Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
- Robert Frost -
In my mid-seventies, I'm creating this website,
in honor of my dancing self,
in celebration of my kinesthetic talent in relation to the different phases of this earthly incarnation of mine,
in gratitude for the great artists and wonderful people I had the deep satisfaction of working and living with thus far.
The above quote from the famous poem by Robert Frost captures my life's main guideline.
I have to go my own way, carve out my own path, no matter what.
Adriaan Kans (b. 1950) studied modern dance, ballet, composition, mime, acting and singing (belcanto) with renowned teachers and institutes in Amsterdam, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York.
Danced in the 1970's with several companies while also dancing, teaching and choreographing independently.
Founded Danskern, a company of 16 dancers, in 1980. Toured internationally with Danskern from 1980-1990 and as 2dance2gether with dancepartner Maureen Krumeich from 1990-1994 in programs of his own work and of American modern dance pioneers like Doris Humphrey, José Limón, Sophie Maslow, May O’Donnell, Anna Sokolow.
Picked up belcanto study again in 1989. Guest-soloist between 1993-1996 in various concerts and with various choirs. Singer (Adonis)-dancer-choreographer in John Blow’s VENUS AND ADONIS in 1996.
Created with Vocal Ensemble Metamorfoze, led by Frans Schouten (the Dutch Gerard Souzay), between 1994-1996 three productions as singer-dancer-actor-choreographer.
Created and performed between 1998-2005 as Song&PoetryInMotion with pianist Carol Pharo theatrical recitals of French, German, Italian, English and American art songs combining song-dance-text-music.
Created between 1984-2006 nine Site-Specific Productions integrating dancers, actors, singers, musicians (and horse-riders).
Bid the dance stage farewell at the Internationale Tanzwoche Dresden in 2006, at calendar age 56, with two of his movingmonologues integrating dance-text-music.
Has been teaching since 1975 in Holland, Germany, Italy, France, Scotland and USA.
Teaching technique, composition and repertoire 1997-2012 at the National Ballet Academy, Amsterdam, to professional dance students from age 12 to 20.
Embarked in 2008 on an education permanente in kinesiology, corrective and holistic exercise science with e.g. National Academy of Sports Medicine, Senior Fitness Association, C.H.E.K. Institute.
Started Adriaan Kans CoreKinetics in 2010, teaching this holistic corrective Swiss Ball centered training at the Frank Sanders Academy for Musical and Music Theatre to students of all levels plus open evening classes 2010-2015.
Works since 2010 with private clients, from all different ages and walks of life, in his home studio.