PicturePerfect
Dance Productions
Picture Perfect is a professional dance company in Haarlem. It is a modern dance company with a style created by several dancing disciplines. Picture Perfect performs in theatres and looks after shows with workshops on high schools.
PicturePerfect continuously looks for a manner to move its own borders. There is a desire for connections in the differential dancing world. When polarities ‘meet’ harmony arises and individuals remain visible. The group cooperates regularly with other artists, among which VJ, DJ and illustrators. The challenge is to interest young people more for theatre and expand their knowledge with the medium dance as an art form and culture expression.
Martine van Santen is the artistic director of the company. In 2004, she graduated with a BA Hons Degree from the Northern school of Contemporary dance in Leeds, United Kingdom. She followed the training Bachelor of Performing Arts with specializations in Movement Study and Choreography. She also trained at the Martha Graham School in New York.
Martine danced among other things in choreographies of Laurent Cavanna, Jamie Watton and Tom Roden. She made the choreographies, `The Decision is Yours at the NSCD (2004), ‘Het Wonder van de Ontmoeting’ for Alkmaars Meer Festival (2005), ‘In Between’ for the Edinburgh Festival (2005), ‘Eb en Vloed’ for Noord Holland Danst (2005), ‘Was ik Maar…’ for Provadja Danst (2005), ‘Closure’ for DWP Haarlem (2006), ‘The Eyes’ for Dansgroep Haarlem (2006), ‘Grenzen’ Boundaries don’t keep other people outside, the fence you in! for Dansgroep Haarlem (2007 – 2008).
Besides her choreographic work for PicturePerfect, Martine also works as a photographer. In October 2008 she started working for New English Contemporary Ballet, where she is responsible for European development. She also works with Jamie Thomson on developing choreographic opportunities for students of the New English Contemporary Ballet School and will choreograph a piece for NECB School/Nottingham Youth Dance in 2009.
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