ATELIER F2 is the creative workspace of artists Jesse Callaert and Mikaela Kelly.

Born out of the desire to bring together their many artistic endeavors into one fully realized space, this atelier serves as the crossing over into a multidisciplinary territory that drives Jesse and Mikaela both into the next phase of sharing all of their deepest passions on a wider scale.

  • At the heart of ATELIER F2 lies the desire to create. Jesse and Mikaela continuously combine their own backgrounds, experiences and influences to generate new work and thrilling live performance experiences for a variety of venues and theaters around the globe.

  • AF2 organizes a variety of high-end courses that help further the knowledge, skills, and versatility of young dancers.

    By focusing on individual coaching and development, AF2’s rigorous courses give dancers the chance to improve their technique and skillset by diving into the repertoire of world-renowned choreographers and learn from professionals dancing in the foremost companies in Europe.

  • As Jesse and Mikaela continuously look to broaden their artistic vision and skillset, they embark on a variety of projects, from creating their individual pieces, to film and fashion projects and costume design. These projects form the further backbone of ATELIER F2's creative vision.


  • Co-Founder

    Mikaela Kelly (New York City, USA) is a 2017 Princess Grace Award Winner in dance. She began training in American Ballet Theatre's pre-professional school until 2014. She spent the next four years earning her BFA degree at The Juilliard School, graduating in 2018. Mikaela joined Nederlands Dans Theater 2 and in 2021, after three seasons in the Netherlands, moved to Switzerland and danced for Ballett Theater Basel for two seasons. In July 2023 she joined GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, one of the foremost contemporary dance companies in the world.

  • Co-Founder

    Jesse Callaert (1999) born in Ghent, Belgium, studied at the Royal Ballet School Antwerp for six years, which provided him with professional ballet training and a base for modern and contemporary dance. After dancing as a guest artist with Ballett Zürich, he joined Nederlands Dans Theater 2 (2017 - 2021) and continued at Staatsballett Hannover under the artistic direction of world-renowned choreographer Marco Goecke. Since 2022 Jesse has been working as an international freelance artist and as a stager/assistant for Alexander Ekman and Johan Inger. In August 2024 he joined the Batsheva Dance Company Ensemble.

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The only failure is not to try.”

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