
The Dance On Ensemble was founded in 2015 by the Berlin-based cultural organization Bureau Ritter gUG and celebrates the artistic excellence of dancers over the age of 40. In collaboration with internationally renowned choreographers and directors—including Rabih Mroué, Lucinda Childs, Meg Stuart, and Jan Martens—the Dance On Ensemble develops a repertoire of innovative and sophisticated contemporary dance works. Its goal is to build a strong foundation for a rich and ambitious repertoire for dancers aged 40 and over.
A member of the Dance On Ensemble since the beginning of the project, Ty Boomershine has served as artistic director since 2019. Other members of the Dance On Ensemble include Javier Arozena, Alba Barral Fernández, Ziv Frenkel, Anna Herrmann, Christine Kono, Emma Lewis, Gesine Moog, Omagbitse Omagbemi, Miki Orihara, Tim Persent, Jone San Martin, Marco Volta, and Lia Witjes Poole—all professional dancers between the ages of 43 and 71 who have performed with leading companies such as Lucinda Childs Dance, Ballett Frankfurt, Martha Graham Dance Company, Netherlands Dance Theater, Hamburg Ballett, and Cullberg Ballet.
The Dance On Ensemble was founded in 2015 by the Berlin-based cultural organization Bureau Ritter gUG and celebrates the artistic excellence of dancers over the age of 40. In collaboration with internationally renowned choreographers and directors—including Rabih Mroué, Lucinda Childs, Meg Stuart, and Jan Martens—the Dance On Ensemble develops a repertoire of innovative and sophisticated contemporary dance works. Its goal is to build a strong foundation for a rich and ambitious repertoire for dancers aged 40 and over.
A member of the Dance On Ensemble since the beginning of the project, Ty Boomershine has served as artistic director since 2019. Other members of the Dance On Ensemble include Javier Arozena, Alba Barral Fernández, Ziv Frenkel, Anna Herrmann, Christine Kono, Emma Lewis, Gesine Moog, Omagbitse Omagbemi, Miki Orihara, Tim Persent, Jone San Martin, Marco Volta, and Lia Witjes Poole—all professional dancers between the ages of 43 and 71 who have performed with leading companies such as Lucinda Childs Dance, Ballett Frankfurt, Martha Graham Dance Company, Netherlands Dance Theater, Hamburg Ballett, and Cullberg Ballet.