Amber Bosteels

Hi! I’m Amber, a 25-year-old movement artist from Belgium. My love for performing began as a child when I discovered Indian dance. At 18, I took the train to Leeds to train for three years at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance.

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Now I’m based in Ghent, working on all kinds of projects, both in Belgium as well as abroad. I move because my body loves to tell stories, mine and those of others. I work mostly in contemporary dance and Kathak but I’m always continuing to explore. When I teach, I like to focus on improvisation and the joy of moving, but I also dig into technique, giving the body its tools to play. I create my own work, like with my collective zebrastripes, where we made Jumping Over the Zebrastripes, a duet full of chalk and playfulness. My most recent piece, Tattva, is a solo weaving Indian and contemporary dance. In addition, I co-founded DEVLOER platform in Ghent where we bring dancers together for workshops, jams, and shared moments of movement.

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What matters most to me is making dance something anyone can feel part of. I want it in the streets, in unexpected places, bringing people together. Alongside my freelance work, I currently work at a homeless shelter. For me, everything comes back to the body. It knows how to speak without words, and I think we need more of that in the world. I love being curious, watching how humans play and move, and letting that inspire how I work and live.