About Connor
Connor Schumacher is currently a dance artist in residence at Dansateliers in Rotterdam.
Connor Schumacher began dancing at the Purchase College Conservatory of Dance in New York, where he studied composition and performance. After graduating in 2010 Connor moved to the Netherlands. In 2012, he began work with Dansateliers to create his own performances. In 2014 he was asked to be a part of the European project Performing Gender, where he made his first performance Museum performance I trust in this life we will have another moment alone . Connor was then one of five choreographers who participated in the European project Dancing Museums from June 2015 to June 2017. Since 2015 Connor has continued to work in collaboration with Museum Boijmans van Beuningen to bring the perspective of the moving body in its varying capacities and perspectives to the museum space. From 2016-2018 Connor received support from the Nieuwe Makers Regeling of the FPK and starting September 2018 as been granted an extension of that support until the end of 2019.
Connor Schumacher develops his work in close collaboration with various artists and performers such as; Luis Alonso Rios Zertuche, Joris van Oosterwijk, Lucy Suggate, Mor Shani, and Majon van der Schot.
Connor Schumacher began dancing at the Purchase College Conservatory of Dance in New York, where he studied composition and performance. After graduating in 2010 Connor moved to the Netherlands. In 2012, he began work with Dansateliers to create his own performances. In 2014 he was asked to be a part of the European project Performing Gender, where he made his first performance Museum performance I trust in this life we will have another moment alone . Connor was then one of five choreographers who participated in the European project Dancing Museums from June 2015 to June 2017. Since 2015 Connor has continued to work in collaboration with Museum Boijmans van Beuningen to bring the perspective of the moving body in its varying capacities and perspectives to the museum space. From 2016-2018 Connor received support from the Nieuwe Makers Regeling of the FPK and starting September 2018 as been granted an extension of that support until the end of 2019.
Connor Schumacher develops his work in close collaboration with various artists and performers such as; Luis Alonso Rios Zertuche, Joris van Oosterwijk, Lucy Suggate, Mor Shani, and Majon van der Schot.
CONNOR'S WORK analyses spectrums. Extremes are seen as opposite ends of a line. However, it seems that this line is actually a circle, as opposing extremes always have similar outcomes. He finds this in the search for identity, in dogmatic belief, and in vulnerability.
By moving the body, of both performer and audience, he aims to bring awareness to the bodies we live in and its value and connection to society.
Dramaturgy: Maaike Schuurmans
Media Design: Hester Postma
Videos: Connor Schumacher, Hester Postma, Paul Sixta,
Luis Rios Zertuche
Vimeo Page: https://vimeo.com/connorschumacher
By moving the body, of both performer and audience, he aims to bring awareness to the bodies we live in and its value and connection to society.
Dramaturgy: Maaike Schuurmans
Media Design: Hester Postma
Videos: Connor Schumacher, Hester Postma, Paul Sixta,
Luis Rios Zertuche
Vimeo Page: https://vimeo.com/connorschumacher
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