KathrinBaum-Höfer

Vita IamKathrinBaum-HoeferandIwasborninSpremberg/Germany.Ihavetwochildren,adaughter,SophieandasonMarten.From1982-1987IstudyattheSchoolofDanceLeipziganddancedasasoloistwithErich-Weinert-EnsembleinBerlin.Therepertoireincludedtheclassicalballetsthroughtocontemporarymoderndance.In1999Ibeganstudyingtobecomeaphysiotherapistandgraduatedin2002fromthis.Since2007IworkasaballetteacherattheStateBalletSchoolBerlin.MydegreeadiplomainballetpedagogueIacquiredin2009attheAcademyofPerformingArtsinMannheimwithBirgitKeilandVladimirKlos.Iteachatdifferentage’sclassicaldance,repertoireandgymnastics.Ileadmanysamplesoftheschoolrepertoire,includingTheLittlePrince,LeCorsaire,MidsummerNight'sDream,Chopiniana,RomeoandJuliet,TheNutcrackerforperformancesattheBerlinStateBallet.IpreparedmanyStudentsfornationalandinternationalcompetitions.IteachedinsomesummerintensiveprogramsinSaltLakeCityUniversityofUtahandattheAmericanAcademyofBalletinNewYork.BesidesmyworkataballetpedagogueIamresponsibleatadecisivepointfortheorganizationoftheStateBalletSchoolBerlin.