Though most people will know 36framez as a nightlife photographer and frequent dancefloor attendee, they also have a profound passion for playing and collecting vinyl records. Their record bag is filled with everything house, from punchy rhythms with queer vocals, to deep and soulful grooves or quirky curveballs. 36framez previously moved dancers' feet with sets at clubs/festivals like IsBurning, Into The Woods ADE, KABUL À GoGo, Sissi's, NAR and WAS. With quite some cool gigs scheduled, 2025 looks bright & interesting. Their goal is to make everyone feel free to be themselves and dance like nobody's watching.

baby ganoush, a remix of “baba ganoush” is an experimental DJ and visual artist, born from a healthy dietary scheme of ambient, serving tears in the club combined with “intelligent butt music”. baby g, curator of the event series b:3tter irl and host of key/sync• on echobox radio, started playing as a way of processing competing emotions and translating what no words could express into transcendental journeys.
With an eye for the creative overall picture and a stimulating sound palette, she contrasts dark electronics with glittering beams of light, influenced by her chaotic Swedish and Lebanese perspective, and characterized by textured, nostalgic, and futuristic sounds with heavily pulsating bass that encapsulate the room. She combines a wide spectrum of genres with sensorial and euphoric layers, rooted in ambient often mixed with breaks, trance, trap, jungle, dubstep and IDM, venturing into more percussive rhythms, while passionately finding harmonious interplays between soft and harsh melodies. An eclectic buffé baked into heartfelt and coherent stories, keeping the audience on their toes. As a close part of the Amsterdam nightlife scene, she's played mostly at Garage Noord and kanaal40, but also for initiatives like Lente Kabinet, ADE, murmur, corecore, Eastern Margins, Sonic Acts, Spielraum and kwia in Berlin. With intricate music that serves as a conditioner for hearts and souls, she aims to spark intimate connections amongst people and within themselves, leaving the vibe feeling warm and fuzzy, whether it's ambient or club.

AVISAAA! Hailing from Paraná, Brazil, Clementaum, aka LA MAYOR, is a rising star taking
the underground electronic music scene by storm with her electrifying stage presence and
larger-than-life personality. Drawing from her fashion background and deeply inspired by the fierce ballroom community—this 360-talented, multi-disciplinary artist turns every stage into a larger-than-life
dazzling, inclusive universe celebrating all identities Boiler Room fave, Rinse FM resident and Music Producer of the Year nominee at the WME Awards, her sets are a must-see energy shot, serving Latin vibes and beyond. She effortlessly navigates baile funk, tribal house and techno, and has collaborated with global queer icons, preserving the legacy of LGBTQ+ Brazilian history and pushing their music to new heights. 2024 marked her debut European tour, with performances in eight countries, including
shows at Primavera Sound, Whole Festival and Club Raum.

De Plaaggeest is an everpresent entity brought into existence to assure balance between ego and soul. It is a spirit, that forces the forfeit of seriousness by reflecting the sillyness of your own preconceptions. To stand strong in the face of it, is true love. It currently possesses three regular young men from Amsterdam that will transform into it's servants, embodying its powers.

DJ Jack
The common unifier. Blessed with an otherworldly connection with everything lovely and an eye that can see it all, he brings together that which noone else could.

Noach
The unalloyed voice. Given the power to transform the abstract into the physical. His words soothe and assure. What is said, will be done.

HD
Friend of fortune. A strong bond with the devine that oversees the supply of beauty, wealth and
light in the world. A manifesting force, that uproots all around.

Leave conceptions at the door and come see the spirit of De Plaaggeest take over three simple souls in all it's dubbed out tek-house glory.

DIORA is an experience, and a force to be reckoned with! A multidisciplinary artist, born and bred in Cape Town, currently residing in Amsterdam. She blends multiple genres, such as deconstructed club, techno, electro, and trance together to create stories through her curated sonics. She’s known to provide an atmosphere with her uptempo beats, and allows the crowd to feel senses of liberation and euphoria with each track.

Deeply rooted in Rotterdam’s nightlife, Dirtydms blends dub, IDM, ambient, techno, and contemporary electronic productions into a rich, immersive sound. Moving between deep bass and intricate rhythms, she crafts sets that reflect the colorful, experimental spirit of her digital art.

