Acknowledgements
I’m deeply grateful to everyone who made this journey possible. Without your support, this project wouldn’t have come to life.
A special thanks to the core team: Keith-Derrick Randolph, Soosan Gilson, and especially Dirk Dumon, who believed in me and helped me navigate the many ups and downs. His sharp eye and endless encouragement have been a steady guide throughout these two years.
To my partner, Gidius Lankhorst, thank you for your patience, your loving support, and the conversations that always brought me back to myself.
A huge thank you to my dancers for their trust, perseverance, and honesty. Equilibrium exists because of your courage and commitment.
To composer Terence Hansen: it was a joy to shape the musical world of this project together, even across oceans.
To Bouwe Hoekman: after thirty years of working together, your lighting once again captured the soul of the piece.
And to Corrie de Winter: your photographs, full of life and depth, hold the spirit of this work in every frame. I’m grateful we could share this part of the journey together.
Thanks to Jeroen Fabius, whose thoughtful questions helped me find words and direction when I needed them most.
To my peers, thank you for being part of this experience. A special thanks to Zornitsa Stoyanova, with whom late-night talks during the intensives became as meaningful as the days themselves, and to Niels Cleas, for the warm conversations and the comfort of occasionally speaking our native language.
I'm grateful to Sara Wiktorowicz for her intuitive guidance on energetic connection, groundedness, and carrying energy through movement, insights that helped shape my artistic practice in profound ways.
To Jordy Dik, who lifted the dancers and me with his positive energy and gave the process a fresh boost exactly when it was needed most.
And to Falk Hübner, for his sharp editorial feedback that helped me bring clarity and focus to the final writing stage.
Thank you all for walking alongside me. This project carries a piece of each of you.