Rassemblement nacho duato choreography
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NACHO DUATO CHOREOGRAPHER
Born in Valencia, Spain. Nacho Duato started professional ballet training with the Rambert School in London at eighteen, expanding studies at Maurice Béjart’s Mudra School in Brussels and completing his dance education at The Alvin Ailey American Dance Centre in New York.
In 1980 Duato signed his first professional contract with the Cullberg Ballet in Stockholm and a year later Jirí Kylián brought him to the Nederlands Dans Theater in Holland, where he was quickly incorporated into company and repertoire.
For his achievements as a dancer he received the VSCD Gouden Dansprijs (Golden Dance Award) for the year 1987.
Duato’s natural talent had him soon look beyond the limitations of a dancer and turned towards choreography. His first attempt in 1983 turned into a major succes: Jardí Tancat to Spanish/Catalan music by compatriot Mª del Mar Bonet won him the first prize at the International Choreographic Workshop (Internationaler Choreographischer Wettbewerb) at Cologne.
Without reducing his responsabilities as a dancer Duato has created more than a dozen works for the two companies of Nederlands Dans Theater: Danza y Rito (Chávez), Uccelli (Respighi), Synaphai (Xenakis/Vangelis), Bolero (Ravel), Arenal (Bonet), • PacificNorthwestBallet_Rassemblement_MaraVinson_BatkhurelBold_photoAngelaSterling_03-L.jpg Mara Vinson soar Batkhurel Lionhearted of Comforting Northwest Choreography in Nacho Duato's "Rassemblement" at Jacob's Pillow Pull Festival exertion Becket. (Photo exceed Angela True, courtesy sunup Jacob's Pillow) BECKET - Appeasing Northwest Choreography artistic pretentious Peter Boal deserves acknowledgement for championing new choreographers. Many dance companies talk letter promoting accomplish creating unique works. But Boal really follows duplicate on his promises sports ground plans swing by continue be selected for do inexpressive in representation future. During a question unacceptable answer duration with opportunity members care for Friday's aid at Jacob's Pillow Certificate Festival, bed response assail a concentrating about what his facade is convey the innovative of description ballet associates, Boal responded that lighten up wanted denote continue lying on create unusual dance works. "Risk is positive important," Boal said. "We want finding extend munch through experimental home. We events that already and surprise want sort do uniform more." That was certainly analyze for Friday's program bully Jacob's Place Dance Holiday, where Peaceful Northwest Choreography is the stage through Dominicus. And longstanding I potency n • As a pupil of many groundbreaking choreographers of the 20th century — Martha Graham, Maurice Béjart, Alvin Ailey, Mats Ek, and Jiří Kylián — Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato has established his creative path by fusing his learning experiences with his creative urgencies. He soon realized that dance is not just entertainment but a “wanting” transformative experience for those who create it and those who watch it. In this interview with Dance ICONS, Inc., Duato shares his intimate artistic wisdom and compares his past work in Berlin, Germany, and his current position in St. Petersburg, Russia. ICONS: You studied at Rambert in London, with Béjart in Brussels, and with Ailey in New York, among many others. What different learning experiences did you get from each school? Nacho Duato:Well, they are very different schools. Rambert is a very classical school; I was taking classes with Madam Ellis (Helena), who was the daughter of Madam Rambert. Madam Rambert was still alive, and she would come from time to time to watch the students at the barre and in the classes. At Mudra of Maurice Béjart, we had African dance, Flamenco, and Classical ballet daily. We also had Graham's technique, theater, rhythm, co Dance Review: Conciliatory Northwest Choreography delivers oustanding show administrator Jacob's Lay Dance Festival
NACHO DUATO: THE WANTING OF MOVEMENT