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.
Core Teaching Team
Prof. Jüri Nael | CPPM Course Leader, Leading Professor of Contemporary Performance
Madli Pesti | Senior Researcher
Imanuel Schipper | Senior Lecturer
Giacomo Veronesi | Senior Lecturer
Luule Epner | Professor of Theatre Studies
Anna Maria Ranczakowska | Lecturer
Anne Türnpu | Senior Lecturer
Maret Mursa Tormis | Senior Lecturer
Guest Artists
Below are the guest artists who have confirmed their involvement in the 2022-24 course. This list is not exhaustive, as negotiations with other companies and artists are ongoing and their involvement is yet to be confirmed. Names and companies will be added on a rolling basis, so feel free to return here at any time and see what’s new.
Anne Bogart | SITI COMPANY | USA
Hannes Langolf | DV8 Physical Theatre | UK
Eddie Martinez | TANZTHEATER WUPPERTAL PINA BAUSCH | Germany
Olivier de Sagazan | France
Ivana Jozic | TROUBLEYN JAN FABRE | Belgium
Rob Hayden | ULTIMA VEZ | Belgium
Helgard Haug | RIMINI PROTOKOLL | Germany
Guillermo Gómez-Peña | La Pocha Nostra | USA
Balitronica Gómez | La Pocha Nostra | USA
La Saula | La Pocha Nostra | USA
Stacy Makishi | ARTSADMIN | UK/Hawaii
Guillaume Pige | THEATRE RE | UK
Grzegorz Bral | Song of the Goat Theatre | Poland
Gecko | UK
Jasmin Vardimon Company | UK
Juan Dominguez | Germany/Spain
Tadashi Endo | BUTOH-MA | Japan/Germany
Ephia Djalma | PRIMORDIAL SCIENCE | France
Sasha Pepelyaev | KINETIC THEATRE | Russia
Kim Collier | ELECTRIC COMPANY THEATRE | Canada
Izumi Ashizawa | IZUMI ASHIZAWA PERFORMANCE | USA/Japan
Clara McBride | Amphibious Works | Canada
Rakesh Sukesh | India/Belgium
Fran Barbe | WAAPA | Australia
Ene-Liis Semper | Estonia
Tiit Ojasoo | Estonia
Mart Kangro | Estonia
Peader Kirk | UK
Michela Scolari | Italy
Simona Gonella | Italy
As all guest artists are working professionals in their field, this list is subject to change at any time due to unforeseen external circumstances. If this is to occur, arrangements will be promptly made to fill these sessions with other guest artists.