master choreography - teachers

Staff, teachers and employees Rotterdam Dance Academy:

Directorate
Samuel Wuersten, artistic director
Anna Beentjes, administrative director

Coordination
Ben Bergmans, artistic manager Bachelor of Dance in Education Programme
Elly Broeren, coordinator havo dance and preparatory courses RDA
Caroline Harder, coordinator Bachelor of Dance Programme, specialization Dancer
Sanja Maier-Hasagic, coordinator Bachelor of Dance Programme, specialization Choreography
Michele Pogliani, coordinator Bachelor of Dance Programme, specialization Dancer
Nicki Wentholt, coordinator Master's Programme in Dance Therapy

Study programme administration, organisation and support
Janine Blok, administratie (Balie Dans)
Hans Boerrigter, senior communication assistant
Joris Bredero, theatre technique
Ellen Dijkstra, administration (Balie Dans)
Ans Kooijman, costumier
Fernanda Lopes, secretary
Linda Zandbergen, management assistant/production assistant dance

Healthcare and well-being
Robert Hlatky, coordinator Health and Dance
Wanda Giger, physiotherapist
Anita Radier, physiotherapist/recuperation care
Asia Ross, counsellor residence permits
Ineke Top, student counsellor
Bert Snijders, nutritionist
Marianne van der Velde, breathing and voice technique, ombudswoman

Bachelor programme teachers
Yvonne Abspoel, teacher ballet preparatory course
Marjan Barlage, teacher drama
Yvonne Beumkes, teacher ballet, teaching methodology ballet, art appreciation
Ben Bergmans, teacher modern jazz
Marjolein Boersma, teacher pedagogy and developmental psychology
Pauline du Bois, teacher jazz
Elly Broeren, teacher improvisation, preparatory course
Mario Camacho, teacher Graham, technique and repertoire
Hilke Diemer, teacher improvisation and composition
Hildegard Draaijer, teacher drama
Corine Eijsermans, teacher modern preparatory course
Louise Frank, teacher Limón, repetiteur
Birgit Haberkamp, teacher educative projects
Caroline Harder, teacher coaching
Sanja Hasagic, teacher improvisation
Ursula Heerebout, teacher ballet
Robert Hlatky, teacher ballet
Tamar Klein, teacher pedagogy
Nikolai de Lusignan, teacher ballet, repetiteur
Brigitte Martin, teacher ballet, repetiteur
Joan van der Mast, teacher Laban movement analysis, teaching methodology modern, general didactic skills
Antien van Mierlo, teacher Cunningham, performance supervisor
Jane Poerwoatmodjo, teacher Pilates
Michele Pogliani, teacher Cunningham, repetiteur
Don Satijn, teacher general musical training, teacher concept development
Anne van Tol, teacher ballet, repetiteur
Rienske Visser, teacher ballet preparatory course
Hanneke van der Wal, teacher communication and reflection
Nicki Wentholt, teacher Laban Based Modern Dance, coordination dance therapy
Annemieke Wijers, teacher Laban Based Modern Dance
Nancy de Wilde, teacher dance history, art appreciation
Ted Willemsen, teacher anatomy

Guest teachers and choreographers
In recent years, the following guest teachers and choreographers were among those who attached to the RDA:
Jens Biedermann (Switzerland), modern
Derrick Brown (The Netherlands), ballet
Kevin Cregan (GB), ballet
Sascha Engel (Germany), choreographer
Jack Callagher (Canada), modern
Peggy Hackney (USA), Laban
Sabine Kupferberg (Germany), repertoire
Jirí Kylián (Czechia), choreographer
Jan Linkens (The Netherlands), ballet
Mark van Loon (The Netherlands), modern
Jane Lord (Nederland), ballet
Adriaan Luteyn (The Netherlands), repertoire Havo
Jose Navas (Canada), improvisation
Johannes Randolf (Switzerland), modern
Amy Raymond (VS), modern
Marianne Sarstädt (The Netherlands), ballet
Michael Schumacher (USA), modern
Cathy Sharp (Switzerland), ballet
Stephen Shropshire (USA), choreographer
Jeanne Solan (VS), ballet
Gabrielle Staiger (Germany), modern
Tom Stuart (The Netherlands), choreographer preparatory course
Erwin Theunissen (The Netherlands), jazz
Ed Wubbe (The Netherlands), choreographer

Musical accompanists
Roeland Doesburg
Anton Doornhein
Anna Ibañez Canti
Christo Lelie
Henk Nichting
Catelijne Smit
Greg Smith
Masha Stepina
Otto Valster, coördinator
Ed de Vos
Djono Walch
Hans van Zijp