CURRICULUM VITAE / DANIELLE HUYGHE 

EDUCATION / DIPLOMAS 

2022–2025 - Master’s in Theatre, Performance Arts, Toneelacademie Maastricht (NL)
2016–2020 - Bachelor of Dance, Dancer & Maker, ArtEZ, Arnhem (NL)
2010–2016 - Pre- education,  High School, Contemporary Dance, The Artschool Antwerp (BE)

 


PERFORMER

2026 - 2027 -
Clash Lab, Via Zuid Maastricht, Sally Dansgezelschap Maastricht,  AINSI Maastricht, Musica Sacra, De Nederlandse Dansdagen, Intro in Sitiu, Cultureel Lind, Museum W, Fashion Clash Festival, Shritmacher Festival en Breakfast Club (NL) 

2026–2028 - BORN FOR NOTHING, Marieke Heerema, Feikes Huis, WYF Theater Company (NL)
2026 - PRACHTIG, REX Essen / LUX Kalmthout (BE)
2026 - WINTERNIGHTS (video work), Elke Andreas Boon, Matti Le Dee, Ghent (BE)
2025–2026 - HUMAN SUIT, Marieke Heerema, WYF Theater Company, Festival Cement (NL)
2023–2026 - A DELUDED STATE OF MIND, VZW Posthuman, Liesbet Hermans (BE)

2025 - THE GAZE IS FRAMED, Guislain Museum, Ghent (BE)
2025 - APPARATUS, Oscar van Leest, The Grey Space in The Middle, The Hague / Amsterdam (NL)
2023–2024 - MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN, WYF Theater Company (NL)
2023–2024 - PRESIDE, RADAR Mechelen / NTGent / Productiehuis Alkmaar (BE/NL)

2023 - CITY HORSES, Julidans Festival, Amsterdam (NL)
2023 - FABRIC OF SPACE, KORZO Den Haag (NL)
2023 - FUTURE ME, Amsterdam (NL)
2023 - GLITCH, Charlotte Gillain, Nowhere Amsterdam (NL)
2023 - PORTALS, Het Loods Maastricht (NL)
2023 - STUDIES IN (DIS)ORIENTATION, W137 Amsterdam (NL)
2023 - THE BODY IN PAIN (assistant), ITA / GOETHE / KORZO (NL)
2023 -THE SOUND OF NOTHING, Amsterdam (NL) / Oberhausen (DE), Bass Grosverldt (Germany) 

2022–2024 - INTO THE BLUE, CC De Ververij / Korrelfilm (BE/NL/IT/ES/PL)
2022–2024 - L’HEURE BLEUE, Korrelfilm / Danielle Huyghe (NL)
2021 - THE SYMBIOSIS, Rotterdam (NL)
2020–2022 - OUT OF THE BLUE, Dansateliers Rotterdam (NL)
2020–2022 - ONTKOPPELING, 2Deform (NL)
2020–2021 - DETACHED SEPARATION, Café Theater Festival Utrecht (NL)
2020 - LIFT, Sally Dance Company / Via Zuid (NL)
2020 - CONTORTIONISM (solo), Company La Rosa (NL)
2019 - EVERYONE, Spring Festival Utrecht (NL)
2019 - LONG WALK (solo), Huis Oostpool, Arnhem (NL)
2019 - HELL YEAH (understudy), de Nieuwe Oost, Arnhem (NL)

AT ARTEZ - ArtEZ, Bachelor of Dance & Maker, Arnhem (NL)
2019 - CHURCH, Karoline Finn, Stadstheater Arnhem (NL)
2019 - FF+REW, Anne Van den Broek (WARD/WARD), Stadstheater Arnhem (NL)
2019 - PUZZLE WORK, Anton Lachky
2018 - D-NOBODY, Dario Tortorelli

AT de! Kunsthumaniora Hedendaagse dans, Antwerp. 
Worked with: Yasemin Kandemir, Filip Van Huffel (Retina Dance Company), 
Ann Van den Broek (WARD/WARD), Iris Bouche, Yolanda Luijten, Wies Van Houplines (GAGA),  Anton Lachky, Min Hee Bervoets (Company HUNDRED), LA VERITA DANCE COMPANY and more. 

