Izah Hankammer

Elizah (Izah) Hankammer (born 1995) is a Filipino-German dancer, performer and creator. She graduated from Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten in 2020 in Contemporary Dance, and also received the Jacques de Leeuw Prize. She continued her career with Meyer-Chaffaud Dance Company and during this period also started to create her own work together with Lucas Devroe under the name moOv. In 2021, they became part of Makershuis Tilburg. The following year, she completed a research project at Dansbrabant, where she was able to develop her own choreographic practice. Her practice focuses on the different facets of dance and performance, and how they can be approached in different disciplines and mediums. Her workshop series Unleashing the Performer focuses on how we can reach our full potential as performers, through research into the body, mind, voice, energy and self-awareness. She is currently working as a dancer and performer at Action Zoo Humain, Nicole Beutler Projects and United Cowboys and will also pursue a new maker trajectory at Action Zoo Humain in the 2025-2026 season.