Ioannis Mandafounis
Choreographer
Greece
© Dominik Mentzos
In 2025, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels is supporting the Biennale de la Danse de Lyon and the Romaeuropa Festival for the presentation of Lisa by Ioannis Mandafounis interpreted by the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company.
Ioannis Mandafounis is a choreographer and Artistic Director of the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company. Based on the choreographic method he has developed, his work is characterised by a highly participatory approach and a constant search for innovative ways to involve the audience in his performances. Offering people an authentic and profound experience of dance, and thus bringing them closer to this art form, is the driving
force behind his creativity. Over the course of his career, he has been commissioned to create pieces for a variety of international companies
and his works have been performed at many renowned theatres worldwide. With À la carte, his first creation for the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company, Ioannis Mandafounis is nominated for this year’s prestigious German theater award DER FAUST.
