The Programme Committee is composed of the deputy director (chair), the director, the coordinator, tutors from Training and STUDIOS and a number of freelance teachers who represent and are responsible for the conception of certain elements in the programme (theory, technique, student creation, music, …) or bring in specific expertise. Next to their input on the content of the programme and the guest teachers , the Programme Committee has an advisory role about pedagogical matters in the school (artistic vision, the structure of the curriculum, evaluation procedures, auditions, …) and has five plenary meetings a year .
In addition to these plenary meetings, the Programme Committee can also set up smaller working groups, zooming in on specific themes that lead to policy recommendations, in cooperation with students, alumni, experts or relevant actors in the field. In 2021-2022, there was a working group Against Discriminations leading amongst others towards the Erasmus+ Research on Diversity in Higher Dance Education, in 2024 a working group started to reshape the MA Studios programme for 2026.
Programme Committee members also involved in the auditions (as pre-selector, teacher or jury member) and the evaluation committees.
Members of the Programme Committee 2024-2025
Kuno Bakker, responsible for Theater
teacher Theater (BA)
Bojana Cvejic, responsible Theory (BA + MA)
teacher Theory (BA + MA), coach theory & Student Creation (BA + MA)
Steven De Belder, member
coördinator Training & STUDIOS
Christine De Smedt, responsible for Student Creation (BA)
tutor MA STUDIOS
coach for Student Creation (BA), teacher Movement Research (MA)
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, responsible for Rosas Repertoire (BA)
director PARTS
teacher artistic practice (BA)
Marie Goudot, responsible for Body Studies (BA)
tutor MA Studios
teacher Movement Research (MA), teacher Composition (BA), teacher Repertoire (BA), teacher Dance Technique (BA), coach Student Creation (BA)
Femke Gyselinck (alumna), responsible for Student Creation (BA)
coach for Student Creation (BA), teacher Music project 2022-23 (BA)
Diane Madden, responsible for Dance Technique (BA)
tutor BA Training
teacher Dance Technique (BA), teacher Composition (BA), teacher Trisha Brown Repertoire (BA), coach Student Creation (BA)
Michael Pomero, responsible for composition (BA)
teacher Movement Research (MA), teacher Composition (BA), teacher Repertoire (BA), coach Student Creation (BA)
Lise Vachon (alumna), responsible for Dance technique (BA)
tutor BA Training
teacher Dance Technique (BA)
Charlotte Vandevyver, president of the Programme Committee
deputy director PARTS
Youness Khoukhou (alumnus), member
teacher Dance Technique (BA), coach Student Creation (BA)
Tom Pauwels, responsible for music
teacher Music Project (BA)
(note: like the other teachers, Programme committee members do not have a fixed position as a teacher. The list above indicates the role they have at PARTS and the courses in which they have been active recently)