DJ MARIA. is a rising techno artist known for her unique blend of techno rhythms with psychedelic elements. Her lovingly crafted sets take the audience on a meditative and experimental journey, creating a euphoric atmosphere wherever she performs. She's not bound by genre and also has experience with house, ambient, trance, and downtempo music. With great energy control on stage and a big smile, DJ MARIA. is able to connect with her audience and leave a lasting impression. She's dedicated to her craft and is constantly exploring new sounds and techniques to perfect her art.

Last year, she released the EP ‘’Acid Sunrise’’ on Beyond the Galaxy and the track ‘’Communicating with the Universe” on Deep Fundraisers - a release fundraising money for humanitarian support for Ukrainians since the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Having recently completed her first tour in Europe with performances at Bassiani, Berghain, S//IP, Astron Bar, and HOR Radio, DJ MARIA. is poised for even greater success in the future. Keep an eye out for this rising star as she continues to make waves in the techno scene.

For club settings, Esther’s specialties lie with house: deep house, soulful house, percussive house, 90s and 00s tech house, classic house, progressive house. For listening sets, she likes to play ambient, dub, downtempo and/or experimental oriented genres, with the occasional R’n’B or pop song if suitable. Mixing music allows her to play with all the various ways in which music can be experienced. Whether it’s through ears, hearts, nerves or mind, she hopes her affection for her selection translates and is shared.

Faustin is a Dutch/Antillean artist and researcher who uses sound to navigate the complexities of identity and emotion. His DJ sets blend deep, percussive sounds with a futuristic essence that simultaneously invite introspection, escape, and connection. Faustin effortlessly morphs through genres, sculpting transcendent moments on the dance floor, each infused with a narrative that feels both bound and uniquely crafted for that instant in time. He has been a favourite fixture on the Netherlands' most renowned (queer) dance floors, including SPIELRAUM, POING CLUB, De School, Garage Noord, and CLUB RAUM, where he currently holds a residency.

Deeply inspired by his heritage and the vibrant queer community to which he belongs, Faustin's exploration of mixed cultural identities spans diverse mediums beyond the DJ booth. From curating multidisciplinary club nights at POING CLUB during his residency there to exploring sound through visuals with his A/V performances, Faustin demonstrates an unmatched ability for captivating storytelling. His most recent A/V shows include collaboration with Sondi, showcased at Kunsthal and WORM Rotterdam. He further delves into collectively redefining, exploring, and remixing cultural heritage through his resident show cccriojo at Operator Radio.

Whether it's a hot and sweaty closing set igniting the dance floor, an intricately planned listening journey or an audiovisual treat, Faustin weaves emotion into sound in a way that resonates long after.

Based in Paris, Hewan Aman crafts immersive DJ sets that merge trance and dub influences with shadowy, psychedelic textures. Her performances are an evocative blend of hazy sensuality and raw dance floor energy, shifting seamlessly between playful, dark, euphoric, and emotionally vulnerable moments.
Known for her powerful performances at underground clubs, raves, and festivals, Hewan engages both body and mind. Through her event series Tentacular, she fosters a DIY ethos, pushing boundaries with forward-thinking sounds, production, and concepts. Her unique style weaves together granular soundscapes and infectious grooves, oscillating between high-energy, fast-paced rhythms and experimental, slower atmospheres.
Hewan has recently shared the stage at renowned venues and festivals across Europe, including De School, Saule, Ankali, Positive Education or La Nature Festival continuing to push the evolution of club culture and electronic music as a tool for both personal and collective transformation.

