“Unboxing Ballet” A vibrant evening of dance by The Junior Company of Dutch National Ballet.

The Junior Company of Dutch National Ballet delivered an astonishing performance at the “Unboxing Ballet”, with a special performance by Namarina Youth Dance

The performances was held at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta on 31 January and 1 February 2020.

Unboxing Ballet combines the three cornerstones of the Dutch National Ballet repertoire: the classical and ever-popular nineteenth-century ballet tradition, highlights of twentieth-century ballet, and exciting creations by choreographers who are blazing new trails around the world. This kaleidoscopic triptych takes you on a virtual journey through the history of ballet, guided by the gifted young dancers of the Junior Company.

The Junior Company has become a fixture in the Dutch theatre firmament. Unboxing Ballet, with creations of Ernst Meisner, George Balanchine, Eric Gauthier and Charlotte Edmonds, is sure to delight both die-hard dance fans and first-time audiences.

For the Indonesian audience the Junior Company performed George Balanchine’s ‘Valse Fantaisie’ for the very first time. This special première in Semarang was followed by other beautiful choreographies such as Embers, Ballet 101, Fuse and No Time Before Time.

During their tour in Indonesia, they performed the following:
1. VALSE-FANTAISIE
Choreography; George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust

2. EMBERS
Choreography: Ernst Meisner

3. BALLET 101
Choreography: Eric Gauthier

4. FUSE
Choreography: Charlotte Edmonds

5. NO TIME BEFORE TIME
Choreography: Ernst Meisner

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Junior Company
The Junior Company was established jointly by Dutch National Ballet and the Dutch National Ballet Academy in 2013 to bridge the worlds of training and professional practice. Its success has exceeded all expectations, with the company now receiving invitations to perform around the globe as well as hundreds of applications annually from dancers worldwide to audition for a place in the celebrated company. At present, one-third of the Dutch National Ballet corps consists of former Junior Company members, most notably soloist Michaela DePrince, grand sujets Riho Sakamota, Jessica Xuan, Yuanyuan Zhang, Martin ten Kortenaar and Sho Yamada, and corps de ballet dancer Timothy van Poucke. Dutch National Ballet’s artistic director Ted Brandsen affirms, ‘I am very proud of everything the group has managed to achieve and accomplish in such a relatively short time. These talented young dancers also boost the company as a whole, and contribute to a very positive working environment. They’re used to cooperating as a group and have performed together all over in Holland and around the world, and they bring those qualities with them when they “move up” to Dutch National Ballet.’

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