Arjuna Vermeulen PLANmaker 2024
Since January 1, 2024, Arjuna Vermeulen from Den Bosch is one of the three new PLANmakers who will further develop his talent at PLAN!
At Boulevard, we have been following Arjuna for a while, and we are proud that he will further develop his talents under the wings of Boulevard at PLAN Brabant.
Arjuna Vermeulen (1990, Den Bosch) started dancing in 2002, and Breaking became a way of life for him. After two years of taking classes, he and his friends decided to train on their own. In 2007, he formed his current dance group, Cypher Active, together with friends from Den Bosch and Boxtel. At the same time, he taught breakdancing classes at various organizations, earned his stripes as a performing dancer in the international breakdance scene by performing on large stages, and was active as a Host/M.C. during dance battles.
As one of the driving forces behind his dance crew, from 2015 onwards, he combined his expertise with that of his crew-mate Willem van Lieshout and founded the company Cypher HQ, the hub for Hip Hop (dance) culture in Den Bosch. As the artistic leader of Cypher HQ, he is involved daily in the creative implementation of the organization.
In 2020, Arjuna danced at Theaterfestival Boulevard in Traces by maker Shailesh Bahoran. Here, Arjuna discovered his talent for other dance styles, his creative insight, and his expressive personality. After years of being active as a self-taught individual in the breakdance scene, Arjuna set his sights on the theater.