Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT)
Lenna Schouten is the Founder and Artistic Director of Danstheater Rúm, specializing in dance in public spaces since January 2015, and also serves as a Professional Dancer with Danstheater VOS since April 2014. In addition, Lenna has been a Dance Teacher at Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) since January 2013 and taught jazz and contemporary dance at Fontys Academie voor Danseducatie from September 2016 to February 2020. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a focus on HR, training, and coaching from HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, a Premaster and Master in Social Sciences from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and training at Codarts Rotterdam | University of the Arts from 2008 to 2012.
Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT)
The purpose of Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) is to offer unique experiences and perspectives in dance that engage conversation and promote diversity. NDT is a leading contemporary dance company dedicated to creation, research, and talent development. The company is led by artistic director Emily Molnar and managing director Willemijn Maas. In its commitment to innovation throughout all aspects of the company, NDT collaborates with international choreographers and artists and connects with audiences and communities in The Hague, the Netherlands, and all over the world. At the heart of NDT is a commitment to collaboration, curiosity, innovation and community. Like all art, dance creates, provokes and inspires an open space for dialogue towards an inclusive society. We believe every human being deserves to experience the pleasure of art and that today, more than ever, we need channels of expression to help us examine the world.