CHOREOGRAPHER:

2028 - Choreographer for de kunsthumaniora Brugge (BE) 
2027 - Performance for Passerelle, C-MINE Genk and BUDASCOOP Kortrijk (BE)
2027 - choreographer for WAYS Training program (BE) 
2026 - CLASHLAB, Fashion Clash, a project from VIA ZUID (NL) 
2026 - ALLIGNED, creation for SPECTRUM Ronse (BE)
2026 - 89, creation at Makershuis Alkmaar and Theater De Drukkerij (NL)
2026 - Choreography for Elke Andreas Boon (artist) and Matti Le Dee, video clips and tour (BE)
2025 - Choreography for ALADDIN, Theater ’t Kappeletje, Rotterdam (NL)
2025 - THE GAZE IS FRAMED, Guislain Museum, Ghent (BE), invited by PARHASARD Collective (BE)

2025
 - HACKED, hybrid performance (dance, AI & film), co-production Korrelfilm / Stichting Danielle Huyghe. Presented at: Makershuis Alkmaar, SCHUUR Haarlem,  Hoogtij Festival, Theater Arsenaal, RADAR Mechelen, Podium Islemunda, Theater Kikker, Dansstorm Festival Brugge, CC De Ververij, De Nijverheid Utrecht, Schuur Haarlem (NL/BE)

2025 - SYNC, short film, Passerelle VZW & Francis Vanhoutte, C-MINE Genk (BE)

2025 - FRAMED, Creation for Kunsthumaniora Brussel at BRONKS Theater, Brussels (BE)

2024 - Creation and choreography for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Jeugdtheater Hofplein, Rotterdam (NL)

2023–2024 - PRESIDE, supported by RADAR Mechelen, Production House Alkmaar, Danspunt, Open Monumentendag Mechelen, NTGent x PARHASARD, Magdalenazaal Brugge (BE)

2023–2024 - DANSPROJECT, creation for Passerelle VZW. 
Presented at: CC Den Blank, CC De Werft, CC Ter Dilft, Budascoop, Zuiderpershuis Antwerpen (BE) 

2023 - INTO THE NIGHT, commissioned by Moving Art, de! Kunsthumaniora Antwerp
Presented at: CC Corso Antwerp, Festival Antigone Brussels (BE)

2022–2024 - L’HEURE BLEUE, co-production Korrelfilm (NL) / CC De Ververij (BE)
International screenings & festivals incl. Cinedans (NL), Stockholm (SE), New York (US), Madrid (ES), Graz (AT), Serbia (RS), Italy (IT) and more 
Award: Jury Prize, Imajitari International Dance Film Festival

2022–2024 - INTO THE BLUE, co-production CC De Ververij (BE) / Korrelfilm (NL)
Presented internationally across Europe incl. Madrid, Warsaw, Maastricht, Rotterdam, italy, Sweden, spain, Canarian Islands, and more. 

2020–2023 - OUT OF THE BLUE, Dansateliers Rotterdam and Fameus Antwerp
International touring incl. Spain, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, The Netherlands, 
Award: Best Choreography, 25Masdanza (ES)

2020–2022 - ONTKOPPELING, co-production 2Deform, Rotterdam (NL)
International film festivals incl. Berlin, Bologna, Hamburg and more 
Awards: Best Film (Lago Film Festival), Best Performance (ZED Festival)

2020–2022 - DETACHED SEPARATION, 2Deform, Rotterdam (NL)
Presented at Café Theater Festival Utrecht, LUX Nijmegen, PARTS Brussels (BE)

2020 - CONTORTIONISM, solo commissioned by Company La Rosa, Utrecht (NL)
Performed at De Duif Amsterdam & Nikolai Church Utrecht

PRIZES + NOMINATIONS: 

2022 - L’HEURE BLEUE
Best Dance Film, Imajitari – International Dance Film Festival (ID)

2022 - ONTKOPPELING
Jury Prize – Best Film, Lago Film Festival (IT)
Best Performance, ZED Dance Film Festival, Bologna (IT)
Nomination – Best Dance Film, Dancin’Bo Film Festival, Bologna (IT)

2021 - OUT OF THE BLUE
Jury Prize – Best Choreography, 25Masdanza, Gran Canaria (ES)

Selected / Competition, Rotterdam International Duet Choreography Competition (RIDCC) (NL)
Finalist, Copenhagen International Choreography Competition (DK)
Jury Prize – Best Choreography, 25Masdanza, Gran Canaria (ES)
Finalist, Festival 10Sentidos, Valencia (ES)
Emerging Artist Selection, Springback Magazine / Aerowaves (EU)

RESIDENCIES: 

PRODUCTION HOUSE ALKMAAR, Alkmaar (NL) 
RADAR, Mechelen (BE) 
ONE NIGHT'S DANCE, young makers trajectory at Dansateliers Rotterdam (NL) 
FAMEUS, GAST residency, Antwerpen (BE) 
P.A.R.T.S, Studio's, Brussels (NL) 
HET HUIS UTRECHT, Winter residency Utrecht (NL) 
A'TTACK, Budatoren Kortrijk, VZW De Paserelle (BE) 
CC DE VERVERIJ, co-productie partner (BE) 
KORRELFILM, co-production partner (NL)
And more. 

