Die 4 Elemente
Unrest and discontent are growing in the kingdom, the elements are beginning to question Mother Nature's role in the balance of power. When she hears about this excitement, she is forced to act. Mother Nature summons the elements one at a time, but they rise. And they rise together!
DIE 4 ELEMENTE was successfully performed to great reviews and amazing audiences in 2024
Meet The Cast
MELANIE DAY - MOTHER NATURE / ARTISTIC DIRECTION / CHOREOGRAPHY
Melanie was born in Windhoek/Namibia and completed her dance training in London and New York with a focus on jazz/musical theatre. She was a dancer/dance captain for the Royal Caribbean International Cruise Line for many years, has projects in film, cinema and TV in Germany and England, most recently for the successful new TV series BABYLON BERLIN. Her choreographic works at home and abroad include Flashdance, Aida, West Side Story, Chicago, Fame, Grimm, Hairspray, Mamma Mia, Grease, Anatevka and many more. She has been back in Germany since 2014 and works as a freelance lecturer and choreographer for jazz dance and musical theater jazz and gives workshops throughout Germany and Europe. In 2015 she was in the ensemble of SPAMALOT at the ETA Hoffmann Theater/Bamberg, and has been active in the ensemble of the Upper Franconia Theater Summer since 2017. MDance Company was a childhood dream that sher realised in 2019 and since then they have staged a total of 5 productions. The 4 Elements is the biggest production so far and more are planned.
MARITA POHLE - EARTH
Marita did her dance training at the "Balance 1" dance academy in Berlin. She was the main actress for Apassionata and also shot the advertising trailer for it. As part of the ensemble of "Mein Schiff 1" and the "MS Artania", the world's oceans were her home As a freelance stage dancer, she has danced for spring and fall fashion shows, as well as for various events for Breitling, BMW, Volkswagen, Pet Shop Boys, etc. She danced background for many years for the originals "Marcia Barrett of Boney M." and "Lou Bega" and in Marteria's music video "Big Bang". In the summer of 2017 and 2018 she was seen in the opera "Carmen" at the Bregenz Festival on the world's largest lake stage, and in 2022 and 2024 for the opera "Madame Butterfly". In 2019 and 2020 she was a guest dancer at the Cottbus State Theater for "Im Weißen Rössl" and in 2019, 2020 and 2022 at the Theater & Orchester Heidelberg for "The Merry Widow" as Grisette Jou-Jou. Since 2019 she is part of the ensemble at MDance Company, this is her 4th production.
JUDITH SCHROER - FIRE
Judith has been dancing since she was 3 years old and completed her dance training at the Ballet Promotion Center in Nuremberg from 2014 to 2017. She originally comes from North Rhine-Westphalia, where she was trained as a movement pedagogue. After several engagements as a dancer, including MDance Company's Tang-go Nights, her intellect has led her to her current degree in social work. But her heart stays with the dance and the stage. She loves to create a world together with other artists, into which we take ourselves and the audience and let the outside world become secondary for a while. This is an indescribable feeling and no matter where your path takes you, you know that your heart belongs there!
2Move – Special Act
Christopher "Chris Cross" Griebel has been dancing since around 2000. His first steps were inspired by music videos such as Music Instructor's "Super Sonic" and Run DMC's "It's Like That". From then on it was clear that he only had one thing in mind...DANCING!
Paul Biskup has been dancing since around 2001. The ambition to do so arose when he first saw the legendary Moonwalk and the music video "U Remind Me" by Usher. From there he began to learn all the moves and choreographies that inspired him from music videos and live performances.
Chris learned everything there is to know about "breaking" from the dancers "Mr. Noks" and "Magic", who also founded the then breakdance crew "Cirqle Squad". Paul and Chris met in the group "Twisted" and together they gained numerous stage experiences over the years under their stage name "2Move". To this day, both are passionate about it, and nothing has been lost from their passion for dancing. Their spectacular repertoire today includes breakdance, electric boogie and hip-hop choreographies.