About
Dansatelier Maastricht zorgt voor kwaliteitsvol dansonderwijs aan alle leeftijden en niveau’s in de disciplines Hip Hop, Jazzdans, Moderne Dans, Klassiek Ballet, Flamenco,Peuter- en kleuterdans, dans voor mensen met een beperking en Show tapdans.
Growing as a dancer and human being in a safe environment and with fun is the goal. Creativity and connection are our top priorities.
Lotte Timmermans
Dansteacher Jazzdance | Hip Hop
Lotte Timmermans
Lotte graduated her studies at Fontys Academy for Dance Education in Tilburg in 2014. After 9 months of working in Disneyland Paris as a Parade Dancer Lotte started her freelance carreer as a danceteacher and dancer in The Netherlands. She teaches different classes in primary and secondary schools and dance schools in Brabant and Limburg. Lotte developes her own (educational) danceprojects now and then and creates performances for different kind of audiences. As a performer you can find Lotte in some dinnershows, dancevideo’s, productions or videoclips.
“In my classes it’s mainly about relaxing and having fun! For me it’s very important that you can totally be yourself so you can develop your self confidence. As a performer/dancer you need to dare to present yourself, so that’s a focus in my classes. I love to see how groups can grow because of that focus and how they develop themselves in a physical and mental way.” – Lotte
Sofie Konings
Dansdocent Peuters | Kleuters | Ballet | Modern
Sofie Konings
Sofie is professioneel danseres, opgeleid op Codarts in Rotterdam. Sinds 2017 danst ze in het professionele danstheater gezelschap van Isabelle Beernaert. Daarnaast is ze dans- en yogadocente en organiseert ze eigen Sound & Movement Sessions. Haar motivatie is om mensen in hun hart te raken en inspireren, om ieders innerlijke wereld in beweging te brengen door middel van het lichaam en bovenal mensen de schoonheid, vreugde en verbinding te laten ervaren van de taal zonder woorden.
“In my classes it’s mainly about relaxing and having fun! For me it’s very important that you can totally be yourself so you can develop your self confidence. As a performer/dancer you need to dare to present yourself, so that’s a focus in my classes. I love to see how groups can grow because of that focus and how they develop themselves in a physical and mental way.” – Lotte
Sharon Habets
Dance teacher Progressive Ballet Technique, Ballet, Contemporary
Sharon Habets
Sharon is van de vooropleiding dans in Maastricht doorgestroomd naar de Academie voor Danseducatie aan de Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten. Naast lesgeven, werkte ze als danseres en werkt ze in verschillende projecten die aan dans verbonden zijn.
In haar les kun je heerlijk jezelf zijn en ga je op zoek naar jouw unieke dansgevoel. Het belangrijkste vindt ze de combinatie van een goede techniek en dat unieke dansgevoel waardoor dansplezier gegarandeerd is!
Annefloor Imhoff
Dansdocente Hip Hop | Jazzdans | Tapdans
Annefloor Imhoff
Annefloor studeerde in 2023 af aan de Academie voor Danseducatie op Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten in Tilburg. Hiervoor studeerde ze aan Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts in Amsterdam. Op dit moment is Annefloor werkzaam als allround dansdocent en werkt als dansdocent in het onderwijs. Als choreograaf en danseres werkt ze binnen verschillende projecten in het theater en maakt ze haar eigen voorstelling. Naast haar werk als docent en choreograaf is ze regelmatig te zien op het toneel. Ze was dit jaar te zien in de musical Red Star Line van Studio 100 en in de musical Caro in het Efteling Theater.
“Ik vind het fantastisch om mijn passie voor dans over te brengen op anderen. Een goede sfeer en veiligheid in de lessen staan bij mij op nummer één, maar hard werken en vertrekken vanuit de juiste techniek vind ik ook zeker belangrijk. In mijn lessen is er ruimte voor speelsheid en eigen creatieve invulling vanuit de dansers. In elke danser probeer ik als docent het beste naar boven te halen, door ze niet alleen als groep, maar ook individueel aandacht te geven.” – Annefloor
Yvette van der Slik
Dansdocent Moderne dans
Yvette van der Silk
Yvette has been teaching contemporary dance, improvisation and performance skills for over 15 years. She was trained as a contemporary dancer at AHK in Amsterdam and teached at Kumulus, now Dansatelier Maastricht, Toneelacademie Maastricht and Moderne Dans Maastricht. She worked for 15 years as a teacher and coach Eigen Werk at ODM / IDA Dance Training Maastricht. Created various choreographies at Opleiding dans Maastricht, Performance group Kumulus, ADEcompany and Moderne dans Maastricht. In addition to being a dance teacher and choreographer, Yvette is a certified mindfulness trainer and has practiced aikido for over 18 years. She integrates these experiences into her dance.
