Last september HeadMade Factory organised auditions towards all the dancers of the Island. Six dancers have been selected. Last week we introduce you Zoé and Otmar. Today we present you Marine and Lian.
MARINE CAILLET
This French 17 year old was born in Spain. Before arriving to St Martin she has lived in Florida and Santo Domingo where she started her intensive training as a ballet dancer, she's been dancing for 15 years. Marine discovered contemporary dance on the island, with Peggy Oulerich when enrolled in the Temps Danse Academie. She is currently pursuing her training in classical, jazz and contemporary at the National Institute of Arts on the Dutch side.
Having already participated in performances choreographed by Peggy Oulerich, she knew the stakes were high. She knew she had engaged in a series of intense rehearsals and the upcoming show Forget the popcorn will gain her more experience for her CV.
She really wants to become a professional dancer and would like to continue her Journey in California, as she believes her living and working in California is conducive to the development of her future career.
Marine has already won numerous awards outside Saint Martin, second prize at the National Competition in classical (France 2012), second prize at the Regional Competition in contemporary and regional first prize in contemporary duet with Lucie Corbinian. More recently she particpated in various competitions on the island by winning a second prize at the famous teen time contest, first prize at Dance Mania, and was selected to participate in the final of the reality TV dance competition Naash Meri Jaan to be held in New York. Marine is also a model for various brands and photographers of the island
LIAN CHUN BORSJE
Lian is a very young dancer. Born 14 years ago in New York, NY from a Caribbean mother and a Dutch father. Lian began dancing at the age of 3 at the Motiance Dance School and continues her classical training, Jazz and Contemporary at the National Institute of Arts on the Dutch side. At age 11 Lian heard about contemporary dance on television and the following year met Peggy Oulerich and starting taking her classes.
Today Forget the Popcorn is a new experience, which pushes her to excel, and take her to the next level of possibly becoming a professional dancer. With many rehearsals behind her belt already, Lian learned to work in groups, train on her endurance and her taste for succeeding. In 2012 at the age of 12 Lian was the youngest ballerina on island to dance as the Snow Princess the Pas de Deux in NIA's The Nutcracker. She sees contemporary dance with Peggy Oulerich as a chance for freedom to participate in the creation of movements and of the entire creative process.
Lian won a second prize at the National Competition of Contemporary Dance (Nantes,France 2013), and placed 1st in the individual category of the competition Teen Times that rewards the best dancers of the island. From over 1,500 students worldwide Lian has been accepted at the Alvin Ailey Dance School's 5-week Summer Intensive Program in New York, NY.
Lian also models as a hobby and has already made her first steps in front of the camera with the High End brand of Alanna Rose Swim and Resort Wear, which launched at Ce Bleu Villa Boutique Hotel in Aguilla. Marine And Lian are both part of Art Saves Lives. They have been selected by the founder, famous Nicole's De Weever together with other fellow dance students, to represent Sint Maarten in Washington, DC for a dance Exhibition.
