Inge van Winkel
Shadforth,Australia
Summary
Experienced educator, community arts practitioner, and wellbeing facilitator with over 20 years of experience across schools, tertiary, and community settings in Europe and Australia. Skilled in inclusive and culturally diverse learning environments, student engagement, and creative pedagogy. Experienced in program leadership, educational management, and delivering workshops for students, parents, and community groups.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder, Director & Choreographer
Denmark Dance Collective
Denmark WA, Australia
11.2022 - Current
- Lead community and intergenerational arts projects engaging women and children.
- Delivered inclusive workshops and performance projects integrating live music.
- Focused on confidence, participation, and connection across diverse participants.
Sessional Lecturer
University of Western Australia
Perth, Australia
07.2012 - 01.2017
- Delivered practical and theoretical methods in dance education for pre-service teachers.
Wellbeing Educator & Workshop Facilitator
One Life Suicide Prevention
Wheatbelt WA, Australia
03.2012 - 01.2014
- Delivered resilience, confidence, and wellbeing workshops to secondary students across rural WA.
- Facilitated parent presentations on wellbeing, play, and connection.
- Part of multi-speaker teams including Maggie Dent.
Education Manager
Kunstfactor
Utrecht, The Netherlands
01.2006 - 03.2008
- Led national programs for dance and arts educators.
- Managed education programs, partnerships, and teacher training.
- Coordinated regional consultants reporting to the national body.
- Kunstfactor is an organization in the Netherlands focused on arts education.
Lecturer
Codarts University
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
10.1996 - 01.2008
- Taught pre-vocational high school and undergraduate students in dance pedagogy and group process.
- Mentored students in reflective practice, collaboration, and creative leadership.
Theatre & Education Facilitator
Stout Youth Theatre Company
national tour, The Netherlands
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Delivered interactive theatre programs in primary and secondary schools, including special needs settings.
- Facilitated both in-school and in-theatre workshops, 3 days per week as an employee.
Teaching Artist
International Dance Theatre
Amsterdam, Netherlands
01.2000 - 01.2006
- Delivered multidisciplinary whole-school engagement programs through movement, play and music.
- Worked across all ages in primary and secondary schools focusing on engagement and inclusion.
Freelance Teaching Artist & Community Educator
arts and cultural organisations
Rotterdam, Europe
09.1998 - 01.2003
- Delivered workshops across primary, secondary, and tertiary settings.
- Worked in multicultural classrooms with diverse learning needs.
- Managed and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of artists and educators.
Education
Master of Education - Psychology-informed Wellbeing And Health-related Studies, Including Positive Psychology, Sport Psychology, And Social-emotional Development
University of Western Australia
Perth02-2012
Bachelor of Dance & Dance Education - dance pedagogy, group dynamics, children, and inclusive movement-based learning
Codarts University For The Arts
Rotterdam06-1997
Skills
- Student engagement & wellbeing
- Inclusive learning environments
- Educational leadership
- Program management
- Workshop facilitation
- Community education
- Creative pedagogy
- Arts-based pedagogy
- Cross-cultural engagement
- Intergenerational engagement
Additional Experience & Professional Development
- Professional development facilitator for educators and arts practitioners
- 'Locale' – Inclusive Community Arts Practitioner professional development program. STRUT Dance & Annette Carmichael Projects, Perth (2025). Selected participant; professional development stipend
- Steiner teacher training – 2-year professional training in Perth (2019–2020)
- International study and residencies with VSB Scholarship (merit-based): Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre in New York, École des Sables in Amsterdam
Languages
English
Full Professional
Dutch
Full Professional
German
Professional
French
Limited
Hobby's
- playing music and singing
- Visual arts
Timeline
Founder, Director & Choreographer
Denmark Dance Collective
11.2022 - Current
Sessional Lecturer
University of Western Australia
07.2012 - 01.2017
Wellbeing Educator & Workshop Facilitator
One Life Suicide Prevention
03.2012 - 01.2014
Education Manager
Kunstfactor
01.2006 - 03.2008
Theatre & Education Facilitator
Stout Youth Theatre Company
01.2003 - 01.2006
Teaching Artist
International Dance Theatre
01.2000 - 01.2006
Freelance Teaching Artist & Community Educator
arts and cultural organisations
09.1998 - 01.2003
Lecturer
Codarts University
10.1996 - 01.2008
Master of Education - Psychology-informed Wellbeing And Health-related Studies, Including Positive Psychology, Sport Psychology, And Social-emotional Development
University of Western Australia
Bachelor of Dance & Dance Education - dance pedagogy, group dynamics, children, and inclusive movement-based learning
Codarts University For The Arts