Van Dantzig described himself as “a sort of bastard between classical ballet and modern”, and his works could be more interesting for their intentions than their results. However, his boldness in ...

Choreographer and dancer Rudi van Dantzig died at his home in Amsterdam on Thursday at the age of 78. He had been suffering from cancer for some time. Van Dantzig is regarded as one of modern ballet’s ...

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At the height of fame, Rudi van Dantzig was one of the hottest choreographers around and the Dutch National Ballet, the company he directed for more than two decades, was acclaimed as a cauldron of ...

DUTCH CHOREOGRAPHER Rudi van Dantzig's childhood experiences in the second world war inform most of his work. But not his interpretation of Shakespeare's much-loved Romeo and Juliet. Like many ...

It has been over thirty years since famed Dutch choreographer Rudi van Dantzig came to Canada in 1981 to work with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet on his 1967 setting of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet. Since ...

Modern classical, samba shimmies and muscular storytelling make up Northern Ballet’s latest mixed bill. Federico Bonelli is clearly keen to show off his company’s wide-ranging breadth. The opener is ...

Rudi van Dantzig was a Dutch choreographer, company director, and writer. He was a pivotal figure in the rise to world renown of Dutch ballet in the latter half of the twentieth century. He was ...

Choreographer and dancer Rudi van Dantzig died at his home in Amsterdam on Thursday at the age of 78. He had been suffering from cancer for some time. Van Dantzig is regarded as one of modern ballet’s ...