Teaching Team

As a CPPM student, you will be working with some of the most innovative, exciting, and renowned international directors, choreographers, artists and companies who have had an impact on the field of contemporary performance and who continue to create ground-breaking work. All have created their own artistic language, vision and unique methodologies, and share the mission of training the next generation of innovative performance makers.

Guest artists 2025-27


Below you’ll find the lineup of guest artists confirmed to teach intensive workshops for the CPPM course from 2025 to 2027.

Lloyd Newson

DV8 Physical Theatre
Australia

Wim Vanderkeybus

Ultima Vez

Belgium

 

Eddie Martinez

Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch

Germany

Paula Garcia

Marina Abramović Institute
Curator

Billy Zhao

Marina Abramović Institute
Curator

Sarah Dowling

Punchdrunk

UK

 

Gecko

UK

 

Guillaume Pige

Theatre Re

UK

Ivana Jozic

Troubleyn

Belgium

Grzegorz Bral

Song of the Goat

Poland

Maria Kolegova

Ultima Vez

Belgium

Stacy Makishi

Hawaii | UK

Ephia Gburek

Djalma Primordial Science

France

Henry McGrath

Eden’s Cave

United Kingdom

Yorgos Karamalegos

Physical Lab

UK

Mart Kangro

Estonia

Mirko Rajas

Estonian Theatre for Young Audiences

Estonia

Taavi Tõnisson

Estonian Theatre for Young Audiences

Estonia

Sasha Pepelyaev

Estonia

Jeremy Nedd

Switzerland | USA

Clément Layes

Public in Private

Germany

Roel Swanenberg

Belgium

Arjan Gebraad

The Netherlands

Olivier van Den Hende

Freelance Director

Mona Camille

Set and Costume Designer

Core Team


The core teaching team comprises committed tutors who will offer ongoing support and guidance during your two-year study journey with us. They are vital in leading essential courses and modules, mentoring your artistic growth, supervising your academic development, and coaching your professional progress. In contrast to guest artists, who visit intermittently, the core teaching team is a stable presence, steering you through the intensive two-year program.

Associate Teachers


Below, you will find a list of associate teachers who teach a variety of modules within the CPPM course, each bringing their unique professional expertise and experience to the programme.

Ott Karulin

Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Performance History and Theory

Kaisa Marran

Visiting Lecturer in Pilates

Sven Idarand

Visiting Lecturer in Project Management

Anders Härm

Senior Lecturer in Performative Practices

Alessandro Nani

Visiting Professor in Crossmedia and Participatory Audiences