NICOLE KOHLMANN - BIOGRAPHY

Born in Frankfurt (Main) Nicole Kohlmann received her education as a dancer at the College of Music and Performing Arts, Frankfurt, the Heinz-Bosl-Foundation, Munich and the Academy of Dance, Mannheim, where she was also trained as a dance pedagogue. Her 20-year career as a dancer led her to the Staate Opera Unter den Linden Berlin, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Saarland State Theater, Saarbrücken, the Company Introdans, Arnhem (NL) and the Scapino Ballet Rotterdam (NL).

During this time she was involved in numerous creations including the choreographers M. Bejart, E. Wubbe, G. Reischl, H. Vierthaler, Y. Uotinen, M. Donlon and M. Goecke. In addition she was engaged as a dancer, actor and choreographer in several film productions. Following her tenure as a performer, she completed (a. b. t.) her Bachelor's degree in Theater Studies and Art History at the Free University Berlin, where she is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Dance Science, and participated in a training program for production and artist management at Tanzbüro / Berlin.

Since 2012 she has been working as a freelance ballet master, choreographic assistant, dramaturge and production manager for dance productions. Her main focus lies in staging the works of Marco Goecke which she undertakes with great passion and sensibility for the aesthetic and artistic finesse of his works.