Team

Kristina Borbelyova grew up in Bratislawa, where she began her studies at the Slovak Ballet Conservatory. At the age of fifteen she joined the school of the Hamburg Ballet John Neumeier. Since 2010 she is a member of the Hamburg Ballet and has participated in numerous performances of ballets by John Neumeier, John Cranko, Jerome Robbins and George Balanchine among others.

Initiated by the success of her first creation „Oratio“ as part of „Young Choreographers“ of the Hamburg Ballet in 2016 she continously expands her choreographic abilities and has received a Bachelor´s degree in choreography and dance pedagogy from the Academy of Performing Arts Bratislawa. Her works have been performed in Kampnagel Hamburg, Salzburg State Theater, the National Theaters of Genova and the Slovak National Theater. www.kbchoreography.com

Sara Ezzell was born in the USA and received her dance education with the Ellison Ballet in New York. She started her career in Russia, appearing in the title role of Giselle at the age of nineteen. Engagements with the Saint Petersburg Ballet, the Stuttgart Ballet, Bundesjungendballet and Hamburg Ballet followed soon. In 2019 she was selected by John Neumeier to represent the Hamburg Ballet at the Erik Bruhn competition in Toronto.

Her work as a choreographer has been presented in many German theaters including the Hamburg State Opera as part of the Nijinsky Gala 2018. She developed music/dance-cooperations for Heilstätte Grabowsee in Oranienburg and choreographed in collaboration with composer Xiao Fu for the University of Music and Theater Hamburg.

Joel Paulin was born in Sydney. Following his interest in Capoeira, Breakdance, Hip-Hop and contemporary dance in his childhood and youth he discovered his love for ballet at the age of fourteen. In 2012 he moved to Germany to study at the University of Music and Theater München and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in the category dance.

In 2015 Joel joined the Bundesjugendballet under the artistic direction of John Neumeier and Kevin Haigen. With this company he performed in various theaters as well as in unusual places and participated in workshops and social projects for children with disabilities, senior citizens and refugees. After engagements at the State Theaters of Coburg and Oldenburg, in 2019 he settled in Hamburg as a freelance dancer, where he currently works, teaches and creates.

Sebatian Escobar began his musical education in his hometown Santiago de Chile. After his diplom graduation he completed his studies with a Master of Music at Orchesterzentrum NRW and Konzertexamen at Detmold University of Music. His career started early in the major orchestras of Chile. He was a member of Junge Deutsche Philharmonie and gained orchestra experience with Bielefeld Philharmonics, Spohr Chamber Orchestra and the State Orchestra Kassel. In 2015 he became assistant solo cellist of the Heidelberg Philharmonic Orchestra.

As a sougth-after chamber musician Sebastian founded the Con fuoco Trio and the Avaria Trio, with which he received various awards and scholarships and toured through South Korea. In 2016 he reached the semifinals of the Dr. Luis Sigall Internatial Competition. As a soloist he has appeared with the Orquestra Sinfónica de Chile and the Orquestra de Cámara de Valdivia.