Johannes Wieland who was born in Berlin, completed his Bfa at the University of the Arts in Amsterdam and worked for many years in various companies with numerous choreographers. After his engagement with the Béjart Ballet Lausanne, he moved to New York where he received his Mfa in contemporary dance and choreography at NYU/Tisch School of the Arts. Immediately following, he founded the company johannes wieland in New York, while simultaneously building the contemporary dance company at the Staatstheater Kassel as house choreographer, artistic director and director for 15 years. His ongoing cinematic interest led him to work as a film director and cross-genre works continue to emerge with the mind eraser/johannes wieland company founded in Berlin. In addition to commissioning and teaching for companies and universities, his pieces have been invited to festivals and events worldwide. Johannes is also the director and curator of b12 - the festival for contemporary dance and performance art (www.b12.space), held annually in berlin. He is a 1st prize winner of the Kurt Jooss Prize and has been awarded many other prizes, recognitions, scholarships and grants. Johannes has been nominated for the German Faust Theater Prize for his production and choreography you will be removed. He works on not categorizing art.
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