Alexander Ekman is a renowned Swedish choreographer who is known for his innovative and playful approach to dance. He has created numerous works for ballet and contemporary dance companies around the world. Ekman combines elements of humor, theatricality, and athleticism in his choreography, often pushing the boundaries of traditional dance styles.
His works are characterized by their high-energy and dynamic movement vocabulary, as well as the incorporation of unconventional props and elements of surprise. Ekman’s choreography often explores themes of human behavior, societal norms, and the human experience.
Some of his notable works include “COW,” “A Swan Lake,” “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and “Play.” His works have been performed by companies such as the Nederlands Dans Theater, the Paris Opera Ballet, and the Royal Swedish Ballet, among others.
Alexander Ekman continues to create exciting and thought-provoking works that challenge audiences and push the boundaries of contemporary dance.
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With Left Right Left Right’ Alexander Ekman created a worthy successor of his 2010 hit ‘Cacti‘. The rhythmic group choreography is danced by eighteen young dancers of NDT 2. With a healthy dose of humor, they bring an impressive synchronous performance on treadmills, to the Pizzicato Polka by Johann Strauss. Alexander Ekman created the choreography…
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After the sensational success of A Swan Lake, performed by the Norwegian National Ballet in 2014 at the Oslo Opera, the choreographical prodige Alexander Ekman created his Midsummer Night’s dream in April 2015 for the Royal Swedish Ballet at the Stockholm Opera. A powerful contemporary piece that explores the energy and the mysteries conjured up by the summer…
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A sparkling personality on the contemporary dance scene, Swedish choreographer Alexander Ekman has been invited for the first time to work with the dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet. Trained at the Swedish Royal Ballet, he danced with the Nederlands Dans Theater and the Ballet Cullberg before turning to choreography. His language, both visceral and…
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During spring of 2020, the world was paralysed by the corona pandemic and theatres all over the world were forced to close. Performances were cancelled and ballet companies worldwide were faced with a dilemma. No more audience and challenges were abundant. What could be done?At the end of May, choreographer Alexander Ekman was contracted by…
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“Why let reality get in the way of a good story?” exclaims one of the characters of this artwork that lies somewhere between stage play and ballet—a fitting question with which to approach A Swan Lake by Alexander Ekman. In the first act, reworked excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s beloved score mix with scathing, absurd, and witty…
