Nederlands Dans Theater since ...

Contemporary DANCE & THEATER in the Netherlands.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nederlands_Dans_Theater

alfabetisch

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chronologisch

• since 1959

topografisch

founders

• NDT in 1959 Benjamin HARKARVY
• Aart VERSTEGEN
• Carel BIRNIE
• plus: 18 members Dutch National Ballet - directed by Sonia Gaskell
• 1961 NDT got subsidy from the city of The Hague & the government
• In the sixties repertoire existed of combination classical dance & strong influence American modern dance

The NDT got unprecedented recognition and success with the guidance of different persons like

• Hans van MANEN - artictic director
• first years seventies no clear policy - various conflicts within the board
• 1975 Jirí Kylian - artistic leader - artistic Director
• NDT is stationed in the Lucent Danstheater - Spui - the Hague since 1987
• Many of the founding NDT dancers have made their mark on Dutch ballet and dance:
• Gérard LEMAîTRE - knighted Order of Orange-Nassau by Queen Beatrix - retired in 1982 - returned as dancer of the NDT III company till 2006
• Charles CZARNY
• Martinette JANMAAT
• Mabel ALTER - ballet teachers conservatoires & dance academies R'dam & A'dam
• Martinette Janmaat - artistic director for the Contemporary dance department at the Nationale Ballet Academy A'dam

first dancers included:

• Willy de la BIJE
• Aart VERSTEGEN
• Jaap FLIER
• Pepita GOEDEMANS
• Mabel ALTER
• Hannie van LEEUWEN
• Annemarie VERHOEVEN
• Alexandra RADIUS
• Olga DZIALINER
• Marianne WESTERDIJK
• Hans van MANEN
• Rudi van DANTZIG
• Hans van der TOGT
• Han EBBELAAR

dancers

choreografen

directie & raad van toezicht & staff

• Jim VINCENT

BRONNEN & recensies