Together, Sarah and Georgia make up DJ duo IN2STELLAR. The two also run some of
Melbourne/Naarm's best parties and club nights, Neurotiq Erotiq. After solidifying their place in the
Australian underground dance music scene, their future is international - with their name now
beginning to build away from their home shores. In their earlier days, the two led a new, fresh wave of local DJs through the scene - many of whom are now seeing their careers flourish in a similar fashion as the years go on. Straight out of the gate, picking up gigs so frequently saw IN2STELLAR begin to build an organic community around themselves - one bolstered by countless guest mixes on community radio stations like Triple R, PBS and Skylab, Sarah’s work running DJ mentorship programs and the AU/NZ renowned WIP Project, and Georgia’s record label Phenomena. That community still remains solid today as they’ve expanded their skillset from DJing into production with tracks on multiple compilations including UK based Sticky Tapes, Phenomena, and their remixes for Sampology, Rita Bass and Glen S, and in
early 2023 have released their debut IN2STELLAR EP on Phenomena Records. They’ve had mixes
on international radio stations like Noods, Balaami and Rinse FM, and showcased their sets at some
of the countries biggest festivals like Pitch Music and Arts, Strawberry Fields and Splendour in the
Grass. With a focus on collaboration, fun, fostering relationships, and most importantly - music, their
serious drive and work ethic shines through in all of their DJ sets and production work.
On the hosting front, their party Neurotiq Erotiq remains a staple monthly(ish) event in their
hometown, years on since its inception, where they’ve played host to acts like Logic1000, Juicy
Romance, moktar, Tornado Wallace, Eclair Fifi, Kate Miller, Helena Hauff and Nite Fleit, alongside
hundreds of up and comers / friends / and of course sweaty dancers. The party has been a way for
the two to nurture their own career whilst also existing as an outlet for their creativity and desire to
create new connections with others that are musically aligned to them and remains an integral part
of their pursuit.

At the forefront of immersive left-field techno, cut-throat breaks & any obscure bass infused rhythm in between, Kessler’s approach to dance music paints a vivid picture for the dreamers alike.
Elicit label head Kessler’s holistic approach to rhythmical and immersive sound has cemented himself as a rising star in recent years, with hi-energy and progressive selections captivating audiences and leaving lasting impressions around the world. Portrayed through a number of sought after 12″s on labels such as Shall Not Fade, Holding Hands and his own Elicit imprint.

From cutting edge techno mutations, dark and dubbed out half-time rollers, late ‘90s bassbin shaking jungle through to early 2010s post-dubstep heydays, the artist’s UK bass culture influence is definitely present, but never a constant. Originally from Belfast, where he developed his unique myriad of melancholic, dreamlike soundscapes infused with meticulous and bass bin shaking drum breaks. Having relocated to Rotterdam, he continues to refine his versatile skill-set and genre-defying characteristic in his productions, DJ sets, and live performances, as well as at Elicit label nights where carefully curated lineups are paired with his innate ability to command a dance floor, leaving no stone unturned - constantly shifting in tempo or mood to demonstrate his vision.

They say the best things come in small packages and Kimmah is no exception to the rule. She jokes, “I can usually only see the first row of hyped-up dancers and they really make my night.” But rest assured, she has the people jumping all the way to the back of the club with her high-energy track selections. Favouring higher tempos, she delivers fast and funky electro that gets the sweat dripping down from the ceiling. With regular excursions into acid, breaks, punk and rap, she matches the grit and sleaze with plenty of bump and grind, for a full body dancefloor workout. And she often pays tribute to her heritage by teasing in sounds from the burgeoning scenes right across Vietnam.

Born in Utrecht, with time spent studying architecture and urban design in Delft and Berlin before landing in Rotterdam, she’s picked up ideas and inspirations from every city she’s called home. Locked down in lockdown with only some battered CDJs and a turntable to keep her company, she got to work developing her laser-focused skills behind the decks. Emerging from the lab once restrictions were lifted with a terminator-like tenacity, there’s nothing now that can get in her way. As resilient as a T-1000, and armed to the teeth with sci-fi sounds more advanced than anything Skynet could ever produce, she’s one to keep on your radar.

Since her radio debut in May 2021 it’s been all systems go, with a non-stop string of appearances across the Netherlands’ best clubs, including BIT, Garage Noord, OOST, Perron, PIP and Poing. 2022 saw her pack in two tours of Vietnam, and she’s teamed up with Rotterdam’s Pinkman Records as part of the roster for their 10-year anniversary world tour in 2023.

As a former resident of Rotterdam’s FOMO collective she cut her teeth playing and programming events throughout the city’s industrial basements. This period fused her love for raw electronic music with her interest in spatial design and creating safer club spaces. Before departing the group to pursue her own DJing, she was involved in writing policies to protect the dancefloor experience. And with her master’s in urban design, she has future aspirations to see nightlife become part of the long term planning in Rotterdam and beyond.

