Anne-Hélène
Kotoujansky, born in 1991 in Strasbourg is working as a freelance
dancer in France and Germany.
Latest and actual collaborations include the performance for children audience Other World by the Tanzhaus Düsseldorf Factory Artist Alfredo Zinola (2020) and the continuous collaborative work with the inclusive dance company SZENE 2WEI (performances, workshop conception and direction as well as training for the company).
She graduated from the Conservatoire National de Région of Strasbourg, France (2009) and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from The Folkwang University of Arts in Essen, Germany (2013).
She has been working for theatres, freelance choreographers and companies, as well as for Opera productions and various artistic collaborations – naming among others Urs Dietrich with the Company Susanne Linke, the inclusive dance company SZENE 2WEI, Alfredo Zinola, Foteini Papadopoulou, Romeo Castellucci, Cindy Van Acker, Olivier Py and Claude Delangle.
Her latest solo work siebenundzwanzig: was ich mit dem Tanzen bis jetzt gelernt habe was awarded with the 1st Jury Price of the competition “Das beste deutsche Tanzsolo” during the euro-scene Festival in Leipzig in November 2019.
Own creations
Solo Siebenundzwanzig: was ich mit dem Tanzen bis jetzt gelernt habe, Festival euro-scene Leipzig (2019), E-Werk Freiburg, Muffathalle München, Tollhaus Karlsruhe (2021)
Du Son au Geste, collaboration with the Saxophonist Claude Delangle since 2015 - Strasbourg, Versailles, Toulouse
Zwei, Duo with the oboe player Yasi Kimiavi, Physical Theatre Festival, Maschinenhaus, Essen (2013)
Solo Auf dem Mammutbaum, erinnere dich (2012-13-Wuppertal, Essen, Bochum, Köln, Budapest)
Artistic
engagement as a dancer (main projects)
SZENE 2WEI inklusive tanzkompanie(since 2012), Artistic directors: William Sánchez H. and Timo Gmeiner
Short dance film: KALA (2019), director Benjamin Chimnoy
Dance productions: WANDERLUST? (2018), #ATME (2017), TARUN (2016), Spuren im Asphalt (2014), Wir, nosotros (2013), Bewegend (2012)
Company Susanne Linke, Theater Trier, Choreography Urs Dietrich, Stabat Mater (2016-2017), Ein Neues Stück (2016)
Nachtgestalten,chor. Urs Dietrich (2013 – Performance for the Bachelor Degree-Folkwang Universität)
The silence of animals, Choreography William Sánchez H., Maschinenhaus Essen, Freiburg, Lahr (2016)
As far as abstract object, Choreography Foteini Papadopoulou, Maschinenhaus, Essen, Fabrik Heeder, Krefeld (2014)
Le Sacre du Printemps by Mary Wigman, Reconstruction by Henrietta Horn in Stadttheater Bielefeld, Stadttheater Osnabrück, Radialsystem V Berlin (2013-2014)
Le Sacre du Printemps, Laboratory by Claudia Castellucci, Festival Theater der Welt, Mülheim an der Ruhr (2010)
Operas
Tannhäuser, Directed by Romeo Castellucci, Choreography Cindy Van Acker, Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich, NHK Hall, Tokyo (2017)
Moïse et Aaron, Directed by Romeo Castellucci, Choreography Cindy Van Acker, Opéra Bastille, Paris (2015)
Ariane et Barbe Bleue, Directed by Olivier Py, Opéra du Rhin, Strasbourg (2015)
Education
2009 – 2013: Folkwang Universität der Künste – Essen
Bachelor of Arts - Dance
1999 – 2009: Conservatoire National de Région de Strasbourg
Degree for Choreographic studies
Prices
2019: Das Beste Deutsche Solo, Euroscene Leipzig, 1st Price for siebenunzwanzig: was ich mit dem Tanzen bis jetzt gelernt habe
2013: SzoloDuo Festival Köln, Special Price for the solo Auf dem Mammutbaum, erinne dich
Latest and actual collaborations include the performance for children audience Other World by the Tanzhaus Düsseldorf Factory Artist Alfredo Zinola (2020) and the continuous collaborative work with the inclusive dance company SZENE 2WEI (performances, workshop conception and direction as well as training for the company).
