Simone Grömminger
Simone began dancing at the age of six at Helga Veleba’s Dancestudio in Bressanone, Italy. She started with Classical Ballet and later took up Jazz, Modern Dance, and Flamenco. At 18, she was discovered by the French choreographer Anne-Marie Porras in Bolzano during a workshop. Anne-Marie took her to Montpellier, France. There, Simone began her professional dance training at Epsedans, which she completed in 2006 in Arnhem at the dance academy ArtEZ as a theater dance instructor in the subjects of Flamenco, Modern Dance, Classical Ballet, and ADV (General Dance Education).
Performance
Simone Grömminger began her stage career with a small role in the theater dance production "Decamerone" by the Tiroler Landestheater. During her training, she danced in various dance pieces by Jacky Westerhof, Phyllis Gutelius, Carlo Melis, Hin Ching Chang, Raymond Esterhuizen, and Rinus Sprong.
She was part of the "experimental combination of dance, music, video, and theatre – Humotions" at the Coberco factory in Arnhem, danced for the 50th anniversary with the Apeldoorn orchestra, and was a dancer in the children's production "Pop it!" by Stichting Dansinjectie, with which she traveled across the Netherlands to perform in hospitals for sick children.
Since 2008, she has been dancing with Dance Collective Jazzerina, which, as of 2008, is the only professional Dutch jazz dance company. Born out of the need to put jazz dance back on the map, Jazzerina provides choreographies inspired by contemporary jazz music. Choreographer Rina Bernabela selected six dancers, specialized in jazz dance and flamenco, to join the ensemble.
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Teacher
During and after her training, Simone taught at various dance schools in primary and secondary education both domestically and internationally. She developed her own methodology and created her unique style.
Since 2006, Simone has offered various workshops both within the country and abroad. Her specialisation is dance methodology for primary and secondary education. She has developed her own methodology, which she imparts to other instructors through intensive courses to promote dance education. Simone also conducts workshops for special occasions and groups in the subjects of Flamenco, ADV, Classical Ballet, and Modern Dance.
With her uncomplicated and natural way of teaching, she influences her students, passes on her passion, and lets them speak with their bodies.