About
© photo by Dior Riet Jade is active as a performer, maker and teacher working at the intersection of movement, interaction, and experience. Her practice weaves between various activities but always returns to dance and a deep curiosity about human connection and communication.
She began her dance education at Fontys Art Academy (2010–2014), which led her to the Fighting Monkey practice (2015–present), a major influence on her approach to movement and embodiment. For the past ten years Jade has been a core-member of The100Hands, known for its interactive and site-specific work.
Jade is currently developing her own artistic voice, creating accessible, transformative spaces that explore themes of social connection, wonder, and shared experience. Her work invites audiences into interactive performances and informal settings—spaces designed to spark curiosity, openness, and new encounters. Since 2021 she has been immersed in the project Cracking the Shell of Dance—an ongoing exploration into the origins of the motivation to dance.
Next to her journey as a young maker, Jade works as a freelance performer and Inspire by FM instructor, teaching at various dance universities, hosting group workshops and individual coaching sessions. Her wish is to foster playful environments where we can collectively explore and learn about ourselves and one another through our sense of embodiment.
Where surprising and playful encounters can reveal us to new understandings.