 

 

 

TEACHING ARTIST.

1. MASTER AND BACHELOR EDUCATIONS 

MASTERSTUDENTS 
LUCA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, Leuven (BE) - Masterclasses, MA students. 
Masterclasses, Compañía Nacional de Danza Madrid (ES)
Masterclass, DanzAttack Festival Tenerife (ES)

BACHELORSTUDENTS
Floorwork and Contemporary Dance at Codarts Docent Dans, Rotterdam (NL) 
Lecture on choreography ArtEZ, third year Bachelor students (NL)
Coaching for Fontys Bachelor and Masters Choreography, Tilburg (NL) 
Bachelors Directing, First and Second years, Toneelacademie Maastricht (NL) 

2026 - Master Classes, to Master Students LUCA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, Leuven (NL)
2025 - 2026 - Coaching graduation solo, Sunai Ebers, Fontys Academy, Bachelor Dance, Tilburg (NL)
2025–2026 - Coaching graduation solo, Eline Van de Walle, Fontys Academy, Master Choreography, Tilburg (NL)
2023–2025 - ROMA Projects, Director Department, Toneelacademie Maastricht (NL)
2023–2025 - Project ANTIGONE, Director Department, Toneelacademie Maastricht (NL)
2024 - Coaching Twan Van Diest, graduation project, Fontys Hogeschool voor de kunsten. 
2023 - Dramaturg / outside eye, Searching for Peace and Clarity, Annemijn Rijk, Den Haag (NL)

 

2. EXPERIENCE PER YEAR. 

2026
- LUCA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, Masterclasses, Artistic Research, Leuven (BE) 
- Coordinator Dance Department, Academie Essen (BE)
- Private coaching private classes student, Conservatorium Den Haag (NL)
- Guest teacher: Codarts (NL), Studio Inspiratie (NL)
- Teaching at: Academie Essen, Academie Herentals (BE) Jeugdtheaterhuis (NL), Evites Dance & Ballet School, Jeugdtheater Hofplein (NL)
- Floorwork, Alienated The Studio, Tilburg (NL)
- Teaching at Jeugdtheaterhuis, Gouda (NL) 
- Teaching at de Theaterschool, Rotterdam (NL) 
and more. 

2025
- Floorwork, Codarts Bachelor Docent Dance (NL)
- Teaching at de Theaterschool, Rotterdam (NL) 
- Coaching graduation project, Fontys Choreography (NL)
- Floorwork, Passerelle VZW (BE)
- Floorwork & choreography, Kunsthumaniora Brussels (BE)
- Floorwork & repertoire, Kunsthumaniora Antwerp (BE)
- Choreography, Youth Company Evites / Scapino Ballet Rotterdam (NL)
- Choreography, Theater ’t Kappeletje, Rotterdam (NL)
- Floorwork, Studio MONAD (professional dancers) (NL)
- BOOST Program (pre-bachelor dance trajectory) (NL)
- Social project, Jeugdtheater Hofplein / MBO Theaterschool Rotterdam (NL)
- Werken als een paard, teacher & maker, Rotterdam Zuid (NL)
- Teaching Contemporary dance and Ballet at Academie Essen (BE) 
- Teaching Contemporary dance, Academie Herentals (BE) 
- Teaching at Evites, Ballet and Contemporary Dans (NL) 
and more. 


2024
- Choreography, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Jeugdtheater Hofplein (NL)
- Floorwork, Passerelle VZW (BE) - presentation at Budatoren Kortrijk
- Workshops: Lemmens Instituut Leuven (BE), Arlekino (BE), Terpsichore (BE), Arabesque (BE) - Intensive Floorwork & Contemporary Workshop, Dance Lab Belgium (BE)
- teaching at Evites Ballet and Dans school, klassiek ballet en hedendaagse dans (NL) 
and more. 

