The audience as co-creator | De Stilte | TEDxBreda

Jack Timmermans presents his ideas about performing for and with children. He embraces the idea that the audience, especially children, cannot really see what the choreograph intended, but their interpretation is more vital then the original intention. De Stilte works with these interpretations and so the dance pieces evolve with the audience as co-creator. Here […]

The soil, the seeds and the purpose | Hans Moerenhout | TEDxBreda

Working in deprived neighborhoods changed the way Hans Moerenhout (49) looks at life and work. Facing the dynamic social complexities in the south of Rotterdam made him aware that there are new ways of organizing social development, activating the unused potential in society. “I’m looking for organically growing processes, and an open awareness, that unfold […]

The added value of live music | Frédérique van den Boomen | TEDxBreda

Frédérique believes that live music can make a vital difference today in the retail market. She has noticed what music in stores can do with people. It is not about the money, it is about more than that. It is all about experience. Frédérique van den Boomen (1990) is a singer songwriter on piano.She grew […]

What you see is not always what it is | Machteld Cossee | TEDxBreda

Machteld has a rare genetic disorder called Usher Syndrome. She shares this with 400.000 other persons. The disorder gradually changes how she sees and hears. This has changed her life forever. But it also taught her not to judge persons by their appearance. Machteld Cossee is 38 years old, lives in Haarlem, and is a […]

The beauty of imperfection | Alexandra Smith | TEDxBreda

When in 2013 Alexandra’s business wasn’t going well, she decided to go on a quest: in 100 days she would document everything she did to double her monthly income. The result was an honest, inspiring book with a great deal of failures that ultimately lead to her success.  In 2014 the book got a weekly […]