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The choreographer who took Giselle, Swan Lake, and Carmen apart and rebuilt them as psychological drama
The Swedish choreographer who took apart Giselle, Swan Lake, and Carmen and rebuilt them as raw psychological dramas, while keeping their familiar music.
Deconstructing the classical vocabulary from within
The American choreographer who took classical ballet apart and rebuilt it as something faster, off-center, and unmistakably contemporary.
Hyperextension, speed, and the choreography of cognition
The Royal Ballet's longtime resident choreographer, known for hyperextended movement developed in collaboration with cognitive scientists.
The New York company that fused ballet with hip-hop, jazz, and modern dance
Founded by two dancers out of Alvin Ailey and American Ballet Theatre, Complexions treats ballet as one ingredient among many - hip-hop, jazz, and modern dance included.
The Hague company that defined a generation of contemporary ballet
Founded by dancers who broke away from Sonia Gaskell's Nederlands Ballet, NDT became one of the defining engines of contemporary ballet worldwide.
William Forsythe, 1984 - ballet that interrupts itself
William Forsythe's first major work as director of Ballett Frankfurt interrupts its own choreography with spoken text, sudden blackouts, and a curtain that crashes down mid-phrase.
Wayne McGregor, 2006 - ten dancers inside a stark white box
Wayne McGregor's 2006 breakthrough for The Royal Ballet, staged in a stark white box designed by architect John Pawson, won the Olivier Award and reshaped what the company's dancers could do.
William Forsythe, 1987 - ballet vocabulary pushed to its outer edge
Forsythe's 1987 work for the Paris Opera Ballet became the most widely performed piece of contemporary ballet repertory in the world.
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