Named by DJ Mag as an emerging artist in June 2022, she’s ready for lift off and it won’t be long before she’s in orbit. The club and festival appearances right around Europe keep coming thick and fast, and Kimmah is determined to use her growing platform to motivate more womxn of all colour, sexualities and gender to step into the booth and do their thing behind the decks.

Using playful and hypnotic sounds, Nikos likes to create and play music that encourages movement and mesmerisation. He infects the crowd with his contagious enthusiasm, not only through music but also through his grooves behind the booth. In his live sets he moves between fast rhythms and slower beats, bringing soft and hard sounds together, encapsulated in his first EP ‘Metaturnal’ released on Flippen Disks. As a producer and visual designer he is interested in how both disciplines can complement each other. In addition to his consistent energy that whips up the audience, Nikos likes to organize and collaborate in events, such as his listening session concept ‘Pelagic’ and psychedelic party series ‘Dohm’.

NMSS (Nemesis) is an Afropean, Genderfluid artist born from the blend of French and Ivorian culture. This DJ/Producer based in Brussels proposes a rich universe oscillating between euphoric and dystopic atmospheres. NMSS always surprises the audience with their high energy sets, celebrating the role of Afro-descendant and queer communities in electronic music. 
Their captivating selection pushes boundaries of genres and embraces experimentation with a cheeky touch of humor. They like to explore Latin core, Techno, Hyperpop, Global Bass, Ghetto Tech, Bouyon, Hyper Ambient and more to deconstruct the conventional script of a dj set. Emotion always comes first and it’s best served hot.

Peach is a Canadian born, UK based DJ & Producer. Her sets have become beloved worldwide for the emotional range and bubbly energy that radiates directly from her person & her musical choices. Her style is classic, yet steeped in modern flair, she inhabits a continuum of sound that can be defined by the uplifting energy that is felt through her sets. She cannot be defined by genre because her music touches on many - all of which sit between the house and techno spectrum. Tech house, proto house, bleep, tribal, and ambient techno often come to mind, yet it is still a specific kind of energy she creates which cannot be interpreted by genre alone.

Her debut EP “Galaxy Girl” on Shanti Celeste & Gramrcy’s Peach Discs was a distinct and intentional expression of her dancefloor-ready technicolour tech house. In 2022, she launched her own label Psychic Readings - an output she uses for exploring her own sound with each release. The music is a modern take on the various themes throughout dance music history, yet it remains unique in its sound - the result is familiar inspirations but a refreshing outlook.

Peach finds herself most at home in the dark rooms of smaller scale clubs - such as Berghain’s Panorama Bar in Germany, De School in Amsterdam, Fold in London, or Nowadays in New York - but she is no stranger to the larger stages across the world. She has played at major festivals worldwide such as Glastonbury, Sonar, Primavera, Dekmantel, Melt Festival, Dimensions, Rainbow Disco Club, Pitch Festival and many more. Her monthly NTS Radio show has been running for over 6 years, where she explores an array of music not necessarily focused on genre, but always with a thread of sonic continuity between it all.
A truly honest musical voice and lover of the feedback loop between dancer & DJ, Peach’s output always feels confidently transmitted from her soul. Her inextinguishable lust for life is inspired by the genuine connections between moments, people & music - bestowing a loving gift of dynamism, passion & adventure into the universe wherever she may go.

Organising raves from a young age and establishing the DIY station, ITMOTR Radio, which has played a significant role in shaping the music culture of the outer Eastern corner of the Netherlands. Heavily influenced by the deep side of house/techno and the free party movement of his own region, Remma is on a quest for a profound, tripped-out club experience where rhythms and grooves battle it out in a whirling vortex.

S-candalo is a DJ duo made up of Tania and Dominik Humeres-Correa (THC & DHC). They are siblings,
and in their sets, one can hear alongside a deep honour for the old school sound, a kind of telepathic link
that siblings share. Raised in Germany with Colombian and Chilean roots, they are well-acquainted with
the act and mindset of mixing (tracks, attitudes, languages) and keeping one’s back to another’s back.
In the past years the siblings have engaged in fields ranging from music management to fashion and in
their blends there is also a certain synthesis of passion and defined taste that speaks, simply, to
fierceness. Fearsomeness, too – their sound is burning and relentless with seductive vocal samples,
loopy synths, and bright, punchy kicks. On their recent mixes for platforms such as MARICAS, Radiant Love, Rinse FM, and HÖR, obtuse melodies from the 90s blend with sassy club bangers, then into polyrhythmic grooves, and so on. Their sound is overflowing with the queen and the queer, an energy they also direct into Venus Vessels, a non-profit music collective hosting parties and programming a residency on radio8000. With upcoming gigs this year in London, Amsterdam, Athens and Berlin, expect scandals and heated speakers from city to city.

