Helene is a composer and theater maker from Berlin. Currently working on own theater, music and movement based research for (Dance) Theater Companies.
selections of some of my works and collaborations
A story of love in human nature
Garden of Delight – 2023 Light Projection Concerts with Live Music Amsterdam- Musical Direction
In the beginning, the world was uninhibited.
EYECATCHERS – 35min. Dance theater piece for 1+, no language. 2023 – Theatre Maker
The art of Listening to Vocal Expression
Mapping Project – Workshop for EU theatermakers with Helene Jank “Word-Speech-Sound”, BRIK Festival 240min, 2022
An Ode To The Ordinary Things
{extra} ORDINARY THINGS – 50min. Participatory Theater Podcast 2021-2022
Compositie en Performance voor Compagnie 21 – Tiuri Werkplaats, Productie No Bodies, 2021-2022
The Colour of Sound
DO-RE-MI-KA-DO 2020 – 45min. Dance theater piece for 2+, no language. 2019
Repercussion vs. Resonance
‘SOUNDS’ – 30min 2019 – In collaboration with Theatre Amstelveen – Compositions through Body, Wood, Glass, Metal
An Eye for an Ear for a Thought
Multi-Disciplinary Exhibition, ‘HERE AND NOW’, Photo-Music-Poetry, I-Cloud Gallery Amsterdam, 2020
A Musical Entanglement
‘WIRED’ – 2020 in Berlin, Free Jazz Improvisations based on Compositions of Helene Amelia Jank & Greg Smith
Voice Expression Training and Musical Arrangement for the cast of ‘REVOLT’ – 75min by Cecilia Moiso 2021
“CLAPPING’ 2018 – Choreography commissioned for The Dutch Theatre Choir & Lichtbende Theatre Productions
Native American Sagas about Death
“Testamento” 2020 – Musical Installation & Performance – Berlin
Modern Theater with traditional Magic Lanterns
“Ko with the Flo’ 2018, 45min Musical Direction and Composition commissioned for Lichtbende Theatre Productions – Amsterdam
Let’s talk about Art(itsts)
Co-Curator of the Lectures series for Artist Identity 2020 – ‘PERSPECTIVES’ as part of the YELLOW HOUSE Codarts – University of Applied Arts Rotterdam
Reciproque dialogues
Orian Dance Theatre Compagnie, Paris 2016
The Golden 20’s?
“TUTU”, 50min Projection theater, Amsterdam, Co-Creation with Lichtende Theatre Productions Amsterdam
Music in Movement
“M-M-M MOVE ME” – PHYSICAL COMPOSITIONS RESEARCH 2014 Bruckner University, Linz AUSTRIA
De-tension?
“WILD THING”, 60min Performance and Composition for Arthur Rosenfeld MAAS theater en Dans 2013
The Story of Female Artists in Latin Music
Rhythm & Voice for “Latin Diva” 2018 – Music Theatre Show by Izaline Calister, NL Theatre Tour
Stomp out Loud
Performer at “STOMP’ 2015-2016 – 90 min, London, WEST END SHOW
Ups…
Musical Direction of the Dance Theatre Piece “FOUTJE” 2014 by Arthur Rosenfeld, MAAS Rotterdam
Berlin born Helene is a composer and theater maker from Berlin. She is currently working on own theater, music and movement research.
She holds a Bachelor from the World Music Academy in Rotterdam and a Master in ‘Improvised Music for Vocals’, Bruckner University Linz.
Helene studied theater and dance at the AHK (Amsterdam), PSA (Paris) and with Cedric Charron (Jan Fabre), Arthur Rosenfeld (Pina Bausch) and Tal Sofer.
She has been making performative pieces amongst others with Sali Betinzane (Syria/ Austria), MAAS Theatre Company Rotterdam (Arthur Rosenfeld), LICHTBENDE Contemporary Visual Theatre Company Amsterdam (Rob Logister/ Marie Raemakers), ORIAN Dance Company Paris (Mehdi Farajour), De Stilte – Breda.
As a theatre performer she joined the national tour of Senf Theatre’s production “Here, There and Everywhere” in 2010. In 2012 Helene joined MAAS Theater and Dance Company and The Lichtbende Theatre Company, collaborates and performs with them on a regular basis. From 2015-2016 she has been a member of the cast in Stomp, Ambassadors Theatre – London.
Helene has worked as a composer for the productions ‘Crimson Soil’ (Sali Betinzane), ‘Wild Thing’ MAAS Theatre Company (the Netherlands), “TUTU” Lichtbende Projection Theatre and the musical ensembles Ot Azoj, Nelson Faria (Brazil) and others.
With the band Zulemax, Helene performed at Montreux Jazz Festival (2014) in Switzerland and she’s recorded “Zulemax llegó” (2012), with original composition arranged by Cuban Grammy Award holder Joaquin Betancourt.
In 2011 she founded the NGO World Music Factory leading projects and education programs in Viña del Mar, Constitución, Licantén and Santiago, Chile and the community of Darling, South Africa.
Helene is a world citizen, having mastered various styles of theater performance & music and is speaking six different languages fluently.
Contact & Bookings
Karin Kranenborg: info@helenejank.com
Via Amsterdam Artist Collective: info@helenejank.com Facebook
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