ANTHONY NAKHLÉ

Berlin-based Lebanese performing artist and choreographer. Founder of The Listening Body. His practice bridges heels technique, site-specific creation and body-based research, unfolding through performance, teaching and creative collaborations.

Trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary dance and heels, his practice centers on physical awareness, care and presence - often exploring themes of identity, intimacy and transformation.

With experience across global platforms, residencies and workshops, he creates spaces where the body becomes a tool for exploration, expression and connection across artistic disciplines.

NAWAL YOUSSIFOVA

Co-founder of The Listening Body

Growing up with dance, she dedicated her main interest to movement, expanding her curiosity into everything connected to the body and mind.

Her journey is one of connection.

Slovakian-Palestinian by heritage, she was raised in a land rich with herbs and natural wisdom. Through her exploration of Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, yoga, food, massage and Pilates, she continues to discover how to come home to the body - aligning with its rhythms and listening to the many tools life offers for healing and wholeness.

LORENZO SETTI (ATŌMI)

Co-founder of The Listening Body

Berlin-based Italian music producer and sound artist. Founder of the lichen label ATME records under the moniker ATŌMI.

His practice converges elements of immersive installation art, spatial sound design and interactive A/V performance. His sound touches a wide range of electronic music genres, such as ambient techno, mystic minimalism and cinematic with hints of contemporary classical music.