About
From a young age, my movement journey started with exploring the world of martial arts with an emphasis on Chinese martial arts. In 2010 I followed my first lesson in Shaolin Gong fu which quickly led to my first national Gong Fu competition in The Netherlands, earning my first gold medal, followed by many more.
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As my martial arts career kept expanding, I developed a profound interest in dance and the freedom of movement expression. This brought me to the alternative path of being a dancer. I started my artistic journey studying at Nova College Performing Arts, followed by a Bachelor’s degree in Modern Theatre and Dance at the Amsterdam University of arts. At the university, I was faced with various challenges and findings as I still kept my martial arts career intact. While practicing both disciplines intensively, I found them bleeding together, benefitting both my dance and my career in martial arts, forming a seed that led to developing my own movement practice and identity. Â
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Nowadays, I am travelling around the world, working with various dance companies and institutions while competing internationally as a professional wushu athlete and studying in places like the Shaolin temple and Shanghai University of Sports.