After months of auditions globally – in South Korea, Australia, Brazil, USA, UK and Estonia – the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre is thrilled to announce the beginning of its third cohort in the international Master’s program in Contemporary Physical Performance Making (CPPM). This year’s intake comprises sixteen students from thirteen countries:

• Ana Trif (Romania)
• Anette Pärn (Estonia)
• Avery Gerhardt (USA)
• Charis Taplin (UK)
• Clarisse Degeneffe (Belgium)
• Daniel Ortiz Amézquita (Colombia)
• Dita Lūriņa (Latvia)
• Edward Skaines (Australia)
• Elar Vahter (Estonia)
• Jeson Joy (India)
• Juuli Hyttinen (Finland)
• Leah Gayer (Germany/UK)
• Maarja Tosin (Estonia)
• Maria Papachristodoulou (Greece)
• Oskar Moore (Latvia)
• Zhenyan Ding (China)

Guided by the belief that genuine artistic evolution flourishes through collaboration with inspiring minds, the CPPM curriculum promises an immersive experience for its students. Throughout their studies, they will work alongside visionary practitioners and engage with cutting-edge approaches to shaping the landscape of contemporary performance. The guest artists for the following two years include:

• Marina Abramović (Serbia)
• Anne Bogart (United States)
• Wim Vanderkeybus | Ultima Vez (Belgium)
• Maxin Doyle | Punchdrunk (United Kingdom)
• Ivo Dimchev (Bulgaria)
• Guillermo Gomez-Peña | La Pocha Nostra (United States)
• Balitronica Gomez | La Pocha Nostra (United States)
• Grzegorz Bral | Song of the Goat (Poland)
• Hannes Langolf | DV8 Physical Theatre (Germany)
• Eddie Martinez | Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch (Germany)
• Akram Khan Company (United Kingdom)
• Young Boy Dancing Group (international)
• Marco Donnarumma (Italy)
• Julian Boal | Escola de Teatro Popular (Brazil)
• Guillaume Pige | Theatre Re (United Kingdom)
• Ivana Jozic | Troubleyn (Belgium)
• Maria Kolegova | Ultima Vez (Belgium)
• Stacy Makishi (Hawaii)
• Ephia Djalma (France)
• Gey Pin Ang (Singapore)
• Henry McGrath (United Kingdom)
• Peader Kirk (United Kingdom)
• Mart Kangro (Estonia)
• Physical Lab (United Kingdom)
• Gecko (United Kingdom)
• Mirko Rajas (Estonia)
• Taavi Tõnisson (Estonia)

We look forward to witnessing the creativity and innovation this new cohort will bring to the stage and beyond.