Madeline Harms

Class description:
Madeline teaches Countertechnique. The Countertechnique® class is a contemporary dance technique class. It stretches, coordinates and strengthens the body, making the dancer sweat, build stamina and really move. The class starts with a recurring set of exercises, allowing dancers to investigate the Countertechnique® principles in detail. The second half of the class consists of changing components, working towards luscious movement combinations and some floorwork. The Countertechnique® class results in dancers using less energy, losing their fear of taking risks and gaining speed in changing direction.

Bio:
Born and raised in Australia, Madeline completed her Bachelor of Dance (BDa) at the Codarts University for the Arts, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. She then went on to base herself in Europe for a further 10 years, working as an independent artist in The Netherlands before becoming a member of tanzmainz, the dance company of Staatstheater Mainz, Germany, under the direction of Honne Dohrmann. She has worked closely in creations with a variety of choreographers including Sharon Eyal (L-E-V), Rafaële Giovanola (Cocoon Dance), Roy Assaf, Guy Weizman and Roni Haver (Club Guy & Roni), Guy Nadar and Maria Campos (GN|MC), amongst many others, and toured extensively throughout Europe and abroad.
In 2022 Madeline returned to Australia to join Sydney Dance Company, performing nationally and abroad with works by Rafael Bonachela, Antony Hamilton and Tra Mi Dinh. Most recently she performed with Stephanie Lake Company (Melbourne), touring the award winning work Manifesto by Stephanie Lake.
Madeline is currently based in Sydney and is a certified Countertechnique Technique Teacher, having studied under the guidance of founder Anouk van Dijk throughout her career. For more information about Countertechnique please visit the website: www.countertechnique.com