Emma Hanekroot (Ede/NL 1996) graduated in 2021 from the BA Dance Academy of Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts as dancer, performer, and choreographer. Ever since she has performed in a wide range of productions; from dance performances till installation work. She was part of productions like: ‘Age of rage’ by Ivo van Hove, Wim Vandekeybus and ITA ensemble, ‘A better son daughter’ and ‘Mind over Matter’ by Constantin Trommlitz, ‘U bevindt zich hier’ by Dries Verhoeven, ‘Hypnos’ and ‘CIAO’ by Marcel Leeman Physical Dance Theater, ‘The National Chain’ by Alexandra Waierstall and ‘It takes a child to raise a village’ by Corpo Maquina Society

As performer Emma distinguishes herself by physically challenging partner work, creativity, flexibility, and diversity in movement qualities.
Emma enjoys questioning the boundaries of dance. She preferably works within different art disciplines in her own creations and in her performative work.

As a choreographer Emma is part of the dance theater collective ‘Peeled Collective’. She has also created her own work for LekART Festival in 2020 ‘een lichaam dat zichzelf heeft neergelegd’.

Emma Hanekroot also works as a writer. in 2019 she achieved 3rd place in the writing contest Write Now! Nijmegen with her short story 'Onder de oppervlakte'. After that she wrote text for performances of Marcel Leeman, Constantin Trommlitz and Peeled Collective. In 2024 her first book, The Soil, the Seeds in collaboration with Sebastiaan Hanekroot (photograper and designer) was published. 

Emma Versluys (Ghent/BE) graduated in 2021 from the BA Dance Academy of Fontys School of Fine and performing Arts, as dancer, performer, and choreographer. Since then, she has been freelancing internationally as a performer and maker.
Emma has performed in works of different makers such as; 'The National Chain Practices' by Alexandra Waierstall, 'It takes a child to raise a village' and 'Bollas' with Corpo Maquina, 'Transcending bodies' by Hannah Zwaans, 'Human Dancer' by Antonin Rioche, 'Whizz Whoosh' by Andreas Hannes and many more.

In her work, Emma explores many different art forms such as dance, visual arts, installation work and writing. Her work centers around questioning and embracing what it means to be a human.

Next to creating within the collective, Emma was maker for a diverse set of work under which; 'Uitwaaien' in collaboration with Aura Bouw, 'en dan zucht de wind terug' a shortfilm, 'Intertwinning' in collaboration with Mathias Geerkens, 'Expamples of time' as part of Brussels Dance Competition.