Slimfit is a multidisciplinary artist, currently residing in Amsterdam. Their practice is focused on artistic and philosophical research, sonic performance and (moving) digital imagery. From rhythmic harddrum to emotional techno and hardcore, from post-club and GQOM to contemporary reggaeton and Neo Perreo. Their sets transgress cultural boundaries – just like their origin transcends colonially defined borders and nations. Expect a refreshing musical ride that will most definitely allow you to listen more actively and move in collectivity.

smother is an Amsterdam-based doll of many trades: DJ, freelance writer, communications girlboss at a cultural fund, and co-founder of trans-femme Los Angles Collective with which she organizes T4T club nights, exhibitions, workshops, and more. smother's sonic range goes from ethereal ambient sounds to cunty pop vocals and hard-hitting beats that will have you in a chokehold from start to finish.

SUKUBRATZ is a Chilean/Italian multidisciplinary artist, DJ, and producer who is rapidly ascending in the electronic music scene. Drawing from their rich heritage, SUKUBRATZ seamlessly blends Latin-infused rhythms with rugged club beats in their sets and productions, creating a dynamic fusion that oscillates between dark and playful tones. Their daring style has graced stages across the globe, including tours in South America and performances at renowned organisations such as the BBK Festival and Razzmatazz.

Tangela’s style of aural storytelling is as distinct as it is varied. She guides the listener through deep, subby, subterranean worlds, encouraging listeners to float up through spacious, textural soundscapes full of unexpected turns, all with a nimble and playful touch. You’ll find yourself wondering how it is you got here from where you began. Tangela’s meteoric rise through the underground scene finds its origins in her late night radio show ‘citrus’ on Eora / Sydney’s iconic FBi radio 94.5FM, currently in its fourth year of broadcasting all things “squelchy, wobbly, gooey, twisty”. Her signature style has translated from the airwaves to dance floors across many of Australia’s cult clubs, DIY warehouses and bush raves, including her own as founder of both dstreet and Minutiae Festival. A name impossible to ignore in Australia, Tangela’s sound has been shared internationally via Boiler Room, Future Intel, Lyl Radio, Refuge Worldwide and more.
Versatility is her strength. Equally in her element slowly building though chuggy downtempo, wiggy tek, and dubby breaks as she is whirling through percussive techno, minimal psy and floaty trance. Her sound is undeniably psychedelic, & one with deep connection to the Australian bush she soundtracks so regularly. Organic textures transport you to moments stomping in leafy clearings, hazy morning rays poking through the gumtrees, alongside thumping kicks drenched in subby, dubby, gurgling undertones.
2023 saw Tangela’s debut on the European circuit, playing club shows at Amsterdam’s Garage Noord, Lyon’s Le Sucre and Rotterdam’s POING to name a few. All the while Tangela has remained true to her roots, playing all across Australia, including appearances at Pitch Music and Arts Festival, Subsonic and Outsider Festival. Alongside curating and throwing DIY events, she is heavily involved in her local community, organising ‘Dance Class’, a series of BIPOC & FLINTA DJ workshops and radio mentorship.
Oh, did we mention Tangela is launching her very own label in early 2024? It will be called Oomycota, and it’s got us excited at Phuture West, knowing Tangela will be guiding us on many more deep sonic explorations in the very near future.

Amsterdam-based producer, DJ, and biologist.

Tundji, a mélange of Bulgarian and Vietnamese descent, cultivates an eclectic sonic palette from his Amsterdam base. With a penchant for esoteric beats, he effortlessly traverses the spectrum from 90’s kicking house to groovy, potent acid, and uptempo, hypnotic dreamscapes laced with a dash of breakbeat allure. His sonic tapestry defies conventional classification, weaving together sweat-inducing rhythms and transcendental elevation amidst the kinetic realm of rhythmic merging. As a resident of Scattered Waves, a platform focused on exploring and reconnecting the South East Asian and Vietnamese diaspora, Tundji channels and transforms his own feelings of displacement into crafting a sound that bridges cultural divides while exploring themes of belonging, identity, and connection in an increasingly fragmented world.

