Elements of Freestyle

Siebe is a real urban parkour guy. He dares to push his limits and steps over all his fears. He is addicted to the freedom, speed and adrenaline of the sport. At the age of eighteen he became Dutch freerunner Champion and has now become Dutch Speed Champion six times. In the last few years Siebe had the opportunity to do many great collaborations with companies such as Sony, InterSport, Mentos, etc.

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Michael van Beek also known as Michael Evolution is a world-class basketball freestyle juggler that amazed millions of people in his career so far. With 20+ years of live stage experience, Michael has earned his marks in the performing art industry. He became the 1st basketball freestyle juggler that brought excitement into the world of theatre, variety & circus with his artistic creativity, showmanship and captivating skillset. His successful career has brought his performances to prominent entertainment companies such as Cirque Du Soleil, Teatro ZinZanni, GOP Variety, UniverSoul Circus, URBANATIX, Wintergarten Berlin, CIRCUS AFRIKA! AFRIKA!, Krystallpalast Variety and many more.

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Former World Champion Sven Boekhorst started skating in the early 1990s in Den Bosch, Netherlands. In 2000 he won every contest, which includes winning the Triple Crown (winning X-Games, Gravity Games and World Championships). In his years as a professional skater, he also had a character in a videogame: Aggressive Inline and performed three weeks in a big theatre show on Broadway, NYC. After all the experiences from skating as a professional, Sven decided to take his career to the next level by starting SB Events. SB Events is a company that provides professional skating shows for different kind of events, adjustable to every situation.

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Jelle Briggeman is a driven athlete known for his high jumps. He has won impressive titles at several (inter)national competitions such as FISE and Winterclash, this makes him no stranger to the Inline Skate world. In 2015 Jelle was scouted by ISH during the Dutch television program The Freestyle Games, where he made it to the final three.

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Cellist Annie Tångberg is a versatile musician with a contemporary touch. She performed in several editions of the internationally renowned Amsterdamse Cellobiennale and toured with different groups to festivals all over Europe, as well as traveling to the USA, Middle East, Brazil, China and Suriname. Originally from Oslo, Norway, Annie moved to the Netherlands where she completed a masters degree in chamber music at the Royal Conservatory in the Hague. Besides her position as a player in the Metropole Orchestra she collaborates with different groups and people like The West Side Trio, Metropole Orkest Cellos, vocal group Vox Sturnus and ISH Dance Collective.

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Dietrich Pott, also known as Bboy Dietje, dances at the highest level in the international battlescene. Red Bull BC One, Juste Deboute, Notorious IBE-Dietje was there! B-Boy Dietrich ‘Dietje’ Pott belongs to the absolute top. He earned his spurs in battle scenes in theatre. His power moves and talent contributed to breakdance becoming an art form in its own right. Dietrich Pott danced in several ISH shows such as FTBLL, Elements of Freestyle, Narnia, Ignite and Jungle Book. As one of the founders of the Surinamese hip-hop/breakdance group Myztikalz, he won the battle of the Year Caricom in 2009. Five years ago, Pott took his first steps as a creator. A clear handwriting is visible in his work, strongly linked to his explosive and spectacular breakstyle and his Surinamese roots.

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Denden Karadeniz, a Kurdish dancer, teacher and choreographer, began his career as a breakdancer and honed his skills at international dance venues in Los Angeles and Australia. His unique artistic vision combines breakdance with contemporary dance, resulting in innovative stage performances. Denden has showcased his dance skills in high-profile events such as The Ultimate Dance Battle, So You Think You Can Dance and Time to Dance. His artistic flair can also be seen in collaborations with various dance companies in renowned theaters. In 2022, he received the Young Amsterdam Award for excellence in the art of dance.

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Liziano, better known in the scene as LAGO, is a professional parkour athlete representing TeamNL. His ten-plus years of experience include influences from both sport and the arts—from inline skating to dance—giving his movement a unique control and rhythm. From training on the streets of Rotterdam to claiming bronze at the 2024 Parkour World Cup, LAGO brings presence to every space he moves through. Whether performing, competing, or simply flowing, he lets the movement speak.

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Dez became obsessed with BMX Flatland, the art of doing tricks on the BMX without using obstacle, at a young age. He has fallen in love with the sport and the lifestyle that comes with it. For more than a decade Dez has claimed his spot in the world top of the BMX Flatland sport and in the entertainment business, performing and competing around the world at the highest level. He won multiple international competitions and performed at Eurovision Song Festival for millions of live viewers. 

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You could describe Vera as a musical omnivore. Although trained as a classical violinist, curiosity led her to explore a variety of styles and instruments. She writes music for her electric string trio West Side Trio and her acoustic string quartet Quartet Quinetique and tours the Dutch theatres with singer Flip Noorman. You will often hear her improvising, singing, and playing double bass, viola or musical saw during shows. She worked with numerous artists: arranging, writing and playing music for films, albums, commercials and live shows with solo-artists or bands as well as theatre and dance companies.
 

Stasy is a contemporary urban dancer and her focus is on floor work mixed with acrobatics and flexibility. She started taking ballet at the age of 10, and from the age of 18 she began to explore other styles. She has won the Estonian National Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships no less than three times. Rhythm & Flow (2014) was her first production with ISH, followed by Hiphop Circus (2025).
 

Pim started skating in high school at the age of 13. Very quickly soccer was traded in for skateboarding and the skate life began. After winning several awards and a 3rd place at the NK mini ramp in 2016 he ended up at ISH Dance Collective.

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