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The French are coming, but are these choreographers that good?

France, the birthplace of ballet, produces top choreographers by the continuous stream. At least six of them will soon come to the Netherlands: Angelin Preljocaj, Benjamin Millepied, Abou Lagraa, Boris Charmatz, Laurent Chétouane and Olivier Dubois. The ballet world, the Netherlands included, greedily gobbles up any choreographer who gives the impression of becoming or being a masterful dance innovator.

Supply and demand
Having to deliver consistent quality as a choreographer is a 'crime' . It ...

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France, the birthplace of ballet, produces top choreographers by the continuous stream. At least six of them will soon come to the Netherlands: Angelin Preljocaj, Benjamin Millepied, Abou Lagraa, Boris Charmatz, Laurent Chétouane and Olivier Dubois. The ballet world, the Netherlands included, greedily gobbles up any choreographer who gives the impression of becoming or being a masterful dance innovator.

Supply and demand
Having to deliver consistent quality as a choreographer is a 'crime' . It ...

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