Uppercut Dance Theater is a diverse and international dance company.
The company offers a fresh fusion of different dance styles, which is illustrated by the individual dancers’ different backgrounds in capoeira, break dance, acrobatics and contemporary dance.
Uppercut Dance Theater’s ensemble are chosen for their distinctive individual style and character. It is important for the company to consist of performers and dancers with very different individual qualities, giving the company a diverse movement language.
The artistic leadership behind Uppercut Dance Theater consists of Stephanie Thomasen and Mark Philip. With performances such as Differences, 360°, CRASH, PANIC DAY, The WHAT WAS MUS DIE trilogy featuring SAMBA, LIMBO, KALINKA, and of course BENCHED, they have developed the company towards the more mature audience alongside the traditional and important repertoire for children and young people.
The works of recent years have resulted in several prestigious awards, nominations, grants, as well as a host of positive reviews from enthusiastic journalists. Amongst others, SAMBA (2020) and KALINKA (2022) was nominated and won the award of Best Dance Performance of the Year at the Danish Reumert Awards. Stephanie Thomasen and Mark Philip have been honored with personal nominations for their contributions, and awarded honors from the Ballet Master Albert Gaubier’s Foundation, the Neel Resling Halpern’s Foundation, and the Danish Arts Foundation.
Uppercut Dance Theater was founded in 1982 by former artistic director Cher Geurtze, and thus recently celebrated its 40-year anniversary.
