Tom Visser

Born in Ireland into a theatrical family, Tom Visser began his career in musical theatre and later turned to contemporary dance as a member of Nederlands Dans Theater. He started as a lighting designer in the mid-2000s and has since worked extensively as a designer for dance, working with companies including Nederlands Dans Theater, Royal Swedish Ballet, Compañía Nacional de Danza, Norwegian National Ballet, Ballet Vlaanderen, Sydney Dance Company, Göteborg Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo and Balé da Cidade de São Paulo. His previous credits with Pite include The Seasons’ Canon (Paris Opera Ballet), Solo Echo, Frontier and Parade (Nederlands Dans Theater), Polaris (Sadler’s Wells), Betroffenheit (Kidd Pivot/Electric Company Theatre) and Body&Soul(Paris Opera Ballet). He often works with other renowned choreographers including Alexander Ekman, Johan Inger, Hofesch Schechter and Peeping Tom.