Corpus Acrobatic Theatre is a international acrobatic company based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Brazilian Marley Eltz and Dutch Vincent Michels are part of the fix acrobat crew and founders of Corpus.

Corpus worked and works with different acrobats/dancers :
Roland Ikelaar(NL), Bjorn Hanefeld(GE), Didier Oberle(FR), Rachel Melief(NL), Dimitre Simeonov(BUL), Sarah Kooij (NL), Kitty van der Gijp(NL), Barbara de Klein(NL), Amilcar Azenha(PT), Bernice Fransen(NL), Alan Villafuerte (NL), Sven Mooi (NL), Fernando and Orlando Götschin (NL), Suzana Gomez (BR), Uxue Rizar (VE), Jeroen Kaslander (NL), Milco Riepma (NL), Emiliano Pedro (BR), Raquel Rosmaninho (BR) and Therese Verdoorn (NL).

And since 2004 with:
Renske Endel (NL),
Tobit van Vliet (NL),
Alba Kukli (AL),
Julius Petri (GE),
Annelien Goetschalckx (BE),
Daniëlle Bubberman (NL),
Orfeo (GE),
Alexander Rizaef (RU),
Achus Emeis (GE),
George Tsenov (BU),
Constantine Malchin (GE),
Sanne Brouwer (NL) ,
Maike de Groot (NL),
Maik Duijnhouwer (NL),
Thomas Dechaufour (FR)
Lisa Vos (NL)
Robert Maaser (GE)
Annet Pusch (GE),
Orlando Gotschin (NL),
Fernando Gotschin (NL)
Florence Henrist (BE)
Tatjana de Vos (BE)
Jeroen Kaslander (NL)
Milco Riepma (NL)
Jenny Hoffmann(GE)
Janine Nickel (GE)
Boy Looijen (NL)
Adams Tackey (GA)
Simone Heitinga (NL)
Li Ling Kassing (NL)
Guillaume Peudon (FR)
Bel Mucci (BR)
Mariel Dekker (NL)

and many other great acrobats out of Germany, Brazil, The Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Mongolia and Kenia. Corpus works also with other art disciplines and artists like; DJ' s, video artists, designers, singers, musicians, composers and orchestras.

Most of the acrobats mentioned above are participating or have been participating in the education program of Corpus Acrobatic Theatre: see also 'Corpus International Acrobatics-Lab"

FOUNDERS & ARTISTIC DIRECTION

Vincent Michels
Vincent studied at the Art Academy (University of Amsterdam) and specialized in painting. Missing the motion of the body he went on as an acrobat and started to do "The Como Brothers Circus School" with the teachers Rijk Hoed and Cor Veldhoven in Amsterdam. Four years specialisation in partner acrobatics working with acrobat/dancer Marley Eltz. Together they specialized in balance acrobatics with the world champion of mixed pair Acro-sport, Emil Krastev from Sofia, Bulgaria. He finished his education with Euvgenie Kolef also from Bulgaria.

In 1991 he and Marley founded Corpus Acrobatic Theatre. The shared goal was to create a Dutch-Brazilian New Circus style, a combination of acrobatics, dance and theatre.

In the U.S.A. he attended workshops in choreography with the choreographer from Pilobolus Dance Theatre, Jonathan Wolken. In the Netherlands he followed dance workshops with Itziki Galili.

He has a big fascination for making sculpted images with the body and magical imagery has become the main characteristic of his choreography. In most of his creations, the human body is dedicated to exploring the tremendously rich animal life of our planet. He is now the resident choreographer and artistic director of Corpus Acrobatics Theatre.

Vincent has already received several invitations as guest choreographer for big events such as: the opening of The Gala Of The Year 2000 from Lee Towers in AHOY, Rotterdam; the interpretation of 'Bolero' by AVRO ( a Dutch television station ) together with the director Jaap Van Zweden ( Eastern Philharmonic Orchestra ); and the official ceremony for the introduction of the EURO, Maastricht 2001.

Marley Eltz
Marley started her dance career at thirteen years old in the south of Brazil. She then worked in several youth dance theatre and puppet theatre productions. She has also participated in many television commercials on national Brazilian television channels.

In 1988 Marley left her homeland to train in various European countries, initially in dance and acrobatics in Spain and Switzerland. She then started training with The Como Brothers (Parterre acrobatics-teachers) in the Netherlands and went on to receive private training with Emil Krastev (the world

champion in acro-gymnastics from Bulgaria,1992-94). Marley specialized in balance and tempo acrobatics with Euvgenie Kolef, the coach from the national team of the Bulgarian Acrobatics Federation, famous for East- European skill and technique in acrobatics.

Marley has taken courses in choreography and composition in the U.S.A., with the internationally renowned choreographer Jonathan Wolken, artistic director of Washington-based dance company Pilobolus. She has also attended various dance workshops in the Netherlands including those of Itziki Galili. In 1991 together with Vincent Michels she founded Corpus Acrobatic Theatre.

Marley is also leading the International Acrobatics Lab from Corpus in Amsterdam and is teaching aerials combined with dance and stretching techniques for beginners and professionals.

CREATIVE TEAM

Costumes

• Ellen Schippers Design
• Anneke Pleiter
• Marjon Leek
• Laine Risnei

Lighting

• Arjen van der Zand
• Maarten Verheggen
• Janno Houtman

Photography

• Cindy Marler Edwards
• Christian van der Kooy
• Klaus Bischoff
• Louis Haagman
• Vincent Michels
• Anouk Jong & Marcel
• Andrew Valkenburg
• Riemke Loning

Video

• Victor Zantman

Web site

• Kitty van der Gijp
  
• Music of the home page of Corpus: Sakurajima

Office manager

• Diane du Pont

IT specialist

• Ricardo Maduro

Links

• Naturalis (National Museum of Natural History) (naturalis.nl)
  
• Renske Endel (renskeendel.com)
  
• Ellen Schippers Design (ellenschippers.nl)
• Cindy Marler Edwards (cindymarlerphotography.com)
• Kitty van der Gijp (bykitty.nl)
• Circle Percussion: (circlepercussion.nl)
• Frans Lanting: (franslanting.com)
• Uakti: (uakti.com.br)
• Silicon Theatre Scenery:(stscenery.com)
• Nihad Hrustanbegovic: (nihad-accordeon.com)
• Sjoerd Schwibettus: (walkingfaces.nl)
• Clipper Music Service: (clipperms.nl)
• Waldin Roes: (home.tiscali.nl/waldin/)
• Anouk Jong & Marcel Visser: (eventphotos.eu)
• Poly Worldwide Entertainment: (polyworldwideentertainment.com)
• UNICYCLE voltige: (unicycle.fr)
• Zimmermann: (rhoenradbau.de/)