Eva Kistrup

Harmony & Dis-harmony

Dance2go & Hubberiet

Various works

Royal Danish Ballet

March 2010

Seeing the Royal Danish Ballet on stage in the two reach out programmes "Dance2go" and "Hübberiet/The Hübbery" is seeing a well-maintained company. All works,solos and segments are performed to the max. Established stars shines, newcomers blossoms and the corps is in great shape. The tragic and the humorous content are performed with conviction and flair. It therefore seems a bit strange when you're reading the daily press and once more see reporting on trouble in the relationships between the dancers and the management. It seems like two different companies. On stage Byron Mildwater is a happy camper in "The Concert". Off stage he is the spokesperson for a very disgruntled lot. Newly appointed chairman of the board Stine Bosse has taken charge of the problems and is positive that she can negotiate an agreement. Ms. Bosse comes with a background from the business world, and although she is understanding she is also firm. So fingers crossed for a fair solution.

L'Artistes

Dance to Go

Jerome Robbins:

"The Concert"

George Balanchine:

Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux

Flemming Flindt:

"The Lesson"

Royal Danish Ballet

February 29, 2012

The premiere of this seasons reach out programme, "Dance to go", serves as a vehicle for three of the most interesting and talented male dancers of the RDB, Thomas Lund, Alban Lendorf and Sebastian Kloborg each owning one of the ballets. What the three dancers share are commitment, a clear understanding of who they are as dancers, the ability to find new depths in the material, and to communicate from the stage. Neither is a conventional type. It is their individuality that allows them to break standards and barriers. They are a gift for a ballet master, but also a challenge. Their repertoire needs to be considered carefully. They may not be the easiest to select partners for, but they can all three take ballet to new and existing places, even works as well-known as the works in this programme.