Verve 10 - Northern School of Contemporary Dance

BIOGRAPHIES:CHOREOGRAPHERS cont.- Michael Schumacher- David ZambranoMichael Schumacher is a performing artist withroots in classical and modern dance. He trainedat the Juilliard School, New York and currentlyresides in Amsterdam. He has been a member ofseveral groundbreaking companies, includingBallet Frankfurt and Twyla Tharp Dance. As achoreographer, Schumacher has created work forBallet Frankfurt, Netherlands Dance Theater IIIand Dutch National Ballet. As a dancer,choreographer, and teacher, Schumacher hasdeveloped a unique approach to the discipline ofimprovisation. Music is a fundamental element ofhis process, and he has collaborated with manypioneering musicians. Schumacher recentlyreceived two prestigious awards in theNetherlands for his achievements in dance: theGolden Swan and the Jiri Kylian Ring.- Kathinka WalterFor over 20 years, David Zambrano has been amonumental figure in the international dancecommunity, and his passion for cultural exchangecontinues to influence his work. Living andmaking work in Amsterdam and teaching/performing internationally, Zambrano is anambassador and liaison across many borders,bringing together artists from all over the planetfor his projects.An inspiring teacher, thrilling performer, andinnovative choreographer, Zambrano hascontributed generously to the field of dance inways that have influenced many and impactedthe dance world from several angles. Hisdevelopment of the "Flying Low" and "PassingThrough" techniques are among his recentinnovations that have helped to leadimprovisational dance into an exciting future.Many of his projects have continuously influencedZambrano’s pedagogic methods, keeping themfresh and interesting for students from around theglobe.Kathinka trained at Northern School ofContemporary Dance, gained an MA (Distinction)in Choreography from London ContemporaryDance School and has recently begun a practiseledPhD at Leeds University. She hascollaborated with, amongst others, Felix Ruckert,Post Theater and Festland e.V. She currentlyteaches choreography at NSCD and since 2007has produced a series of mixed mediaperformance installations, presented in Englandand Germany. Kathinka has been awarded a LisaUllman travelling award (2006), funding from ArtsCouncil England for various choreographicprojects, and the CDD scholarship (2004). In2009 she was selected for Yorkshire Dance’sLIFT programme. Apart from her choreographicwork, Kathinka writes for the German dancemagazine TanzRaum, works as the dramaturgefor the dance company MotionManual andteaches yoga.Images: Northern School of Contemporary Dance ©, Brian Slater15