Wubkje Kuindersma
Wubkje is a freelance choreographer from the Netherlands and has been Young Creative Associate with Dutch National Ballet (2021- 2024). Human connection and gender equality are important themes in her work. The leading American publication Dance Magazine included Kuindersma in its ‘Top 25 to watch for 2019’. In 2019, Kuindersma was nominated for the Prize of the Dutch Dance Days Maastricht. In 2016 she received the BNG Award for Excellent Talent in choreography. Her acclaimed duet Two and Only for Dutch National Ballet delivered Marijn Rademaker a nomination for the Prix Benois de la Danse 2018. Architecture of Hope for West Australian Ballet won the West Australian performing arts award for Best New Work in 2020. Music plays a vital role in Wubkje’s creations and she often creates her own costumes and stage design. Critic’s Choice Dance Europe mentioned Kuindersma’s Anatomy of Light as one of best premieres in 2022.
Her first full-length story ballet Echoes of Van Gogh at West Australian Ballet premiered in 2023. Echoes of Van Gogh was nominated for four West Australian Performing Arts Awards for Best New Work, Best Production, Best Dancer and Best Duet. Best Dancer Award was awarded to Ludovico di Ubaldi for his role of Vincent and Best Duet Award to Ludovico di Ubaldi and Juan Carlos Osma for their roles of brothers Vincent and Theo in Echoes of Van Gogh.