many perspectives and ideas on how to move and- or create. 

Yes, I would recommend dance educations to young, aspiring dancers. You can gain a lot from it like the body awareness and a wider vision on dance and movement, but it can also be pretty intense and keep you in this little academy bubble. The best thing I would advise is, do a dance education but let it not be your only training environment. Try to explore outside of these 4 walls. I know it is hard, exhausting and takes a lot of effort and energy but it will pay off in the end if you aspire to be a working dancer, choreographer or teacher. “

How does your choreography process change between choreographing for class to choreographing for a stage or a video?

”I think choreographing for class is something that has to feel good from the inside for me. I want my students to be able to connect with the music on a deeper level. In order to make that happen, I choreograph without a mirror. This allows me to translate the vibrations, frequencies and musicality of the song without getting distracted by what it looks like in the first place.” 

If I create for a stage or a music video I definitely would like to use a mirror since I focus more on the external look of it. I want it to look visually good. “