Hailed as one of the greatest choreographers of contemporary dance, William Forsythe has revolutionized conventional ballet, deconstructing the codes and propelling it into the 21st century. For twenty years he was the director of the legendary Ballett Frankfurt, where he produced an impressive body of bold and original works. In 2004 he established a new, more independent ensemble the Forsythe Company.
Thierry De Mey is a composer and director of dance films. His music has been performed by numerous ensembles, including the Arditti Quartet, the Hilliard Ensemble, the London Sinfonietta and the Orchestre symphonique de Lille. He has composed numerous works for his groups Maximalist! and Ictus, and has also scored various choreographies for Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Wim Vandekeybus and his sister Michèle Anne De Mey.
Wim Vandekeybus is a director, choreographer, actor, and photographer. After working for two years with Jan Fabre, he created his own company, Ultima Vez. Their first performance "What the Body Does Not Remember" premièred in 1987, was shown on international stages and received the Bessie Award in New York for 'a brutal confrontation of dance and music: the dangerous, combative landscape of "What the Body Does Not Remember".. Since then Vandekeybus has created 15 successful productions and several films. In October 2006 Ultima Vez was presented in Riga for the first time with their latest production Spiegel and film Blush.