Louise Frankenhuis started her dance education at the Rotterdam Dance Academy. After graduating there, she began her professional career as a dancer with the Scapino Ballet. In the following years she worked with the Australian Dance Theater, Rotterdam Dance Center, London Contemporary Dance Theater, Batsheva Dance Company in Israel and various dance groups in the USA, including the Martha Graham Dance Company NY. Among the choreographers she worked with at the time were among others. Lucas Hoving, Pina Bausch, Bianca van Dillen, Charles Czarny, Yuriko, Takako Asakawa.
As a teacher she has been affiliated with the Rotterdam Dance Academy for many years, where she taught/teaches Limon technique, Graham, improvisation and repertoire, in addition to intensive supervision of students, and performances.
In 1993 she was invited by the Jiri Kylian foundation to teach at the conservatory in Prague and her guest lecture has a unique range from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague to the Nederlands Danstheater. The countries that she presented as such are Israel, Spain, Hungary, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Ecole de Danse Superieur Cannes, Slovenia, Scotland and "Rosas" Brussels.
As a dancer, she re-entered the stage in the production “Through Nana’s Eyes” by Itzik Gallili (1998) and in 2006 danced “September” by Annabelle Lopez Ocha.
In 2006/07, she participated in setting up the curriculum of the modern dance school in Bylon, Poland. Her craftsmanship and inspiration have inspired many dance lovers and students to explore and experience the love of the profession deeper. Communication with the students is her greatest source of inspiration during her teaching career for many decades.
*The workshop is open to dancers of all levels. Participation is limited to 25 people.
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22 April 2019|11:00
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24 April 2019|11:00
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25 April 2019|11:00
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26 April 2019|11:00
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27 April 2019|11:00