Thomas Hauert

Thomas Hauert founded his company ZOO in Brussels in 1998. Cows in Space, his first piece was immediately honoured at the Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis. Since then, the company has developed more than 21 pieces. In addition to his work for ZOO, Hauert has been a guest choreographer for the Zurich Ballet, the Toronto Dance Theatre, the Candoco Dance Company, the Ballet Junior de Genève and the Ballet de Lorraine, among others. Inspired by his choreographic work, Hauert developed an internationally recognized teaching method based on his movement research with ZOO. Since 2013, he has been the artistic director of the Bachelor's programme in contemporary dance at La Manufacture – Haute école des arts de la scène in Lausanne. In 2025 he was awarded the Grand Prix Darstellende Künste / Hans-Reinhart-Ring for his outstanding carrier as a dancer and choreographer.