Business in a Pandemic: Dr. Liesa Lier, Co-founder of GlowBarre
Starting a business during the pandemic can be very challenging. With new regulations, uncertainty, and economic instability, it takes a lot of courage to keep…
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The Inspiring Journey of Nadja Raabe: From a Dancer to an Entrepreneur
Nadja Raabe is the founder and Managing Director of FindQ, a mother of two, a female entrepreneur, a former dancer, a choreographer and a teacher.…
Dance for me personally is something much more than an art form; it is a passion and love. People often wonder why one can talk for hours about the history of dance and how many names, dates and facts are interconnected to the visual and musical art world. For me this is obvious. It's just not taught in elementary or secondary school- that's why a lot of this information seems new to us. But the knowledge is out there. And the legacy and influence of Modern Dance is impressive over the last 110 years.
My biggest inspiration was Merce Cunningham, who had a profound influence on modern dance and created his own choreographic language towards Post Modern Dance. He had a great influence and earned some of the highest honours bestowed in the arts. He had a profound impact on avant-garde art beyond the world of dance. Collaborating with artists, such as Robert Rauschenberg and Andy Warhol. I met both him and his partner, the famous composer, John Cage, personally. John Cage was not only Merce Cunningham’s partner, but one of the most influential composers of our time, creating "experimental music" and the FLUXUS movement in the 1960s. What fascinated me is that he taught us that silence is just as important as music. Also, in entrepreneurship taking breaks is as important as taking actions.
As an entrepreneur, I still integrate dance into my events and choreography into my projects, f.ex. I am currently working on a project with Architect students at the Rhein/Main University, where I focus on the connection between Architecture and Dance.
