Marie Zechiel

Born and raised in Germany, Marie Zechiel holds a degree in contemporary dance from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance in London and has danced professionally in numerous companies and on various stages across Europe and abroad.

Marie is a physical narrator, whose main form of expression is movement, that is seamlessly translated into stage, film, photo and performance work. Her choreographic craft is formulated trough authentic movement, character development and the interplay of curated bodies and formations.

As a movement director Marie Zechiel researches, develops and instructs sophisticated movement and body languages for a project aiming to create a suitable and unique physical narrative that raises production quality and authenticity.
In exchange with the director and team she proposes a motion vocabulary and choreography which fits best to the project’s vision, before she develops specific training methods and teaches all necessary skills to the performers (e.g. actors, singers, dancers, models, extras).
Especially on set with the production Marie Zechiel is a valuable motion supervisor to translate last-minute improvements as a movement director. Her skill-set includes underwater movement, cross-gendered movements and chorus work as well as doing choreographies in different dance styles.
Her field of work is specialised in camera productions such as commercials, music videos, photo shootings but also fashion shows and gallery spaces and the movement mentoring for artists. As a Choreographer and Movement Director Marie Zechiel has been involved in many music videos, commercial shoots and fashion shows. Clients include: Heidi Klum, VOGUE, Calvin klein, Mercedes Benz, Vodafone, Adidas, Longines, Rammstein, Herbert Grönemeyer,.