Month: September 2016

Berlin-based choreographer Sasha Waltz and the director of the Royal Swedish Ballet Stockholm, Johannes Öhman, will jointly take over the direction of the Staatsballett Berlin as co-directors in the summer of 2019. They follow Nacho Duato, whose contract expires in July 2019. The Governing Major of Berlin, Michael Müller, made this announcement today at a… Continue reading Sasha Waltz and John Öhman take over the direction of the Staatsballett Berlin in 2019

With the start of the new season, the company welcome ten new dancers from all over the world: The troop of new company members is headed by the native Russian Ksenia Ovsyanick, who comes from the English National Ballet to the Staatsballett Berlin and joins the ensemble as a new Principal Dancer. On 19 October 2016,… Continue reading Meet the new dancers at the Staatsballett Berlin