I_AM

I-AM (Improvisation Awareness and Movement)
‘The body as an instrument’ versus ‘The body as an organism.’ Transferring the energy from analytic towards instinctive, and trying to combine this animalistic energy with awareness. On top of that Robin plays with queer energy, confidence and sculptural awareness within the space. Anno 2026 Nimanong also used their Bimbo research, to create contemporary dance classes with a stronger influence of Ballroom-culture, gender research and commercial dance. And also connects their research for Children of Zeus; named ‘Body of Waters,’ with their I_AM method. The classes are different, with different build ups, intentions and structures, continuous further developed:
I_AM BIMBO (Ballroom culture, queerness, gender, commercial dance)
&
I_AM Body of waters (Meditation, celebration, non-performativity)

Nourished by Gaga from Ohad Naharin, Tai-Chi, Chi-Gong, Marina Abramovic method, and other diverse experiences as dancer - towards new ways to discover the body, qualities and presence. Never attempting to copy aesthetics. Nimanong works with organizations like DOX Utrecht, Henny Jurriens Amsterdam, and diverse Theaters in the Netherlands. Classes are always adapted by the frameworks of the different organizations.

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I_AM is where dancers are invited to claim their ownership of movement and body through research. Breaking down the performative relation with the body. A journey with endless alternation between organism to instrument, from identity expression to non-performativity. Meditative and communicative.

The following elements are the focus:
Undoing, work out, play and integrate. Instead of result driven, Nimanong is looking for and discovering presence. Through Ballroom Culture tools are gathered and has evolved the contemporary dance research (nourished strongly by Gaga). Nimanong asks themselves in movement research and for creations; how to move from inside out. All different elements can look like contradictory influences, Nimanong sees them as enriching and completing each other. As a maker too Nimanong conceptually blends known-imagery with bodily exploration, playing with abstract forms of queer and pop culture through personal interpretation.
Note: Queerness here is not about sexual orientation, but it is about breaking the status quo through liberation of body and mind.

Currently Nimanong researched Body of Waters (classes given at HJS end of 2026, built performance Children of Zeus) and BIMBO Movement (research specifically focusing on own interpretation of Ballroom culture energy, coming back in 2027).

Body of Waters Research
a ritual embracing the sacred water arts through movement and meditation. To charge your own batteries and remind you of your own primal movement. Inspired by book “The Way of the Water Priestess,” a return to ancient wisdom, to heal and create. Water remembers. Long before our time, stories already spoke of Lemuria and Atlantis as lost worlds. The mythical realm is seen as an invitation: to go back to what is deep within. We invite this practice to claim back space for the self, to reconnect with our own body, made mostly of water influenced by the moon, energy and our environment. In this workshop we take a vision journey, moving with energy and breath, to arrive in the present and receive the moment anew. The research supports to find grounding, flow, non-performativity and introspective journeys to reconnect with yourself. Body of Waters is Nimanong’s ongoing research, a way of resetting their state as a performer, and as a creator too. By undoing old habits and building new frameworks, a new movement approach is emerging, which Robin will focus on in the coming years. I_AM is the format Robin uses for their classes, Bimbo, or Body of waters, in the end principles are alike, but intentions and goals differ.

More workshops follow soon.
Children of Zeus will perform again in 2027, you are invited to get wet with us.

At Huis Conny Janssen - Bij Pien Duthmann

When dance becomes expression….
“It’s not about being a good or bad dancer, human or artist. Because both can be interesting. For research that I share, we spent time finding moments to express the suppressed, to discover, find nostalgia and tenderness within this liberation.
And this is all hidden in dance: the body, movement, the perception of time and space. But also in visual art, fashion and A.I……
Through interdisciplinary teams, I built realms for every project. To unlearn, and be taught, to transmute and take a next step, by step, by step. Together and alone, healing, creating, grounding, rebuilding, reconstructing.”

Bimbo Manifesto Dox CLub 2025

Not giving in to the patriarchal norm of destruction? Is it weird to be free, to be yourself, or is this all propaganda?

This show is like a flashy TV commercial for freedom—but one that kicks against the system. PAraGay is an act of resistance, in which young performers not only present themselves but share a collective vision that critically questions the patriarchy. It becomes a playful and challenging experience. Delving deeper into queer history during its proces of creation. The performance breaks through prevailing ideas about Western norms and protests powerfully and vulnerably.

"Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding."

– Khalil Gibran, The Prophet

DOX Club is a free talent development program for everyone between 16 and 26 years old, with weekly rehearsals and coaching. Here, you’ll collaborate with other performers to refine your skills and creativity. The program culminates in the DOX Club Specials—a final showcase where everything comes together.