Toer van Schayk
set and costume designer, choreographer
Education:
Royal Academy of Art in The Hague – sculpture
Ballet studies with Irail Gadeskov, later with Sonia Gaskell
Professional history:
Dutch National Ballet – dancer (1955-1959; 1965-1976); resident choreographer (1971-)
Works:
As dancer:
Monument for a Dead Boy (1965)
As choreographer:
7th Symphony (1987)
Onvoltooid Verleden Tijd (1971)
As choreographer together with Wayne Eagling:
The Magic Flute (1999)
Nutcracker and Mouse King (1996)
As designer:
Giselle (2009)
Cinderella (2003)
The Magic Flute (1999)
Nutcracker and Mouse King (1996)
Awards and recognitions:
Life Time Achievement Award of the Benois de la Danse (2012)
The Best Choreographer Award for 7th Symphony, Vereniging van Schouwburgdirecteuren, Nederland (1987)
Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1979)
Royal Academy of Art in The Hague – sculpture
Ballet studies with Irail Gadeskov, later with Sonia Gaskell
Professional history:
Dutch National Ballet – dancer (1955-1959; 1965-1976); resident choreographer (1971-)
Works:
As dancer:
Monument for a Dead Boy (1965)
As choreographer:
7th Symphony (1987)
Onvoltooid Verleden Tijd (1971)
As choreographer together with Wayne Eagling:
The Magic Flute (1999)
Nutcracker and Mouse King (1996)
As designer:
Giselle (2009)
Cinderella (2003)
The Magic Flute (1999)
Nutcracker and Mouse King (1996)
Awards and recognitions:
Life Time Achievement Award of the Benois de la Danse (2012)
The Best Choreographer Award for 7th Symphony, Vereniging van Schouwburgdirecteuren, Nederland (1987)
Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1979)
Performances
September 8. 20:00
ballet
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SWAN LAKE - Swans in the Emirates
September 9. 14:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE - Swans in the Emirates
September 9. 20:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE - Swans in the Emirates
September 10. 14:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE - Swans in the Emirates
September 10. 19:30
ballet
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