“In my classes I emphesise on flow, creativity and connection. For me, dance is a way to grow and to bring people closer together. ” – Yvette
Heidi Vos
Dansdocent Ballet | Coördinator
Heidi Vos
Heidi volgde haar opleiding aan het Stedelijk Instituut voor ballet in Antwerpen en aan de Fontys Dansacademie in Tilburg. Sinds 2013 was Heidi bij Kumulus de Coördinator Dans, Theater en Musical Buiten lesgeven is ze choreograaf voor verschillende dans- en musicalproducties en produceert ze evenementen. Nu is ze docent bij Dansatelier Maastricht waar ze nog steeds met evenveel plezier en betrokkenheid lesgeeft.
” I want my pupils to develop creatively in a nice atmosphere that stimulates them to achieve technical goals. A good technical level combined with the fun of dancing is the goal ! Performances and presentations are a part of the dance-education. Stimulating the pupils to go beyond there boundaries and getting beautiful results is the most important reward for me as a teacher. ” – Heidi
Luis Pedraza
Dansdocent Ballet
Luis Pedraza
Luis Ricardo Pedraza Cedrón (ES) wa born in Allicante. He studied at Hij studeerde the Royal Academy of Dance and at the Conservatorio Professional Municipal de Danza de Ribarroja del Turia.
After his education Luis danced amongst others at the Baltic Dance Theatre in Polen, IT Dansa, VODance Proyet and Cienfuegos Danza.
In 2010 Luis did win the first price at the 14th international dance competition of Ribarroja del Turia. Since 2015 he dances at SALLY Dansgezelschap Maastricht. Luis danced choreographies of Ohad Naharin, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Jirí Kylián, Alexander Ekman and Itzik Galili. He also made several choreographies for different schools and festivals.
Imme Van wensen
Dansdocent Ballet | Moderne dans
Imme van Wensen
Mijn naam is Imme van Wensen en vanaf september 2024 maak ik deel uit van het docententeam van Dansatelier Maastricht. Ik ben afgestudeerd aan de academie voor danseducatie en heb mezelf mogen ontwikkelen als all-round danser en docent. In mijn lessen gaan we opzoek naar de balans tussen de precisie van de techniek, muzikaliteit en het speelse dansgevoel. Met mijn rugzak vol kennis, kijk ik er ontzettend naar uit om dit met jullie te delen, van elkaar te leren en natuurlijk te inspireren.
Elisa Billy
Dansdocent kleuterdans | Hip Hop | jazzdans | Klassiek ballet | Special needs
Elisa Billy
In 2019 Elisa graduated at ArtEZ Bachelor Teacher Dance in Arnhem. Her graduation research was about people with multiple severe restrictions. It is clear to Elisa that everybody can dance ! She teaches different target audiences en loves taking on new projects. Elisa teaches special education, regular education, different dance schools and at SALLY-dansgezelschap Maastricht. During dance class she wants children to experience the fun of dance in a save environment.
“It gives me a lot of joy to watch children dancing, the way they can explore and express themselves during class ” – Elisa
Marta Flendrig
Dansdocent Flamenco
Marta Flendrig
As a toddler, Marta started taking dance lessons, where flamenco soon changed from game to passion. As a young girl, she performed with guitarist Mario Cortés, whose sister Carmen Cortés later taught her. From the age of fifteen she regularly went to Andalusia, where she took lessons and attended many flamenco parties and festivals. Marta moved to Madrid, studied at the Amor de Dios Academia with greats such as El Guïto, Cristobal Reyes and Manolete, and later on with Manolo Marín and La Lupi. In the Netherlands she obtained her official teaching qualification. Marta has a lot of stage experience at home and abroad. She danced with renowned groups such as Muchachos, Chupendi, Mudanza and Zyryab. She was regularly accompanied by the best guitarists in Spain, such as Jeronimo Maya and Paco Fernández. As a flamenco percussionist, she went on tour with the shows La vida de Pablo and Mujeres de Hoy, among many theaters in the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
“Flamenco is magical, and has got it all… emotion, expression, culture, rhythm, a challenging technique… I love to share all of that and to see the pupils grow and enjoy” – Marta
Anouk Habets
Dansdocent Peuterdans | Familydance
Anouk Habets
After finishing her education Dutch Teacher Anouk realised she wanted to do more with her passion for dance. She auditioned at Fontys Academie voor danseducatie. After one year she switched to Amsterdam , where she got her degree as Teacher Dance expression. At this moment Anouk is leading several dance projects at school all levels for Kaleidoscoop, she works as Teacher Movement Technique at the Conservatorium Maastricht and teaches weekly dance classes for people with Parkinsons. Besides her work at Kumulus she teaches dance in several locations. Her pupils are between 2 and 80 years old. She also choreographed for local performances. Her hobby is ball room dance and salsa.
” In my dance classes it is important to me that the children get the opportunity to experience, explore and enjoy ! Creativity , fantasy and fun are crucial !” – Anouk