Vera Moro (she/her), a dynamic and queer Brussels-based DJ and performer, weaves her diverse
musical background into mesmerizing performances that transcend genres. Hailing from Verona, Italy,
and having spent formative years in Chile before settling in Brussels, Vera seamlessly blends
hardhouse, breakbeat, guaracha, hardgroove, Latincore, progressive trance, and DNB in her sets.
Passionate about using music for decolonization and queer expression, Vera is a driving force in
Brussels' flourishing queer scene. As a resident DJ for Deep Down East and Queer Future Club, she
actively collaborates with queer organizations across Europe, tirelessly working towards creating safer
and more inclusive spaces in the nightlife scene.

wRec; is a project by DJ/producer duo DJ Shahmaran & Himera. Shifting between dark and light; harsh and tender; playful and vulnerable sounds, wRec; is a voyage into distilled dreams and lucid visions of hope amongst wreckage in the form of club music and soundscapes.

́xa✴︎s ́ is the name of dj translucids newest ever-evolving live project. The performances are improvisations being fabricated of old, partly never released, projects, new melodies, jams with friends, field recordings, feedback loops and instruments played and manipulated live by xaos. All this input is being combined with
and run through different moduls. What emerges is a sound profoundly fueled by emotion, nostalgia and their eagerness and attentiveness for auditive perception which takes up a big role and is of great importance in their everyday life. Xaos creates worlds of layered soundscapes with bits and pieces of sounds that meet us in our ́natural world ́ and forms a carefully constructed altered experience of that world for their listeners to emerge in. Unfolding into momentums of presence one is invited to wander from meditative into dream, trance-like states that ensure to send you onto some trippy mind-quests and adventures. Not being tied to a specific time and tempo grid xaos takes you to discover the order and beauty that lies hidden in the chaos. The collected experience in the many genres they have played djing since 2012 allows them to create freely and unbound in the moment. Each set is a snapshot of the now through their senses.

YoungWoman is everyone’s favorite woman! The Amsterdam-based Egyptian DJ has been dazzling audiences with sets that feel like drinking an energy drink and hopping on a rollercoaster. This explosive energy combined with an irresistible playfulness behind the decks earned her appearances at Rewire festival, Down The Rabbit Hole festival, De School & Garage Noord and she was named by Dutch media as one of the DJs to keep an eye on.

ZOBAYDA is an Egyptian DJ and artist currently based in the Netherlands. In their creation of space with
music they honor the tradition of bringing people together through rhythm and percussion. With the focus
on energy instead of genre, they mix an array of beats and sounds with influences from around the global
south and its diaspora. Further mediums that encapsulate ZOBAYDA's creative expression are filmmaking, photography, production and direction. “I see art everywhere” they say, as they refuse to distinguish the various worlds they are a part of. There is beauty everywhere, and they choose what to release intuitively in the moment. Hoping to contribute to many revolutions and create an archive of our changing worlds.

Ahmed El Gendy (Cairo, 1987) is an artist/choreographer based in the Netherlands. They studied dance at Studio Emad Eddin Foundation in Cairo, Egypt (2011), and hold a Bachelor’s degree in Choreography from the SNDO – School for New Dance Development in Amsterdam (2019). They are currently conducting their artistic research at DAS Choreography – Master’s in Choreography at Amsterdam University of the Arts (2024).

Ahmed works through video and live performance; physically experimenting and exploring notions of agency and independence. Their artistic practice dives in and floats through togetherness, proximity, and entanglement. They often work in collaboration, engaging with the materiality of ropes, water, heavy bodies, and long duration.

Some of their works showed at Mediterranea Biennale in Ancona, Italy, and at Festifreak International Festival for Independent Cinema in La Plata, Argentina. They worked as performer and collaborator on film, theatre and dance creations with artists Arno Schuitemaker, Mohamed Shawky Hassan, Olivier Dubois, Andreas Hannes, Laurence Rondoni, Sandrine Maisonneuve, Laila Soliman, Adham Hafez, Shaymaa Shoukry, and Joaquin Wall.