2023
- Floorwork workshops, Conservatorium Kortrijk / Terpsichore / Arlekino / Polydans / Dans Impuls / LUNE (BE)
- Floorwork workshops, Studio MONAD Utrecht (NL)
- Private competition training, Evites Balletschool Rotterdam (NL)
- Neo-classical & ballet teaching, Evites Balletschool (NL)
- Audition committee, LUNA (Maartje Winkerink), Jeugdtheater Hofplein (NL)
- Masterclasses, Compañía Nacional de Danza Madrid (ES)
- Dance intensive (floorwork & acrobatics), C-MINE Genk / Fabuleus / Passerelle VZW (BE)
- Coaching, Bachelor Regie (ROMA), Toneelacademie Maastricht (NL)
- Floorwork & creation, Kunsthumaniora Antwerp (BE)
- Substitute teacher: Hofplein, SKVR, Coolibri, Evites, Belinda Dance (NL)
- Interim teacher, Kunstenacademie Vlaamse Ardennen (BE)
and more 

2022

- Floorwork, ArtEZ pre-education, Enschede (NL)
- Floorwork, Kunsthumaniora Antwerp (BE)
- Floorwork, Circusstudio Rotterdam / Tall Tales Circus Company (NL)
- Physical theatre workshops, Theater Het Kruispunt (NL)
- Coaching, Bachelor Regie, Toneelacademie Maastricht (NL)
- Coaching graduation solo, Fontys Academy (NL)
- Composition & choreography, MBO Theaterschool Rotterdam (NL)
- Contemporary workshop, Misiconi Dance Company (NL)
- Interim teacher, Kunstenacademie Vlaamse Ardennen (BE)
- Lecture choreography, ArtEZ (NL)
- Masterclass, DanzAttack Festival Tenerife (ES)
- Dansateliers, composition and Choreography (NL) 


3. TEACHING EXPERTISE
Coaching on choreography and composition, lectures, artistic research, creation, repertoire, Concept development,  floorwork, contemporary dance and classical ballet, private classes. 

TEACHING KUNSTONDERWIJS 
- Klassiek en modern, Academie Vlaamse Ardennen (BE) 
- Klassiek en modern, Academie Herentals (BE) 
- Klassiek en modern, Academie Essen (BE) 
- Masters CLASSES, LUCA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, Leuven (BE) 
- De! Kunsthumaniora Antwerpen (BE) 
- De! Kunsthumaniora Brugge (BE) 
- De! Kunsthumaniora Brussel (BE)
- Lemmens Instituut Leuven (BE) 

TEACHING ABROAD.
Codarts Rotterdam, Dansateliers Rotterdam,  Studio MONAD, Alienated de studio, Toneelacademie Maastricht,  Compañía Nacional de Danza Madrid, Artez Bachelor and Vooropleiding. VWO de Theaterschool, MBO de Theaterschool, Danzattack Masterclasses, and more. 

JURY SELECTION COMMITEE 

2026 - New Coordinator MA Theatre, Toneelacademie Maastricht (NL)
2026 -  Jury, Academie voor de Kunsten Herentals (BE)
2026 - Jury, Academie voor de Kunsten Wuustwezel (BE)
2026 -
Jury, Academie voor de Kunsten, Essen (BE)
2025 - Audtion Commitee, HACKED Stichting Danielle Huyghe (BE - NL)  
2025 - Audition commitee SYNC, Movie PasserelleVZW (BE) 
2025 - Audition Committe BOOST Project, Jeugdtheater Hofplein (NL) 
2025 - Audition Committee, LUNA, Theater production, Jeugdtheater Hofplein (NL) 
2024 - Committee, ROMA Project, De Toneelacademie Maastricht (NL) 
2023- Audition Committee, Dancelab the company (BE) 
and more 

 

 

MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION.

- 2024 - 2026 Artistic Director Stichting DH (NL) 
- 2025 - 2026 Coordinator Academie Essen (BE) 
- 2025 - 2026
PROJECT MANAGER - Studio DOMINGOS (NL) 
- 2025 - 2026 GENERAL MANAGER - Studio Domingos (NL) 

- PRODUCTION HACKED - Stichting Danielle Huyghe 
- PRODUCTION - INTO THE BLUE - Stichting Danielle Huyghe 
- PRODUCTION - L`HEURE BLEUE - Stichting Danielle Huyghe 
- PRODUCTION - Stadstheater Zoetermeer and Theater de Naald.