The Belgian mezzo Els Mondelaers received a master's degree in Classical Singing with great distinction at the Ghent Conservatory, where she has specialized as a soloist in Contemporary Music as well. Preliminary she obtained her master’s in Music Theory and Music Pedagogy at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven.

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Gradually, she expanded her career as a specialist interpreter of classical contemporary music to that of an all-round performer. New challenges, such as music and/or physical improvisation, music creation, acting, and moving, presented themselves. The world of music theatre, contemporary dance, and performance, in addition to the contemporary concert venues, became her second habitat.

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She is appreciated for her personal involvement in projects and her enthusiasm to be challenged in an artistic way.

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She has performed as a soloist with various music theatre companies, ensembles and orchestras including Folkoperan Stockholm (SE), Muziektheater Transparant (BE), Silbersee (NL), LOD (BE), Muziektheater Hollands Diep (NL), Dyane Donck Company (NL), Strijbos&Van Rijswijk (NL), Theaterproductiehuis Zeelandia (NL), Kunst/Werk (BE), Panama Pictures (NL), Jelena Kostić (NL), GRIP (BE), Little WOTAN (NL), Post uit Hessdalen (BE), Opera Ballet Vlaanderen (BE), HYOID Contemporary Voices (BE), Spectra ensemble (BE), ChampdAction (BE), HERMESensemble (BE), ICTUS (BE), Contempoartensemble (IT), Nadar Ensemble (BE), I solisti del Vento (BE), Vlaams Symfonisch Orkest (BE),  DoelenEnsemble (NL), Asko | Schönberg ensemble (NL), Slagwerk Den Haag (NL), Koninklijk Concertgebouw Orkest (NL), Ensemble Klang (NL), Atlas Ensemble (NL), Nieuw Ensemble (NL). In September 2009, she was invited by the Lucerne Festival Academy (CH) to perform Berio’s Sinfonia conducted by Pierre Boulez.

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As a co-creator, she is connected to the Dyane Donck Collective.

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As a guest professor, she is connected to the Royal Conservatorium of Antwerp (BE). She was invited by The Academy of Music and Performing Arts Fontys Tilburg (NL) and the Music-Theatre department of ARTez Arnhem (NL). Next season, she is invited by the Royal Conservatorium of Brussels (BE).