Marco Goecke is a renowned choreographer and dancer. He was born on February 28, 1972, in Wuppertal, Germany. Goecke began his dance training at a young age and later went on to study at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague in the Netherlands.
Known for his unique and innovative choreographic style, Goecke has created numerous works that have been performed by dance companies around the world. His choreography is characterized by its intricate and fast-paced movements, as well as its emotional intensity.
Goecke has worked with prestigious dance companies such as the Stuttgart Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theater, and the Paris Opera Ballet. He has received critical acclaim and several awards for his choreographic work, including the “Choreographer of the Year” award in Germany.
In addition to his choreography, Goecke has also performed as a dancer in various productions. He has a strong stage presence and is known for his expressive and dynamic performances.
Marco Goecke continues to be an influential figure in the world of contemporary dance, pushing boundaries and challenging traditional notions of movement and expression. His work continues to inspire and captivate audiences worldwide.
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Souls made apparent brings some of the most technically challenging and theatrically demanding NDT creators together in one programme: besides a world premiere Big Crying by associate choreographer Marco Goecke, the young dancers of NDT will present 27’52” by maestro Jiří Kylián. This piece takes the viewer along for a game of seeking and being…
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Nederlands Dans Theater, under the Artistic Direction of Paul Lightfoot, is one of the world’s leading contemporary dance companies. In 1978, NDT 2 was founded to develop young talent for the main company. Since then, NDT 2 has developed into an independent company with its very own repertory, now under the artistic direction of Nancy…
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Autobiographical novels are sometimes associated with youth, but The Lover was published in 1984, when Duras was 70, which is to say it was a work that arrived late in her career as a writer—and also late in her career as a serious alcoholic, though The Lover was written during a period of relatively new…
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“It is Marco Goecke’s eleventh creation for Nederlands Dans Theater, but the first in the recently opened Amare. There is a new smell in the huge building, heavy doors connect the countless rooms with the long corridors, and construction pits are still being filled in here and there. Impressed, you look into the light-flooded studios…
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Three amazing choreographers and a few more famous composers: such a combination really ought to bring ballet lovers into Seventh Heaven – or Im siebten Himmel, as the title of the ballet performance at Vienna State Opera goes. With the music of the Strauss family, Gustav Mahler and Georges Bizet and the choreography of modern-day…
