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Curriculum Vitae
Dance training and professional career
| 1969 - 1972 | John Cranko School, Stuttgart |
| 1972 - 1974 | Student performer with Stuttgart Ballet |
| 1974 | Summer season with Théâtre de Genève, Director Patrica Neary |
| 1974 - 1975 | Stadttheater Basel, Director/Choreographer Heinz Spoerli |
| 1975 - 1977 | Royal Ballet van Vlaanderen, Director/Choreographer Jeanne Brabants Performed works by Jiri Kylian, Maurice Béjart, John Butler |
| 1977 - 1983 | Soloist, Städtischen Bühnen Münster Director/Choreographers Gerwin Geisel, Jorge Sansinanea, Dragutin Boldin |
| 1983 - 1984 | Royal Academy of Dancing, Professional Dancers Teaching Course |
Also trained/attended classes in:
Antwerp
Private lessons with Nana Gollner, (of American Ballet Theatre, Ballets Russes)Paris
Raymond Francetti, Opéra de Paris; Joura LoboffMonte Carlo
Marika Bessobrassova, Princesse Grace Academy of Classical Dance, Monte CarloCannes
Rosella Hightower, „le gallia“ centre international de danseNew York
Maggie BlackLondon
Soulamith MessererTeaching experience
| 1980-81 | Taught company class while at Städtischen Bühnen Münster |
| 1981-95 | Ballet teacher at Rebel Dance School, Münster. Also taught independently in towns around Münster. Regular ballet workshops in Münster as well as Agen, Falaise, Florence and Barcelona |
| 1984 | Occasional guest teacher for Anya Evans at Dance Works, London |
| 1984 | Guest teacher for summer course, Companhia Nacional de Bailado, Portugal, Director Armando Jorge |
| 1997 | Guest Teacher for the Dance Company of Gregor Zöllig (Dance director of Theatre Bielefeld) |
| 2001-10 | Training for professional dancers engaged in my productions |
| 2010 | Guest Teacher for the Company Neuer Tanz Düsseldorf |
| 2011 | Guest Teacher for the Company Mainfranken Theater Würzburg |
| 2011 | Guest Teacher Princess Grace Academy of Classical Dance summer school, Monte Carlo |
| 1995 | Opened own school - Dance Academy Claudine Merkel, Münster, Germany Students’ examinations: Bühnenreifeprüfung (German equivalent of Advanced RAD®) 2 students passed RAD® examinations: Children’s Grades: 246 students passed
25 gained honours, many highly commended/distinction Vocational/Major examinations: 15 students passed RAD® Teaching Certification - 2 teachers passed with Distinction Students have auditioned successfully for the following schools: Maurice Béjart, Brüssel John Neumeier, Hamburg National School, Amsterdam Heinz Bosel Stiftung, München Hochschule der Künste, Berlin |
Professional productions / guest choreographies:
| 1993 | Les Jeux Méditerranéens Assistant to the director, Bob Adrizza, for the Opening of the Mediterranean Games in Nîmes |
| 2001 | Dagda Dance theater with live classical and modern music and improvisation, singer, acrobat, dancers Funded by: Kulturamt Münster; Kulturministerium Westfalen, Volksbank and other private sponsors |
| 2002 | Women’s Volleyball World Championship, Münster -
Choreography for the opening ceremony (for 100 children) VONOG FRANKFURT, NATIONALES ORGANISATIONSKOMITEE VOLLEYBALL- WELTMEISTERSCHAFT DER FRAUEN 2002 |
| 2004 | Tuatha – Dance theatre in Münster „All-Weathers“ Zoo
Music composed by Burkhard Fincke Funded by: Kulturamt Münster; Münster Zoo; Münstersche Zeitung; Spardabank; Fonds Darstellende Kunste eV; Aktion Münsterland; COMPO GmbH & Co Kg; and private sponsors |
| 2010 | Parade - Dance Performance Commissioned for 10-year anniversary of the Picasso Museum, Münster Funded by: Sparkasse Münsterland Ost |
dance events Productions
In 1987, I formed a dance group and choreographed the following works (all complete evenings), with sponsorship from the Kulturamt Münster, the Kulturministerium for Westfalen, and also from private sponsors:
| 1988 | Vangelis/ Piazzolla Ballet performance Funded by: Kulturamt Ibbenbüren, Westfalen |
| 1989 | Metamorphosen Funded by: Kulturamt Ibbenburen |
| 1991 | Les Images de l´Univers Contemporary ballet, using Laserlight provided by Gérard Schallier, Paris Music specially composed by Raduan Khalil Funded by: Kulturamt Münster; Kulturministerium Westfalen |
| 1992 | Kabinettstücke Les Sylphides/ Gaité Parisienne Funded by: Kulturamt Münster |
| 1993 | Ballet Blanc et Noir Les Sylphides/ Paquita Funded by: Kulturamt Münster and private sponsors |
| 1993 | Gestern, Heute und Morgen (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow) Dance theater. History of Münster for Münster’s 1200 year Jubilee Funded by: Kulturamt Münster and private sponsors |
| 1995 | La Cucaracha New Year’s Revue with dance, song, film Funded by: Kulturamt Münster and private sponsors |
| 1998 | Sophie´s Odyssee - full-length dance evening, with professional guest dancers Funded by: Kulturamt Münster, Kulturministerium Westfalen and private sponsors |
School Performances
| 1986 | Wilde Schwäne (Wild Swans) - full length fairy-tale Funded by Culture Department, Ibbenburen, Westfalen |
| 1987 | Jorinde und Joringel - full-length fairy-tale Funded by Culture Department, Ibbenburen, Westfalen |
| 1988 | Verzauberte Bilder |
| 1989 | Vier Jahreszeiten |
| 1993 | Ballettvariationen |
| 1995 | Impressionen Funded by Culture Department, Münster, Westfalen |
| 1998 | Sophie´s Odyssee - full-length dance evening, with professional guest dancers Funded by: Kulturamt Münster, Kulturministerium Westfalen and private sponsors |
| 2001 | Karneval der Tiere - Collaboration with Student Orchestra, Ibbenbüren Funded by Culture Department, Ibbenbüren, Westfalen |
| 2005 | It’s Showtime Dance, singing etc with children and professional performers Funded by: Kulturamt Münster |
| 2007 | Sommertanztraum With professional guests |
| 2009 | Tanztraumtour With professional guests |
| 2011 | Zirkus Zauberhaft Dance, music and singing project for children and adults With professional guests |