She graduated from the Conservatoire National de Région of Strasbourg, France (2009) and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from The Folkwang University of Arts in Essen, Germany (2013).
She has been working for theatres, freelance choreographers and companies, as well as for Opera productions and various artistic collaborations – naming among others Urs Dietrich with the Company Susanne Linke, the inclusive dance company SZENE 2WEI, Alfredo Zinola, Foteini Papadopoulou, Romeo Castellucci, Cindy Van Acker, Olivier Py and Claude Delangle.
Her latest solo work siebenundzwanzig: was ich mit dem Tanzen bis jetzt gelernt habe was awarded with the 1st Jury Price of the competition “Das beste deutsche Tanzsolo” during the euro-scene Festival in Leipzig in November 2019.
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Own creations
Solo Siebenundzwanzig: was ich mit dem Tanzen bis jetzt gelernt habe, Festival euro-scene Leipzig (2019), E-Werk Freiburg, Muffathalle München, Tollhaus Karlsruhe (2021)
Du Son au Geste, collaboration with the Saxophonist Claude Delangle since 2015 - Strasbourg, Versailles, Toulouse
Zwei, Duo with the oboe player Yasi Kimiavi, Physical Theatre Festival, Maschinenhaus, Essen (2013)
Solo Auf dem Mammutbaum, erinnere dich (2012-13-Wuppertal, Essen, Bochum, Köln, Budapest)
Artistic
engagement as a dancer (main projects)
SZENE 2WEI inklusive tanzkompanie(since 2012), Artistic directors: William Sánchez H. and Timo Gmeiner
Short dance film: KALA (2019), director Benjamin Chimnoy
Dance productions: WANDERLUST? (2018), #ATME (2017), TARUN (2016), Spuren im Asphalt (2014), Wir, nosotros (2013), Bewegend (2012)
Company Susanne Linke, Theater Trier, Choreography Urs Dietrich, Stabat Mater (2016-2017), Ein Neues Stück (2016)
Nachtgestalten,chor. Urs Dietrich (2013 – Performance for the Bachelor Degree-Folkwang Universität)
The silence of animals, Choreography William Sánchez H., Maschinenhaus Essen, Freiburg, Lahr (2016)
As far as abstract object, Choreography Foteini Papadopoulou, Maschinenhaus, Essen, Fabrik Heeder, Krefeld (2014)
Le Sacre du Printemps by Mary Wigman, Reconstruction by Henrietta Horn in Stadttheater Bielefeld, Stadttheater Osnabrück, Radialsystem V Berlin (2013-2014)
Le Sacre du Printemps, Laboratory by Claudia Castellucci, Festival Theater der Welt, Mülheim an der Ruhr (2010)
Operas
Tannhäuser, Directed by Romeo Castellucci, Choreography Cindy Van Acker, Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich, NHK Hall, Tokyo (2017)
Moïse et Aaron, Directed by Romeo Castellucci, Choreography Cindy Van Acker, Opéra Bastille, Paris (2015)
Ariane et Barbe Bleue, Directed by Olivier Py, Opéra du Rhin, Strasbourg (2015)
Education
2009 – 2013: Folkwang Universität der Künste – Essen
Bachelor of Arts - Dance
1999 – 2009: Conservatoire National de Région de Strasbourg
Degree for Choreographic studies
Prices
2019: Das Beste Deutsche Solo, Euroscene Leipzig, 1st Price for siebenunzwanzig: was ich mit dem Tanzen bis jetzt gelernt habe
2013: SzoloDuo Festival Köln, Special Price for the solo Auf dem Mammutbaum, erinne dich