Anna Joan (she/they) is an interdisciplinary artist. Her work varies from music to dance and from performance-art to screen-acting. As a gogo dancer and poledancer she has been performing on the stage of The Planet multiple times. Her energy on stage is what makes her performances so intriguing to watch.

ANNALIISA is a performance artist and founder of the Skin Deep Collective. The stage is her purgatory, an opportunity to inspire others to break free from imposed cages of smallness, submission and virginity.

Cara Cain Insa Wittenhaus (1999, Germany) is a transgender performance artist and dancer based in the Netherlands. Wittenhaus grew up in Germany and pursued their passion for dance and movement from the age of 5. With their movement-based practice, they aim to celebrate silliness as well as artful messiness. They aim to fuse this with their academic training as a contemporary dancer. In that regard, they strongly relate to the character of the jester. Ultimately, Wittenhaus sees movement as a therapeutic and political tool to regain autonomy, find joy, and create queer networks of solidarity. Nightlife and the underground club scene play a big role in shaping their experimental movement language. Wittenhaus obtained their BA Dance Artist at ArtEZ University of the Arts in 2023.

Connor Schumacher is a Dance Artist based in Rotterdam, NL. The artistic director of ARK/Connor Schumacher and has previously been an associate maker with Dansateliers in Rotterdam (2012-25) and inclusive theater group Theater Babel (2021-24). ARK is not situated in house by Luxor Theater in Rotterdam. From 2025-28 ARK has been granted structural subsidy from Fonds Podium Kunsten and Gemeente Rotterdam. Connor makes Social Choreographic works for Theater, Museums, Festivals, and Clubs. All activities are situated in different and overlapping contexts, where the higher goal is to get people moving, physically and mentally.

He has participated in several Creative Europe and Eurasmus+ dance research projects including Empowering Dance 2018-20 and Empowering Dance 2 (2021-23) on the essential soft skills people develop when they participate in dance; and Dancing Museums (2015-2017) placing his practicing in museums such as the National Gallery in London, Gemäldegalerie in Vienna, Louvre Museum in France and Museum Boijmans van Beuningen. This led to a long-standing collaboration between Boijmans and Connor and his performative alter ego The Fool and was then commissioned or invited to: Groninger Museum, Rijks Museum, Stedlijk Museum Amsterdam and Het Schip Museum.

In the seasons 2019-20-21 Funny Soft Happy & The Opposite was extremely well received and he is also known for Pilot PC (2020) Threesome (2019). In 2023 he premiered Clubinc in collaboration with Theater Babel and premiered Raging Against Various Elements, a techno-jazz musical in 2024. and his new club concept Physical Therapy (2023); a sober morning rave as an ecstatic form of guided group exercise.

In 2019, he won the Prize of the Dutch Dance Days. In 2022 he was nominated for the Gieskes Strijbis Podium Prize due to his unique research into a new form of interaction with the public and the development of soft skills.

Ivan Ugrin (He/they) was born in Split, Croatia. He discovered passion for dance at the age of 18.
At the age of 21 he was accepted at the Contemporary dance department (MTD) at Amsterdam School of The Arts, from which he graduated in 2013. He has been an active member of the Dutch dance scene for the last 10 years.

In his dance career he danced or co-created with makers such as Arno Schuitemaker, Erik Kaiel, ICK Amsterdam, Liat Waysbort, Jasper van Luijk, Itamar Serussi. With Schuitemaker, Ivan has been working for the last 9 years and is currently performing in many of his pieces. Apart from dancing, Ivan has taught workshops and dance classes tied to the works of Arno Schuitemker and Liat Waysbort.

Amsterdam based artist, floorwork and pole dance performer. My style can be described as slow, sensual, hyper femme and provocative. “For me performing is a form of protest, being in your feminine energy is a form of protest, putting on Pleasers is a form of protest and showing as much skin as you can is a form of protest. Performing is about protesting against normative thinking. In my performances I celebrate this form of protest and share the joy of holding that space together with the crowd.

Born in '88, Majon van der Schot is a Dutch dynamo with a passion for dance. After graduating from the Fontys Dance Academy in 2012, she's been making waves across Europe, leaving her mark in different dance companies and production houses. Her artistic journey took a magical turn with Connor Schumacher in 2012. From "The Fool" to the interactive groove of "Pilot P.C," where the audience becomes part of the performance, Majon and Connor are rewriting the dance rulebook. FSHO was their first experiment with interactive
shows.

