Thomas Schallmann (he/him) was born on 1 May 1957 in Cottbus in the former GDR. He studied philosophy, dance education, dance and theatre science in Leipzig and Berlin, as well as Laban kinetography/Labanotation in Budapest, Hungary, and at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen. He works as a dancer and dance teacher and as freelancer at several schools for movement and movementnotation. He also notates dances and choreographies and gives lecture demonstrations.