choreographing
education
August 2011 –June 2015
Bachelor from Amsterdam School of the Arts, Netherlands
Choreographers and teachers (amongst others): Tabea Martin, Ugo Dehaes,
Leine&Roebana, Heidi Vierthaler, Katie Duck, Liat Waysport and Itamar Serussi.
August 2010 –June 2011
Diploma from Copenhagen School of Contemporary Dance, Denmark
A one year preparatory dance school with
currently touring/performing
August 2019 –Now
Kingdom of STARS
Thais Hvid and Sophia Mage for Gerlev Performance Team, Denmark
Me, me, me, me, US. A research into balancing personal development and submitting to a
greater cause. The piece is currently performing in Denmark.
former projects
January 2019
Ladder to Nowhere, Thais Hvid and Stephanie Lee, Hong Kong
A solo for and by Stephanie Lee. The solo delves into stereotypes: Stereotypes of
dance styles, of culture of gender and of music.
March –May 2018
EXIT 2018, Thais Hvid, Marie Paldrup and Anastasija Olescuka
With special thanks to Henrik Locksmith and Ali Haydar, Denmark.
Thoughts on contemporary pop-culture, hip hop, rap, jazz and politics expressed through
the students of STEPZ dance education at their end of year performance.
September 2017 –October 2018
When Androids Go On Holiday
Thais Hvid and Sophia Mage for Gerlev Performance Team, Denmark
Parties and other human-like debaucheries through the eyes of retired androids.
The piece toured in Denmark and The Czech Republic.
August 2016 –October 2017
Specialty Coffee, Scandinavian Fashion and Portals to Other Worlds
Thais Hvid and Sophia Mage for Gerlev Performance Team, Denmark
What happened when a bunch of hipsters from Copenhagen got transported to another
dimension. The piece toured in Denmark and Korea.
September 2013
Demons from Hell, Slightly Burned Coffee and Other First World Problems,
Thais Hvid, Amsterdam
A solo created in the third year of school. The solo deals with personal problems and
existential fear in a society without too many life-threatening problems.
Performed at Amsterdam School of the Arts.
July 2013
Metamorphosis, Martijn Joling and Thais Hvid, Norway
A study of how we are influenced by the people dear to us. Where are the lines and where
do they blur? The piece premiered at the Ravnedans Festival in Kristiansand, Norway.
March 2013
Acronots, Noora Hannula and Thais Hvid, Netherlands
A duet set in a science fiction horror universe. The duet researched the incorporation of
acrobatics in contemporary dance. The duet premiered at the Cafe Theater Festival in
Utrecht, Netherlands.