At 22 years old, I was working as a mechanical engineer in a Chinese tea factory. To unwind, I went to clubs and danced. One night, the boss of a club invited me to perform on their stage. I said yes! Soon, I was working as a show dancer in two clubs, performing every week. I was in bliss. Eventually, I decided to quit my job, give up a promising engineering career, and commit to becoming a dancer.
In the beginning, I encountered modern and contemporary dance, as well as improvisation, for the first time. Dance felt surprisingly difficult. I was stiff and uncoordinated. I was 24 and determined. I studied day by day. Later, I discovered Contact Improvisation and Body-Mind Centering, which brought such relief. I rediscovered joy and the deep experience of being in my dancing body.
A few years later, I was invited to join a dance ensemble (Billegal) and began performing on stage. That gave me clear motivation to keep learning and growing.
In my 30s, I signed contracts with dance and theatre companies (Zeroballet and Living Art Picture), collaborated with choreographers (Ruri Mito, Lior Lazarof, Gyula Berger), and took part in co-creations (Claire Filmon, Rubik Ernő, ContactCompany, Levegru, Ambrus Zoé, Kontur Balázs, Heléna Hrotkó, …).
By the time I was nearly 40, my artistic contribution had crystallized: Let’s get to know each other, practice togetherness, share intimacy, and cultivate a sense of belonging through our bodily presence.
Let’s dare to be human, naturally-born dancing bodies, and present our vulnerability to a wider audience.
My Teachings
With a focus on performative arts, playfulness, and pushing boundaries, I integrate movement awareness, conscious touch, togetherness, and belonging into my work. From individual development to ensemble practice. I’m continually amazed by how collective experience can transform relationships, foster self-growth, and build resilience.
I teach internationally at festivals and offer workshops and trainings across Central and Western Europe.
Since 2018, I have been the artistic director of Kontaktland, the Hungarian International Contact Improvisation Festival.
In 2020:
- I co-founded the International Moving Man Institute with Kántor Árpád—a community for exploring masculinity without “musts” or “shoulds.” (movingman.org)
- I founded Contact Playfight, assisted by Lotti Szomor, investigating the playful nature of children and mammals through fighting and play.
In 2021 Into the Wild was born. Together with Irma Pelikan, we created a four-day, four-seasons retreat. It bridges the deep connection between ecosomatics, nature work, and authentic movement. It opens the door to a magical, reciprocal love relationship with nature.
These are dreams that came true, visions born from meaningful encounters and a desire to share body wisdom with a wider community.
My Somatic Path
Contact Improvisation – my main dance language
Since 2006, I’ve practiced Contact Improvisation and Composition as an art form, dancing effortlessly while coexisting with others. My main mentors include Nancy Stark Smith, Daniel Lepkoff, Ray Chung, Alex Guex, Stéphanie Auberville, Mathieu Gaudeau, Kirstie Simson, Éva Karczag, Julyen Hamilton and many others.
To me, Contact Improvisation offers a vast landscape for exploring intimacy and safety in groups, gathering dancers from all around the world. It allows the personal to meet the transpersonal. Dance becomes a channel for connection across age, gender, and ability.
Body-Mind Centering – my foundation
My awareness of movement and touch is grounded in Body-Mind Centering. I was fortunate to learn from Ferenc Kálmán (2010–2018), Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen (2013), Otto Ramstad (2018), and Alex Guex (2018–2025).
Since 2023, I’ve been officially studying at the School for Body-Mind Centering to become a certified Somatic Movement Educator. BMC has always provided the foundation for my teaching and creative work.
Authentic Movement – for healing and transformation
In 2011, I began studying Authentic Movement in Sabine Parzer’s Holistic Dance Teacher Training. Since then, it has become a non-judgmental practice for expressing myself through movement and communication.
I’ve been deepening my journey in Authentic Movement through the lineage of Janet Adler, mentored by Hannah Foltbergh. Today, it’s my medicine and therapy, both in the studio and in nature.
Material for the Spine – for solo work
I love moving in nature, being moved by uneven terrain, awakening balance and momentum, and reclaiming innate wildness. This work is primarily informed by Steve Paxton’s Material for the Spine, who I had the chance to meet with and which I studied through his students (Charlie Morrissey, Scott Smith, Otto Ramstad).
Spirituality – my anchor
Spirituality has always called to me. I’ve lived in Christian communities with people with special needs, both in France and India, and participated in tantric, Buddhist, and Zen retreats. Today, I feel most at home in nature. My current mentors are Brigitte Wingelmayr and Luis Ansa.