Who we are
Danse Transition is composed of a General Assembly, an Executive Committee, an Office and a Grant Awarding Committee, bringing together experts from the fields of dance and professional orientation.
The Committee
Carole Christe - president
Master in Gender Studies on the Bachelor in Contemporary Dance at La Manufacture in 2019, engaged for a PhD in Sociology of Artistic Work at the University of Lausanne. In the past she was an intern at Corodis (Commission Romande de Diffusion des Spectacles) and currently collaborates with theaters and dance companies such as Prototype Status/Jasmine Morand and the Compagnie Diane Muller.
Aline Müller Guidetti - vice president
Psychologist FSP-psy4work, in charge of a work psychology practice in Lausanne. She is specialized in professional orientation and transition, as well as in individual and collective support around issues related to the world of work. She is particularly interested in the interactions between health, work and ecology. She practices dance as an amateur and has taught modern jazz.
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Caroline Lam
Professional dancer, state diploma for teaching contemporary dance, and Swiss professional teaching. Performer, notably for the Company Linga, Gisela Rocha, Marie Caroline Hominal. She received a scholarship from Danse Transition in 2009 and is now a certified Pilates Institute instructor and assistant teacher in the CFC dancer-performer program, with a focus on contemporary dance. In parallel, she continues to develop her choreographic research and her activity as a dancer-performer.
Morgane Akermann
Accountant and manager for several theater and dance companies since 2018, as well as case manager for the Fondation d'Aide Sociale et Culturelle du Canton de Vaud. She studied in the Faculty of Theology and History of Religions at the University of Lausanne, while training in cultural accounting with her family's trust company.
Lawrence Rigg
Professional dancer at Zurich Ballet, Ballet du Capitole in Toulouse, Victor Ullate in Madrid, and Béjart Ballet Lausanne. Recipient of a Dance Transition scholarship in 2022, Lawrence is now a certified teacher. He taught at the CFC of the Ballettschule Theater in Basel until its closure. He is currently a teacher at the Conservatoire Populaire in Geneva and is also invited to work with companies such as Béjart Ballet and Ballet Preljocaj, as well as professional schools like the Royal Ballet School and European Ballet School Amsterdam..
Javier Casado Suarez
Professional dancer, Javier began studying classical dance and inclusive dance work with people with disabilities in 2004. He trained at the Rudra Béjart school, then became a dancer for the Béjart Ballet, where he performed several roles from various repertoires. Recipient of a Dance Transition scholarship in 2023, he is now a certified State teacher in classical dance. He currently teaches at the AFJD in Lausanne, whilst continuing his research as a dancer, and organizes workshops and private classes.
Bruno Roy
Bruno stood on the podium at the French Championships at the age of 13, earning 3rd place. He trained in dance at the Jeune Ballet de Rosella Hightower and simultaneously obtained a degree in mathematics. As a soloist at the Grand Théâtre de Genève, he was also invited to perform at the Gala des Étoiles at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, as well as in Miami, Montreal, and New York, and with Roberto Bolle and Friends in Turin. A recipient of a Dance Transition scholarship in 2009, he is now an actuary at the Pension Fund of the State of Geneva.
Vittorio Bertolli
Graduated from Rudra Béjart in 2002, Vittorio became a professional dancer, performing with Béjart Ballet Lausanne, Teatro alla Scala di Milano, David Zambrano, DaMotus!, and Cie Philippe Saire, among others. As a recipient of a Dance Transition scholarship in 2017, he earned a Master's degree in Dance Sciences from the University of Bern and then at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire in London. He has worked as a ballet master and production assistant at the Luzerner Theater and Opernhaus Zürich. Currently, he teaches contemporary dance to professionals in Switzerland and internationally. In parallel, he organizes and participates in scientific and pedagogical research initiatives in the field of dance in Switzerland and Italy. Occasionally, he continues his work as a performer.
The office
Sara Buncic, General Secretary
Professional dancer with a certificate of choreographic studies from Le Marchepied in Lausanne and CFC of commercial employee. Teacher in contemporary dance and since 2015 choreographer and administrator of the Cie Elidé. In 2016, she also graduated in massage therapy. Previously project manager at the Office of Culture of Morges, currently general secretary of the association Danse Transition. Sara is part of the board of the International Organisation for the Transition of Professional Dancers as secretary.
Intervenor
Anaïs Glérant, Introduction to professional life courses
Anaïs Glérant, dancer, choreographer and certified state teacher, regularly engages as a contemporary dance instructor within the French-speaking region of Switzerland. Additionally, she has overseen the training of young performers at the AFJD in Lausanne over the course of 5 years. She is currently a guest lecturer for the SAE selection courses in Geneva. Since 2022, she has provided introductory courses on professional life for Danse Transition to professional dance schools in French speaking region of Switzerland.She is a dancer and performer, notably for the And Dialect, Marie-Caroline Hominal and the Woman’s Move Collective. Today, Anaïs continues her choreographic activities in collaboration with the director Benjamin Knobil and the Cie SADA, among others.
Honorary president
Susanne Jaillet
Danse Transition's founder and president from 1993 to 2010. Susanne Jaillet holds a MBA in cultural, social and environmental management. Corporate management consultant. Former Chief Human Resources Officer at a Computing Company.
Honorary president - in memoriam
Philippe Braunschweig †
Honorary Chairman and Founder of the International Organization for the Transition of Professional Dancers (IOTPD), Honorary Chairman and Founder of the Prix de Lausanne, Honorary Chairman and Founder of the Foundation of the Béjart Ballet Lausanne, Honorary Chairman and Co-founder of the ASD (former Swiss association of dance professionals), degree in physics from the EPFZ, member of the Swiss academy of Technical Science.
The Grant Awarding Committee
Natasha Gautier
A professional career counsellor psychologist, she specializes in guiding adults through career management. She currently works at the Fribourg Career Guidance Service (SOPFA), where she offers individual support to anyone facing professional interrogations. With a sensitivity to art, she has completed basic training in art therapy and practices contemporary dance as an amateur.
Ramon Moraes
Human Program Support Specialist at Airbnb, a philanthropic initiative which allows guests to provide free temporary accomodation for people displaced by conflict, natural disasters or illness. BA in International Relations & MA in Leadership and Development, former dancer and Danse Transition Grant recipient.
Katrin Kolo
Degree in economics and master in transdisciplinarity in the arts. Former dancer and choreographer, director of the Theater Casino Zug, office manager of the Festspiele Zürich, co-director of the Tanzhaus Zürich, production manager of Joachim Schlömer projects, project manager. Coach and responsible for career transition workshops for professional dancers.