Esmee Boevink
Esmee Boevink
she/her
Started with NDT in 2024
Esmee Boevink was born in The Hague in the Netherlands and holds Dutch nationality. She trained at the Royal Conservatoire, where she developed as a dancer from 2015 to 2024. During her studies she gained experience with Another Kind of Blue. In 2023 she received an award from the Kylián Foundation. In the 2024–2025 season she was an intern with NDT 2, after which she joined the company as a full member of NDT 2.
Get to know Esmee
How and why did you become a professional dancer?
“Ik ben toen ik 7 was met dans begonnen wat al snel in een passie groeide. Elk jaar kwam er wel weer een nieuwe stijl bij die ik wilde proberen, totdat ik alleen maar op mijn dansschool te vinden was. Toen in 12 was begon ik de dansopleiding op het conservatorium waar het duidelijk werd dat dit precies was wat ik wilde doen in mijn leven. Het begon te voelen als een thuis, iets waar ik mij veilig en vrij voelde. Iets waar ik nooit verveeld over raakte en alleen maar meer en meer over wilde leren. En gelukkig kan ik dat nog steeds doen. Tijdens mijn laatste schooljaar heb ik een stage kunnen volgen wat al een beetje een voorproefje was op een carrière. En nu mag ik hier bij het NDT alles leren, ervaren en doen waar ik ooit van heb gedroomd.”
What is about NDT that inspires/challenges/deepens your artistry?
“I think NDT is full of curiosity, which is something I've always been myself. There's a lot of space for research, for questions and for play. It's ever evolving which makes it never boring. And NDT encourages me to keep on growing. To find out what I want to say as an artist and what I want to convey to the people around me.”
How do you think art impacts your personal life, and the way you view the world?
“I think art makes me conscious about the little things in life. Things we don't often stop and take moment for. I think there's a lot of art in the world that we don't notice in an instant. Until you take the time to do. And it's in the people around you, things on the street, things that you hear. And the moment you start to notice, the world turns into a work of art on its own.
And art gives me a deeper connection to myself. It lets me reflect on things that I feel and things I want to express. And it brings me closer to the people I get to experience the art with.”
I hope I can bring a sense of escapism. A moment where all of us in the room can feel whatever we want to feel and get the liberty to express this. A moment where time is just a concept and the limits of anything have not been found yet. A moment where we all have the courage to be vulnerable and be curious. And lastly, I hope I can bring a sense of humanity, I whatever way or form this may reach our dear audience.