Beyond the stage, Majon's mission is to raise awareness about our bodies and their connection to society. She hosts movement classes, infusing her interpretations with knowledge from ARK/ Connor Schumacher and life experiences. In 2021, Majon embarked on a new adventure with Theater group Babel in Rotterdam, working
with neurodiverse people. The show premiered in October 2023 and was a success. Brace yourselves for more groundbreaking performances in 2024.

However, Majon isn't limited to dance; she's a multi-talented artist. From designing clothing to tufting rugs, her creations are extensions of her physical and emotional expressions. Working under her label MyOwn by Majon, she has also created a rave attire collection for ARK, bringing her unique flair to redefine rave fashion.

Collaborating with filmmaker Anna Bogomolova, Majon wears many hats – creative director, costume designer, and actress/performer. "Blooming," their brainchild, premiered at the Waking Life festival in Portugal last June. It's an invitation to inhabit human nature through body and mind movement, injecting live performance and immersive AV design to humanize and energize the dance floor experience.

But the collaboration doesn't end there – they've crafted content videos for Amsterdam Dance Event and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Majon's journey isn't just about dance; it's a celebration of creativity in all its forms. Stay tuned for the next act!

Miila Kaarina is a new way voguer and architecture graduate known for her precision, style, grace, and undeniable presence on the floor. A former member of the Iconic House of Prodigy and Legendary Kiki House of Angels, she has been a force in the European ballroom scene since 2015. From 2017 to 2019, she performed in Q4: Quantified - Europe’s first-ever new way vogue dance piece - by Sarita Sarada Keilman. This experience refined her craft, and since then, she has continued shaping her practice as a new way voguer, both as a dancer and maker. Beyond performance, Miila is a force in the community: she co-founded PLAYGROUND, a ballroom practice space running since 2019, and launched Under My Umbrella in 2023, an initiative that amplifies ballroom voices and nurtures emerging makers.

Trans Performance and Drag-esque Performer, Born in Australia, based in Amsterdam. Graduated from a BA in Modern Theater Dance (Amsterdam University of the Arts) in 2017. Worked with many choreographers/makers within the Netherlands and Europe including Zappala Danza (2017-2018), Katja Heitmann (2018-2022), Connor Schumacher (2022-current), Arno Schuitemaker (2022-current), Barbara Visser (Alreadymade, IDFA, 2023). I have performed as a performer and host at events and festivals DGTL, Amsterdam Boiler Room, Whole Queer Festival Germany, Drift Festival, Lente Kabinet. In my own artistic practice work I have created and performed work centring my research into the concept of in-betweenness, queer intimacy and futurity. Mixing elements of drag, pop culture and substances creating a space of tender but explicit engagement. Performing in alternative spaces that present a different relation and potential with the audience, the body and space. Currently studying a MA in Arts at the Dutch Art Institute (2022-2024).

Dancer and curator Simomo Bouj moves, moves others, and is moved by others, in many different contexts: inside and outside, professional and non-professional. Simomo holds space and helps activate it collectively. With diverse (cultural, professional, moving) skills that find origins from Morocco to here. With a varied dance background: starting 'on the streets' where they danced hip-hop and at the Royal Conservatory of contemporary dance in Antwerp. Simomo has also started a Masters research program ISAC (Institute Supérieure des Arts Chorégraphique) at the Académie des Beaux Arts in Brussels, continuing with their research based in Thanzhaus NRW Dusseldorf. Now based in Rotterdam, they like to play with artists from the lowlands cross medium. Bouj is also the adjunct director of NO LIMITS! ART CASTLE, an art space that exposes/ initiates and researches collaborations between the Outsider- and Insider-art world. Bouj loves to question the value of art and the artist.

Venus is an international pole dance perform and stripper living in London whom has worked aboard , now excited to be performing for you in Rotterdam. Her experience includes work in Europe, the states and has worked for the likes of James Blake , Lil Yachty, sexy red and Flo Milli. She loves to fuse Atlanta stripper style tricks with a sultry floaty flow , embodying sensuality and is excited to be taking the stage for you.