hans van manen

In STRAWINSKI SWINGT of Introdans the key element is the music of the versatile composer Igor Stravinsky. Balletscenes (1985) is part of this program and was originally created by Hans van Manen for the Nederlands Dans Theater: wonderfully entertaining. Balletscenes is on tour with Introdans from 19 September until 22 January 2009, www.introdans.nl
The Dutch National Ballet will tour across the Netherlands with the BALLET4ALL-program. Part of this program are two pas-de-deux of Hans van Manen: Twilight (1972) and Two (1990). On tour with the Dutch National Ballet from 5 until 17 November 2008, www.het-ballet.nl
The opening of Robeco Zomerconcerten, Music meets Dance , is live to be seen on television. The program consists of a.o. Frank Bridge Varations (2005) and Live (1979), both created by Hans van Manen, 28 June 2008, Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, www.robecozomerconcerten.nl
The Holland Festival is presenting The Dutch National Ballet with In Space. This program contains a.o. Situation (1970) and a world premiere by Hans van Manen, 14-20 June 2008, Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, www.hollandfestival.nl
The program HARTSTOCHT of Introdans is touring The Netherlands in May 2008. Zero Hour of Hans van Manen is part of this performance. Introdans performs during the state visit of Queen Beatrix to Estonia. On 15 May 2008 Introdans Ensemble for Youth will present o.a. Squares of Hans van Manen. www.introdans.nl.
Hans van Manen is receiving the first copy of Master of Movement on 11 November 2007 at the Holland Dance Festival in The Hague. This 6 dvd-box is a historical collection of 27 ballets and some documentaries. This limited edition is exclusively available via www.hansvanmanen.com.
The Dutch National Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theater and Introdans will present Hans van Manen-repertoire during the fall of 2007. With the Hans van Manen Festival-touring program the Dutch National Ballet will present Dreaming About You, Black Cake, Adagio Hammerklavier and Metaforen. Nederlands Dans Theater will perform Simple Things. Zero Hour is part of the PASSION-program of Introdans. Check for more information: www.het-ballet.nl, www.nederlandsdanstheater.nl en www.introdans.nl.
Hans van Manen is appointed as Commandeur in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw. The insignia were presented to him by Amsterdam's mayor Job Cohen, concluding the gala premiere of the Hans van Manen Festival, at Het Muziektheater in Amsterdam on 11 September 2007. The ceremony took place on stage, in front of the audience and in presence of Her Majesty Queen Beatrix and Her Royal Highness Princess Máxima. These special decorations are awarded to Van Manen, among other things because of his genius. www.hansvanmanenfestival.nl.
In just under three weeks the Hans van Manen Festival will mount six programmes featuring twentyfour of Van Manen's ballets. Each programme will only be given for a very limited number of performances, therefore the earlier you book your (passepartout or individual) tickets the greater your chance of experiencing this unique festival, www.hansvanmanenfestival.nl
Hans van Manen is oppointed as honourable member of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts (department arts of design) in Munich on 5 July 2007, www.badsk.de
This year's Prix Benois de la Danse will be awarded during a gala at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow on May 22nd. As a member of the international jury, Hans van Manen will attend the gala. Among others, nominee for best female dancer is Igone de Jongh (Het Nationale Ballet) and for best male dancer Alexander Zhembrovskyy (Het Nationale Ballet), both for their role in Six Piano Pieces (Hans van Manen). During the gala they will perform a duet from Frank Bridge Variations (Hans van Manen), www.benois.theatre.ru
Hans van Manen is celebrating his 75th birthday in 2007. To pay tribute to him, Het Nationale Ballet will be organising a festival in September: several Dutch and foreign companies will present a wide range of choreographies in Amsterdam. In Arnhem the Introdans Ensemble for Youth will open the season 2007/08 with VANMANENMIX: a sparkling program with repertory of Hans van Manen for young and old.
With the program 'Points of View' Het Nationale Ballet will perform Kammerballett (1995) of Hans van Manen. The Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad about this ballet: 'What Van Manen gives us here is so full of simplicity and so utterly moving that one wonders whether he'll ever be able to match its peerless beauty.'
From 20 March 2007, Het Muziektheater Amsterdam, www.het-ballet.nl
During CHRISTMAS GALA Introdans is presenting a variety of ballets. Together with work of Jiri Kylian and Ton Wiggers, Introdans is performing Squares (1969) of Hans van Manen. 26+27 December 2006 in Schouwburg Arnhem, 28+29 December 2006 in Orpheus Apeldoorn, www.introdans.nl
Hans van Manen received the prestigious Erasmus Prize for his important work. In November 2006 the French graphic designer Pierre Bernard will receive the Erasmus Prize. For this occasion Het Nationale Ballet, Introdans and Nederlands Dans Theater will provide a special program. Het Nationale Ballet will present a worldpremiere by Hans van Manen, Introdans will perform Squares, 25 November, Theater aan de Parade 's-Hertogenbosch, www.erasmusfestival.nl
The Dutch National Ballet appears at London's famous Sadler's Wells Theatre, cradle of the English Royal Ballet and today generally regarded as London's top venue for international dance. A mixed program consists of Frank Bridge Variations (2005) of Hans van Manen. The Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf hailed it as the newest 'masterpiece'.
8 to 11 November 2006, Sadler's Wells Theatre Londen, www.sadlerswells.com
475 Youngsters perform Clogs by Hans van Manen during the closing ceremony of DaCi 2006, making Guiness Book of Records, 8 July 2006, www.daci2006.nl
With the program 'His Masters Choice', Hans van Manen shows which ballets and choreographers he likes the most. Choreographies by Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Ted Brandsen, Martin Schläpfer; performed by Het Nationale Ballet and Holland Symfonia. Het Muziektheater, from 16 June 2006, www.hollandfestival.nl
During the state visit of H.M. Queen Beatrix to Argentina, Introdans is performing a.o. two ballets of Hans van Manen (Visions Fugitives and Andante), Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, 31 March 2006, www.introdans.nl
Worldpremiere 15 February 2006, Hollandse School 2 program, Dutch National Ballet, Amsterdam , The Netherlands, www.het-ballet.nl