Michael Loehr
Michael Loehr was born in Germany in 1982.
He has performed in choreographic works by Eun-Me Ahn, Rami Be’er, Shlomi Bitton, Ingun Bjørnsgaard, Lionel Hoche, Jan Pusch, Jo Strømgren, Guy Weizman & Roni Haver, Gregor Zöllig, and collaborated with musician Awir Leon, fashion designer and DJ Patrick Mason, and visual artist Darko Dragičević.
For the past 17 years, he has been a close collaborator of Emanuel Gat, working as a performer, co-creator, choreographic assistant, stager, and workshop facilitator.
He has staged works for Ballet National de Marseille, Candoco Dance Company, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Jin Xing Dance Theater, Scottish Dance Theatre, Staatsballett Berlin, and Tanz Linz. He regularly teaches at institutions including Carte Blanche, CCN Ballet de Lorraine, Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company, Folkwang University of the Arts, Nuova Officina della Danza, Sasha Waltz & Guests, and VA Wölfl’s Neuer Tanz.
As a teacher, he is particularly interested in exploring the intersection of sports science and dance to enhance both effectiveness and energy efficiency. He aims to help dancers understand their bodies and engage fully with their surroundings, fostering autonomy, clarity, and confidence so they can take ownership of their movement and become their own creative authority.
In 2023, Michael became the first dancer to receive the prestigious Herbert von Karajan Prize for outstanding artistic achievements.
Emma Mouton
Emma Mouton was born in France in 1986.
She studied in Montpellier at the EPSE Danse school, where she obtained two State Diplomas as a dance teacher, specializing in jazz and contemporary dance. She collaborated with Françoise Murcia and Yvann Alexandre, and choreographed for the company 19.92 for several years before joining Emanuel Gat Dance in 2017, collaborating on multiple creations and contributing to the company’s pedagogical work. She regularly teaches Emanuel’s repertoire and creative method at various schools and institutions, including the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris and the Pôle National Supérieur de Danse Rosella Hightower in Cannes.
Alongside dance, Emma practices competitive trail running (elite category), from which she draws strong connections between the two disciplines, integrating this perspective into her teaching. She is an athlete with team 1214.
In 2024, she initiated the creation of the 360 Exhibition collective, bringing together the artistic practices of several dancers from Emanuel Gat’s company within a single exhibition.
Emma is a multidisciplinary artist who nurtures her creativity and pedagogy through diverse practices, conducting research on the close relationship between running and choreography as part of the project POEM#4, a performance currently in creation.
Sara Wilhelmson
Sara Wilhelmsson was born in Sweden in 1982.
Sara has been collaborating with Emanuel Gat since 2013 as a dancer, co-creator, assistant, and teacher, contributing to the development and performance of numerous works with Emanuel Gat Dance. Alongside her work with the company, she regularly transmits Emanuel’s repertoire and pedagogical approach to institutions and companies worldwide, including Staatsballett Berlin, Tanz Linz, Tanzpunkt Hannover, Codarts, Ha Sadna, Montpellier Danse, and the Maslool.
She has led workshops and classes for the Masa Program, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, Lublin International Dance Festival, Buitenkunst, Dance Haifa, and Uppsala Dansakademi. Throughout her career, Sara has collaborated with a wide range of choreographers and creators, including Yasmeen Godder, Rami Be’er, Gilad Jerushalmy, Ton Simons, Bruno Listopad, André Gingras, Philip Adams, and Maud Karlsson. She previously freelanced in Thailand and the Netherlands before joining the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (2006–2009) and later Yasmeen Godder Company (2009–2011).
Beyond her life as a dancer, assistant, and teacher, Sara is a trained doula, an avid photographer, and a small-scale baker. Having spent nearly twenty years living in a close-knit community, she is deeply interested in human relationships and group dynamics, exploring how collectivity can serve as a tool for individual growth and learning—an inquiry she carries into the studio.
Rindra Rasoaveloson
Rindra Rasoaveloson was born in France in 1983.
Rindra trained at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), graduating with honors.
Driven by a desire to experience different creative worlds in the dance profession, she worked with Jean-Claude Gallotta, Angelin Preljocaj, Pascal Montrouge, and Abou Lagraa before discovering the work of Emanuel Gat in 2008—a meeting that shaped her both artistically and personally.
Rindra found in Emanuel’s work not only a choreographic language that made immediate sense to her, but also a profound sense of group and human connection. She danced in several of Emanuel Gat’s pieces, growing artistically within a stable and inspiring ensemble where long-term artistic and personal bonds could flourish. She has also restaged several of Emanuel’s works abroad, including at the Royal Swedish Ballet in Stockholm and Noord Nederlandse Dans in Groningen, and has led multiple workshops for the company.
During her first pregnancy, she worked as rehearsal director for the company (2012–2013) before returning to the stage. In 2016, her second pregnancy led her to step away from performing. She then became both an assistant choreographer and an Iyengar Yoga teacher.
As in yoga and dance, she finds joy in working with groups, understanding their dynamics—whether from within or outside—cultivating harmony and creating space for each individual to exist fully. Having taught Iyengar yoga in various dance companies and schools, she seeks to continue helping dancers become fully present in their bodies and develop a clearer sense of presence.
Rindra returned to Emanuel Gat Dance in 2020—joining an almost entirely new ensemble—continuing to explore performance through this unique and collaborative choreographic approach.
