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At A Glance

Spilling the Beans

Our questionnaire, answered by artists and key dance figures—this month: Stijn Celis

Your profession?
Once a dancer, now a choreographer.

Your temperament?
Sociable melancholic.

What's the nicest thing you've ever heard about yourself?
That I'm very skilled.

And the most annoying?
That I'm not skilled.

Something you've never revealed about yourself?
I would have liked to have been a singer like Frank Sinatra or Michael Bublé.

What role does dance play in your life?
During the darkest hours of my life, dance has brought me light.

Three words you associate with dance?
Joy, lightness, freedom.

What can inspire you?
Discovering a hidden treasure in the sense of "unexpected talent".

What gets on your nerves?
Hysteria.

What would you never eat?
Horse meat, tripe.

What do you dream about?
To float and to fly.

What sparks your imagination?
Working with visual artists.

What makes a ...

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