Dates

25 Sep 2023

Location

Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Studio Boekman

Running time

TBA

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TBA

new moves

Dance makers of the future

Talented new choreographers do not grow on trees, especially in the ballet world. So Dutch National Ballet pulls out all the stops to enthuse and encourage young makers, and to give them opportunities. Besides organising an annual Choreographic Academy – in which promising talents work with dancers from the Junior Company for three weeks – the company also challenges its own dancers and young makers from outside to present their creations to the audience in the New Moves programme.

Photo: Khayla Fitzpatrick

Dance makers of the future

Each edition of New Moves comes up with new surprises again, giving you the chance to go on an adventure with the dance makers of the future. And your presence also contributes to the development of new talent. This is important, says artistic director Ted Brandsen, because, “I strongly believe in the power of creativity and the need for our art form to continually rediscover itself. We have to invest time, energy and resources in the development of young choreographers.”

 

Different sides and talents

As well as honing choreographic skills, in preparing for New Moves the aspirant makers can develop other talents, for example as a composer, designer of sets, costumes or lighting, stage manager or marketeer. And for the dancers appearing in their colleagues’ creations, New Moves is an important opportunity to gain experience in soloist roles and to show new sides of themselves.

 

Homegrown

In the 1970s, Dutch National Ballet was the first Dutch dance company to give its dancers the opportunity to create ballets themselves – in those days on an incidental basis. Ted Brandsen turned this into an annual project, which has produced many new makers in recent years, including Juanjo Arqués, Daniela Cardim, Monique Duurvoort, Peter Leung, Ernst Meisner, Milena Sidorova and Remi Wörtmeyer.

Credits

Choreographic works from various makers

‘The power of creativity and the need for innovation’

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reviews
28 May

Choreographically, there was a lot to see (...) a wonderful evening (...) I think that next year New Moves deserves a couple more performances

5 July

The pieces ranged from initial ideas to full-fledged works with clear storylines and fluid sequences. They were all performed with great energy and were highly entertaining

New Moves 2022 | Foto: Nina Tonoli
New Moves 2022 | Foto: Nina Tonoli
New Moves 2022 | Foto: Nina Tonoli
New Moves 2022 | Foto: Nina Tonoli
New Moves 2022 | Foto: Khayla Fitzpatrick
New Moves 2022 | Foto: Khayla Fitzpatrick
New Moves 2019 | Foto: Michel Schnater
New Moves 2019 | Foto: Michel Schnater
New Moves 2019 | Foto: Michel Schnater
New Moves 2019 | Foto: Michel Schnater

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