Sumalin Gijsbrechts graduated in 1993 from the Stedelijk Instituut voor Ballet in Antwerp. After her training she continued to deepen her knowledge of the dance world by following workshops with a.o. Florence Augendre, Samuel Lefeuvre, Nicolas Vladyslav, Joanne Leighton, PARTS-summerschools ... in order to find her own dance language. She danced/performed with Miet Warlop, NatGras, Iris Bouche, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, Het Paleis, Toneelhuis, CAMPO... Besides dancing and playing on stage she also likes to work behind the scenes. She acquired this interest and skill at Toneelhuis where she worked as a communications assistant for some time. In the meantime, she has had an additional training as production assistant at Sabbattini (deSingel, Antwerp). She then gained professional experience in production, practical and organisational matters at various cultural centres, including deSingel, BERLIN, Timelab, Realtime and NatGras. Since September 2014 she has been working as a production assistant for Dance and Drama at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp. The main thread in her career path remains her passion for the performing arts, multitasking and organising.