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Students autumn semester 2018

Gianna Bassan

My name is Gianna Bassan and I was born in Italy in 1998. I lived in the United States for 17 years before I came to ZHdK. I studied dance at the Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet and Boston Conservatory. While I am studying at ZHdK, I want to learn more about contemporary dance and the diversity that it involves.
Elise De Heer

After going to a contemporary dance performance, this became my career goal. This is why I trained at the “Vooropleiding Theaterdans” in Enschede first; I later went to Codarts in Amsterdam and now I am at ZHdK. The inspiring atmosphere and open-mindedness that prevails here among artists from all disciplines will make me the artist that I want to become.
Sophie Feige

My name is Sophie and I come from a place near Koblenz in Germany.
I started dancing when I was a small child; then, when I was 16, I moved to Essen so I could attend the sixth form in the dance department at the Essen-Werden grammar school. I spent the last three years getting my preparatory training there. This has given me the opportunity to continue my education here in Zurich and I am really grateful and overjoyed to be able to learn more about dance, about myself and about my body. I am so delighted to be at the start of an exciting, new journey to develop my potential and become the dancer that I can be.
Charlott Fischer-Wachsmann

My name is Charlott / Charly. I was born in 1999 and come from Germany. Initially, I did rhythmic gymnastics and then went to the Palucca University of Dance where I completed my basic training in 2016. Since I have been studying here at ZHdK, I have been pushed to my limits every day. I want to learn how I can surpass these limits and I want to develop more and more every day. ZHdK is the perfect place to turn this into a reality.
Joana Hermes

Hello, my name is Joana. I was born in the year 2000 and grew up in Berne. During the past three years, I have completed a contemporary dance course in Geneva and finished it with a Vocational Baccalaureate. Here, at ZHdK, I want to improve my technique more than anything so that I can dance for a contemporary dance company later on. I am going to work hard for this. I am extremely motivated and I am looking forward to working with experienced lecturers and renowned choreographers while studying at ZHdK.
Gian Luca Lazzarini

My name is Gian Luca Lazzarini and I come from Italy. I started dancing when I was seven and have not stopped. I decided to audition for ZHdK because I feel that I am better at contemporary dance than ballet. I have felt sure that I have chosen the correct path for becoming a professional dancer, ever since I have been here. This has been my goal ever since I started dancing.
Mara Peyer

My name is Mara Maria Peyer and I come from Locarno (Switzerland). Dancing has always been a part of me. I cannot imagine a life without dancing. Studying at the Zurich University of the Arts offers me the opportunity to flourish both physically and mentally and to develop my personality as a dancer so that I can work as an international dancer in the future.
Ilaria Rabagliati

My name is Ilaria and I come from Lucerne. I have been dancing since I was a little child and I always liked to dance and mix different dance styles. I love art in general and really like the way this building brings together the different disciplines and prepares us dancers for the professional world on the international scene.
Naomi Roth

My name is Naomi. I was born in 1997 and grew up in the canton of St. Gallen. After secondary school, I trained as a stage dancer in Contemporary Dance in Geneva. After the training, I spent six months in China at the Beijing Dance Academy and improved my ballet technique there. I also attended a lot of contemporary dance workshops in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong at the same time.
Alessio Russo

Hello, my name is Alessio. I was born in Albenga (Liguria) in 1999. I have enjoyed dancing since I was a child. I decided I wanted to dance when a modern jazz dance teacher came to teach us at school. When I was 16, I discovered that dance was a form in which I could express myself. While I was studying art at Imperia, I went to classes to learn ballet, contemporary dance and hip hop. I am really grateful to be able to come to Zurich to study. The Toni Campus inspires me every day.
Giulia Spada

Hello, my name is Giulia and I come from Italy. Why do I dance? I have been asked this question so often and I cannot answer it. There is something in me that compels me to dance. I am fascinated by using my body as an instrument for expression. I expect the education and training here at ZHdK to offer me new opportunities to enhance my dancing.
Eefje Van den Bergen

My name is Eefje van den Bergen. I was born in the Netherlands in 2001. I started dancing when I was seven – first with ballet in my home town and then I went to Codarts in Rotterdam. I came across ZHdK when I was looking for vocational training. The large number of options convinced me I can learn a lot here.
Naina Zanantsoa

Hello, my name is Naina and I come from Brittany in France. During the past few years, I completed a dance training programme in Geneva. At ZHdK, I aim to improve my technique and my artistic skills.