John Cranko Society

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The John Cranko Society e. V. was founded in Stuttgart in 1975 on the initiative of the ballet critic Heinz-Ludwig Schneider at the time with the aim of increasing and deepening knowledge of ballet in general and of John Cranko and his work in particular.

Work of society

For this purpose, the John Cranko Society organizes a so-called “Jour fixe” once a month for its members. As part of these jours fixes, dancers from the Stuttgart Ballet , choreographers and other personalities from the world of dance report on their work and their lives. Whenever possible, these conversations also establish a connection with John Cranko - with the person, his work and his life. In addition, the John Cranko Society promotes and supports dancers, choreographers, productions as well as the ballet school named after John Cranko, the John Cranko School in Stuttgart and its students. The society is run by a voluntary board and has more than 200 members. It is based in Stuttgart.

Stuttgart Ballet Annual

The John Cranko Society has been publishing the Stuttgart Ballet Annual since 1978 - a documentation of the seasons of the world-famous company in words and pictures. Since 1996 it has been published together with the Stuttgart Ballet. The Stuttgart Ballet Annual appears every two years, most recently:

John Cranko Prize

Maintaining the memory of John Cranko, who led the Stuttgart Ballet to world fame within a decade, also includes awarding the John Cranko Prize. This award, to personalities who have made a special contribution to John Cranko's work and the Stuttgart Ballet, was first presented in 1975 and has been awarded a further 17 times since then. The winners in the past years were:

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tanzszene Baden-Württemberg , accessed on August 29, 2011.

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