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Dutch Dance Theatre

Talent development new buzzword in dance world: 3 encouraging initiatives

by Ruben Brugman
14 November 201330 March 2022
4 min read
ACTUAL, For members only, DANS

The fact that it is difficult to get a job after graduation is also well known in the dance world. Therefore, partly at the government's insistence, companies are putting in on talent development. They also hope to A better connection with schools. Jun dancers are now more likely to be on the front line of ballet: the theatre, and that is good news for audiences. Because the energy is fresh and the level has shot up considerably.

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The National Theatre prevented Stopera from becoming The National Theatre

by Wijbrand Schaap
24 October 201311 July 2016
2 min read
ACTUAL

It would have been so nice: The National Ballet together with The National Opera at The National Theatre, like you have in the capital of any self-respecting country. But so that didn't happen. The home of our National Opera and Ballet clubs is now called 'Nationale Opera en Ballet'. The National Theatre made sure of that, which, like the Nederlands Dans Theater, is not in our capital Amsterdam, but in its residence in The Hague.

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Modern dance wins prizes at Dutch Dance Days

by Ruben Brugman
6 October 201330 March 2022
2 min read
ACTUAL, For members only, DANS

During the 16th edition of the Dutch Dance Days, several dance awards were presented: the 2013 Dutch Dance Days Prize, the Swans and the Dioraphte Dance Award. Respective winners are choreographer Giulio D'Anna, dancer Medhi Walerski, Club Guy & Roni for Midnight Rising, dancer Bonnie Doets of Scapino Ballet Rotterdam and Keren Levi with The Dry Piece.

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No work by Kylián at NDT: a masterstroke?

by one of our members
15 May 201329 March 2022
2 min read
ACTUAL, For members only

The announced change of course at NDT is keeping minds busy. Starting with The Hague Central, to the Volkskrant to

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NDT opens door to future without Kylián with 'School of Thought'

by Ruben Brugman
10 May 201330 March 2022
3 min read
ACTUAL, For members only, DANS

Programme V is NDT1's last programme this season. It seems to be a final chord in more ways than one.

Op de premièredag ging een officieel bericht uit dat choreograaf en ex-artistiek leider Jirí Kylián na 36 jaar betrokkenheid zijn handen aftrekt van NDT. Van september 2014 tot 2017 zal daarnaast geen werk van

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Mini festival of extremes at Nederlands Dans Theater's young guard

by one of our members
13 March 201330 March 2022
3 min read
ACTUAL, For members only

ADVERTORIAL They could hardly be further apart. Alexander Ekman and Sharon Eyal both make dance pieces, and are both children of the Nederlands Dans Theater, but that's pretty much where the similarities end. In the

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Crystal Pite: 'The most exciting choreographer on the planet'

by one of our members
31 January 201330 March 2022
4 min read
ACTUAL, For members only

Advertorial Mysterieuze schaduwen. Poppen, bestuurd door tientallen onzichtbare handen en muziek die juist de stilte benadrukt. Een avond met Crystal Pite is een avontuurlijke reis naar de onbekendere regionen van onze verbeelding. Op 7 februari 2013 brengt

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NDT in motion: on stage, the silver screen and behind it

by Ruben Brugman
20 November 20128 July 2016
3 min read
ACTUAL, DANS

Being active on social media like Facebook or Twitter is now a must for any dance company. But broadcasting a dance performance (live) via 600 cinemas worldwide is no mean feat either. NDT (The Hague) has been chosen by Pathé theatres to join the illustrious list of The Metropolitan Opera (New York), The National Theatre (London) and the Bolshoi Ballet (Moscow) as a partner in high-level performing arts.

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Opinion: 'Let Joop van den Ende take classical ballet under his wing, merge Nederlands Dans Theater, Nationale Ballet and Scapino Ballet.'

by one of our members
5 May 20118 July 2016
4 min read
ACTUAL

It was predictable. Now that the Culture Council has given the secretary of state a go-ahead for massive and very deep cuts in dance, the first press releases are appearing with the outraged reactions. The National Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theater are aggrieved: 'How

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