AS PART OF THE RENCONTRES DES BALLETS JUNIORS EUROPÉENS
Two weeks of meetings and shows to celebrate the diversity and excellence of Europe’s ballet schools and junior ballet companies.
ROYAL DANISH BALLET SCHOOL (Danmark)
AUGUSTE BOURNONVILLE
Pas de Deux extrait de Kermesse in Bruges
CANNES JEUNE BALLET ROSELLA HIGHTOWER
RUBÉN JULLIARD
Soudainement, ici
BAYERISCHES JUNIOR BALLETT MÜNCHEN (Germany)
MARCO GOECKE
Devil’s Kitchen
Three styles, three emotions, embodied by the new generation! The Royal Danish Ballet School brings out the beauty of August Bournonville’s Pas de deux from Kermesse in Bruges. The Cannes Jeune Ballet Rosella Hightower unveils a vibrant creation by Ruben Julliard. The Bayerisches Junior Ballett Munich ignites the stage with Devil’s Kitchen by Marco Goecke. Three distinctive aesthetics, blending tradition and modernity.
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"Kermesse in Bruges"
Choreography August Bournonville
Composer Holger Simon Paulli
Direction Thomas Lund
"Soudainement, ici"
Choreography Rubén Julliard
Dance direction Paola Cantalupo
Repeater Maurizio Drudi
"Devil's Kitchen"
Choreography Marco Goecke
Music Pink Floyd
Costumes Susanne Stehle
Lighting Udo Haberland
Support Heinz-Bosl-Stiftung, Bayerisches Staatsballett, Ballett-Akademie der Hochschule für Musik und Theater München
Company ambassador Dr. h.c. Irène Lejeune is Ambassador of the Bavarian Junior Ballet Munich
The European Junior Ballet Encounters benefit from the special support of Association des Amis du Ballet Preljocaj and Fonds de dotation Francis Kurkdjian
Credits photos Photo 1 - Cannes Jeune Ballet Rosella Hightower © Nathalie Sternalski / Photos 2 et 3 - Ballet Junior de Bavière © Marie-Laure Briane