Lorn — Julien Keulen

YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHERS

AVAILABLE UNTIL: DECEMBER 14
RUNNING TIME: 9 MINS.

BALLET | THE DANCERS CREATE NEW CHOREOGRAPHIES

2023 saw the first edition of Young Choreographers, a project initiated by ballet director Nicolas Le Riche to »release the creativity that we have in the company and develop future talents«.
Dancers at the Royal Swedish Ballet get to develop their own choreography which is then interpreted by their colleagues. In January 2024, the audience was treated to ten shorter works by dancers Felicia Andersson, William Dugan, Lorenzzo Fernandes, Elisa Fossati, Julien Keulen, Jade Longley, Anna Cecilia Meyer, Kentaro Mitsumori, Jérémie Neveu and Daniel Norgren-Jensen on the Rotundan stage. We finally have the opportunity to offer all these works digitally for those of you who didn't snag one of the the coveted seats!

Our fifth piece in the Young Choreographers 2024 series is Lorn by Julien Keulen: »Lorn is inspired by Vincent van Gogh's fate in the song »Vincent« (Starry starry night). van Gogh's mental illness, which ended in suicide, is a heavy but important subject to address. I like to work together with dancers and express myself through someone else. I would describe the choreography as less is more, modern and with contrasts. There is also a dynamism to something that at first feels mysterious but ends on an easier note.«

In the performance you will see dancer Marina Torti, dancing to Julien Keulen's own music and he performs a cover of »Vincent« (Don MacLean / James Blake). At the piano, Massimo Broggio.

More about Julien Keulen:
Julien comes from the Netherlands where he was educated at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. Before joining the Royal Swedish Ballet in 2017, he did several Summer Intensives at the prestigious company NDT and in 2015 he was a semi-finalist in the Prix de Lausanne. In the Royal Swedish Ballet's repertoire, he has, among other things, danced soloist roles in ballets such as The Nutcracker and Gustavia, but has also performed in many modern dance works. In addition to his dancing career, he is also a singer (as shown in the recording, you can also find him on Spotify as "Julien").

Discover works by more of our dancers within the framework of Young Choreographers 2024 (each work is available for one month!)
Lorenzzo Fernandes November 23
Elisa Fossati November 30
William Dugan December 7
Felicia Andersson December 7

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Inspire me - JÉRÉMIE NEVEU

The fourth piece in the Young Choreographers 2024 series is Inspire me by Jérémie Neveu: »When I chose and listened to the music in Inspire me, the first thing that came to mind was the word »envoûtant«, in French – to be seduced, captivated in an irresistible way, for me there is also something very nonchalant about it. I wanted to challenge myself by creating a long duet, which I think is difficult, and work with the chemistry of the dancers, their relationship.«

In the performance you will see dancers Madeline Woo and João Santana, dancing to music by Rey & Kjavik »Baba City« (Rkadash Version).

More about Jérémie Neveu:
Jérémie comes from France and was trained at the Paris Opera Ballet. Before joining the Royal Swedish Ballet in 2018, he was employed by the Ballet de L'Opera National de Bordeaux. In the Royal Swedish Ballet's repertoire, he has danced soloist roles such as Puss-in-Boots in Sleeping Beauty, Autumn in Cinderella, Petter in audience darling The Nutcracker and most recently as Fredrik in smash hit ballet Gustavia!

AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER 7.

W.A.T. Movement - KENTARO MITSUMORI

Our third piece in the Young Choreographers 2024 series is W.A.T.Movement by Kentaro Mitsumori: »The music is a piece called Estrellita, little star, by the Mexican composer Manuel Ponce. I drew inspiration from the music, and from Ghanaian artist El Anatsui's work Behind the Red Moon which questions how fundamental forces interweave with human stories of power and survival«.

In the performance you will see dancers Taylor Yanke, William Dugan and Amaury Zanete, dancing to Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet no 13 in B major (opus 130, II Presto) and String Quartet no 4 in C minor (opus 18, IV Allegro).

More about Kentaro Mitsumori
Kentaro joined the Royal Swedish Ballet in 2017 and is today a principal dancer with the company. He was born in Japan and trained at Zion Ballet (Japan) and the John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart. He won the All Japan Ballet Competition in 2013 and came second in the Japan Grand Prix the same year. He has danced roles such as the Gardener in Alice in Wonderland, the Blue Bird in Sleeping Beauty, the Prince in both Cinderella and Swan Lake - and most recently as Louis Gallodier in the celebrated Gustavia!

AVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER 30.

Estrellita - JADE LONGLEY

Our second piece in the Young Choreographers 2024 series is Estrellita by Jade Longley: »The music is a piece called Estrellita, little star, by the Mexican composer Manuel Ponce. I drew inspiration from the music, and from Ghanaian artist El Anatsui's work Behind the Red Moon which questions how fundamental forces interweave with human stories of power and survival«.

In the performance you will see dancers Luca Righi and Samira Bethke, dancing to Manuel Ponce's »Estrellita« (Alexander Markovich and Vadim Repin version).

More about Jade Longley
Jade Longley comes from the United Kingdom and joined the Royal Swedish Ballet in 2023. Sha has previously worked at the English National Ballet (2022-2023) and the Lithuanian National Ballet as a soloist (2018-2022). She trained at the English National Ballet School, the Royal Ballet School and White Lodge. She has received the "Hope of the Year" Award in 2020 plus the "Elizabeth Wigoder Award" for Exceptional Artistry in 2015.

AVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER 23.