Kevin Haigen
Kevin Haigen (born November 6, 1954 ) is an American dancer and dance teacher who has worked in Europe since 1976.
Career
Haigen studied at the American Ballet School. Before joining the Hamburg Ballet in 1976 , he danced at the American Ballet Theater . In Hamburg he became first soloist with John Neumeier in 1977, and for him Neumeier also created the title role in Josephs Legende ( Wiener Staatsoper 1977). He also worked at the Nederlands Dans Theater , the Ballets de Monte-Carlo (both as a dancer, ballet master and choreographer), at the English National Ballet and finally from 1988 to 1991 at the Béjart Ballet Lausanne . In 1991 Haigen returned to the Hamburg Ballet as a ballet master and as a teacher at the ballet school. In 2006 he was promoted to principal ballet master. Haigen is also often invited as a guest teacher.
Awards
- 2019 Rolf Mares Prize for the project Federal Youth Ballet meets Shakespeare at the Ernst Deutsch Theater
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haigen, Kevin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American dancer and dance teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1954 |