John Neumeier

John Neumeier (born February 24, 1939) is an American ballet dancer, choreographer, and director. He was the Director and Principal Choreographer of Hamburg Ballet from 1973-2024[1] and the Artistic Director Ballet at Hamburg State Opera from 1996-2024.[2]

In 1978 he founded The School of the Hamburg Ballet,[3] which includes a boarding school for 34 students.[4] He has been the General Director and Artistic Supervisor of the German National Youth Ballet since it was founded in 2011.[5][6]

  1. ^ Matz, Annette (July 15, 2024). "Emotionaler Abschied: John Neumeiers Nijinsky-Gala beendet Ära". NDR.de (in German). Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Staatsoper Hamburg – Artistic Director Ballet: Neumeier". Staatsoper Hamburg. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Hamburg Ballett - The Ballet School". www.hamburgballett.de. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Hamburg Ballett John Neumeier - The Ballet School". relaunch.hamburgballett.de. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Hamburg Ballett - National Youth Ballet". www.hamburgballett.de. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Staatsoper Hamburg - Play: National Youth Ballet". www.staatsoper-hamburg.de. Retrieved November 12, 2024.