David Gaulein-Stef

David Gaulein-Stef (Artistic Assistant, Movement coach and Dramaturge), is a native of French Guyana, trained in Paris (France) at the Institut de formation professionnelle Rick Odums and obtained a teaching certification in jazz dance from the Centre National de la Danse.

As a performer, Gaulein-Stef has worked internationally with choreographers Asha Thomas, Vincent Mantsoe, Georges Momboye, Stefanie Batten-Bland amongst others. Musical theater productions include Julie Taymor’s Broadway show The Lion King (Paris); À la recherche de Joséphine, director Jérôme Savary (Paris); Soweto, director Serge Bilé (France, Martinique and Guadeloupe) and Love Jazz & Henderson, director Christoffer Berdal (Denmark). France theatre productions include Love is in the Hair, director Jean-Francois Auguste and Ma chaise de paille, playwright Jacques Lazzari.

As a movement coach and dramaturge, he has worked with France based choreographers Wanjiru Kamuyu, Philippe Physs Almeïda and company Wang-Ramirez.

Gaulein-Stef is a certified Pilates teacher.