Choreographer Rudi van Dantzig dies at 78

Choreographer and dancer Rudi van Dantzig died at his home in Amsterdam on Thursday at the age of 78. He had been suffering from cancer for some time.


Van Dantzig is regarded as one of modern ballet’s most innovative choreographers. With fellow choreographer Hans van Manen and set designer Toer van Schayk, Van Dantzig revolutionised Dutch ballet and made it an international byword for creativity.
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