Hans Van Manen -

Just Dance The Steps

In July 2022, choreographer Hans van Manen turns 90. Director Willem Aerts followed an icon of the international dance world in the run-up to this milestone.

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Tomtit Film

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Released July ‘22

53 mins

Willem Aerts

director Willem Aerts, camera Wilko van Oosterhout, sound recording Willem Aerts, editor Obbe Verwer NCE, sound design Jos van Galen, titles Roos Haasjes, color correction Joel Sahuleka, postproduction facilities FeverFilm Picture postproduction manager Bart van den Broek, postproduction coördinator Jessica Akkermans / Majorie Brouns, online editor Nino Oosterwijk, translation Harry Pallemans, production coördinator Indy Kisoen, production assistant Florentine Oranje, producer Avrotros José Schraauwers, editorial Avrotros Syrine Krabman producer Tomtit Film Monique Busman, chief editorial Avrotros Jessica Raspe

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Dutch

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AFK, Hans van Manen Foundation

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Hans van Manen's unstoppable energy is evident in all scenes. Whether he rehearses a piece with his dancers, has lunch with the National Ballet (he gives them his ballets), or whether he decides after 40 years to move to a very spacious and luxurious apartment - his respectable age is far from getting in the way.

Hans van Manen (Nieuwer-Amstel, 1932) is internationally recognized as one of the great masters of contemporary ballet. Including his ballets for television, he has created more than 150 ballets. His choreographies have an unmistakable signature, characterized by great clarity in structure as well as refined simplicity.

From 1960, Van Manen worked alternately with the two most important dance companies in the Netherlands: for ten years he was co-artistic director of the Nederlands Dans Theater and then successively resident choreographer of the Dutch National Ballet (1973-1987) and Nederlands Dans Theater (1988-2003). Since 2005, he has once again been associated with the Dutch National Ballet as a permanent choreographer.

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