Ruth Leon recommends… Toss of a Dice – Nederlands Dans Theater

Toss of a Dice – Nederlands Dans Theater

The Nederlands Dans Theater has been one of the world’s greatest modern dance companies since its foundation in 1959 when a few dancers, seeking more artistic freedom and contemporary diversity, broke away from the more traditional Nederlands Ballet. The group grew into an innovative dance company with its own signature, rooted in the principles of classical ballet in conjunction with the ideology and language of modern dance, inspired by Martha Graham.

Its presiding genius has been the choreographer Jiri Killian  who arrived as a 23-year old dancer in 1979 and stayed as Artistic Director until 1999. Much of what we associate with NDT are his choreographic innovations. Do seek out the many others, online and in person, to get some idea of what he brought to the world of dance. To whet your appetite, here is a snippet of one of Jiri Killian’s signature works, Toss of A Dice.

The company is currently appearing at Lincoln Center in New York which is the only incentive I need for sharing with you this splendid Dutch company.

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