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✨ How did "Gentleman Jack" break ballet's traditional mold through same-gender partnering and bold new storytelling? 🗓️ This World Dance Day, we are celebrating the groundbreaking production "Gentleman Jack", winner of the FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize 2025, led by @northernballet , and co-produced by Finnish National Opera and Ballet @oopperabaletti . We are delighted to share our interview with @annabellelopezochoa , Choreographer of “Gentleman Jack”, and Federico Bonelli @fbonelliuk , Artistic Director of @northernballet . 🏳️‍🌈 Based on the coded diaries of 19th-century icon Anne Lister, "the first modern lesbian", "Gentleman Jack" brings a landmark queer narrative to the heart of the ballet stage. 🩰 "In the ballet repertoire, we never have the main character being a lesbian... it was nice to show that there are many ways of being a woman." — Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. 🔗 Watch the full interview! https://loom.ly/Y1jhASQ 🎟️ Don't miss the chance to experience "Gentleman Jack" at its London premiere on 19 May! https://loom.ly/7c8yyrQ 🙏 The FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize 2025 is supported by @vancleefarpels in collaboration with Opera Europa. The FEDORA Prizes competition is co-funded by the @creative.eu programme of the European Commission. #FEDORAPlatform #CreativeEurope #Dance #Ballet #WorldDanceDay

🌟 Don’t miss @philipvenables ’ groundbreaking new opera "The Alonetimes" tonight in Paris! ✨ We’re thrilled to share that Philip Venables, winner of the FEDORA – Generali Prize for Opera 2019 for Denis & Katya, as he returns with the world premiere of "The Alonetimes" at @fondationcartier . 🎶 This innovative new work by composers Philip Venables and Jennifer Walshe (@milker_corporation ) explores modern solitude and connection. 🗣️ Six voices weave fragmented, intimate narratives, first encounters, missed appointments, breakups, and awkward memories, reflecting the paradox of digital intimacy and emotional distance. 🌟 A must-see for fans of bold contemporary opera, "The Alonetimes" brings together two daring musical visions. 📆 16 April, 9 PM 📍 @fondationcartier , Paris 👉 Buy your ticket now! https://loom.ly/4_Yg7Sw 👉 Discover more! https://loom.ly/zLiuPSg 📸 Philip Venables © Charl Marais, Denis & Katya © Dominic M. Mercier for Opera Philadelphia, "The Alonetimes" Poster @ Fondation Cartier #FEDORAPlatform #Opera #ContemporaryOpera #PhilipVenables

✨ A Landmark Moment for Contemporary Dance! 💃 Sharon Eyal, FEDORA – VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet 2017 Winner for "Love: Chapter 2", won "Best New Dance Production" at the @olivierawards 2026 this 12 April at the @royalalberthall , for "Into the Hairy" at @sadlers_wells ! 🏆 Following the Swan Award for “Most Impressive Dance Achievement 2025" last September, awarding the dancers of @ndtdance NDT 1 & @sharoneyaldance for their roles in the piece, this new recognition highlights Sharon Eyal's singular, hypnotic and immersive choreographic language, from Britain’s most prestigious stage honours. Created with Gai Behar, "Into the Hairy" blurs classical dance and underground club culture through a powerful, sensory universe. 👏 We are proud to see Sharon Eyal’s remarkable artistic journey continue to shine, bravo! 🎥 As an extension of the work, an XL version of "Into the Hairy", expanding from 7 to 28 dancers, will be available online on 17 & 18 April, bringing together dancers from @ndtdance & @sharoneyaldance . 📸 © Davit Giorgadze, Rahi Rezvani 👉 Order now for "Into the Hairy" XL edition! https://loom.ly/AWN6pKA 👉 Learn More! https://loom.ly/w5hPQU0

✨ We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Caroline Thiébot, the founder of SYMPAN, one of our newest Corporate Members. @caroline.thiebot.sympan 💎 Each SYMPAN sculptural work is handcrafted with gold, precious stones, and guided by sacred geometry, reflecting the resonance between a person, a moment, or an institution and the movements of the cosmos. Her pieces can transform fleeting artistic moments, appointments of étoiles, world premieres, and legendary performances, into lasting works that preserve memory and emotion. 🤝 For her, philanthropy is the bridge that makes this coexistence possible, strengthening the continuum between heritage and new voices, and ensuring that future generations can produce work that endures, resonates, and inspires. As she explains: “Philanthropy allows artists to take risks, to dare and to create. Without philanthropy, many masterpieces would never have come into being.” 🎥 To discover Caroline Thiébot’s vision, watch the full interview on FEDORA’s website! https://loom.ly/k5KEgoI #FEDORAPlatform #Dance #Opera #Craftsmanship #CulturalPhilanthropy

⭐ "Gentleman Jack", winner of the FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize 2025, celebrated its world premiere on 7 March 2026 at @grandtheatrels1 with @northernballet . 👏 The premiere was warmly received by audiences, marking an important milestone for this ambitious new work. Bravo to all the artists, dancers, and creative teams who brought this inspiring premiere to life! 🩰 Led by @northernballet , directed by @fbonelliuk , in co-production with @oopperabaletti & choreographed by @annabellelopezochoa , the ballet brings the story of Anne Lister to life. ✨ We are proud to support a production like "Gentleman Jack", which sheds light on a trailblazing woman who defied the conventions of her time and lived her truth with remarkable courage. 📍Next stop: the London premiere at @sadlers_wells Theatre! 📅 Performances lasting from 19 May until 23 May. 🎟️ Learn more & buy your ticket now! https://loom.ly/0kEV6XU 🙏 The FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize is supported by @vancleefarpels , in collaboration with Opera Europa. The FEDORA Prizes competition is co-funded by the @creative.eu programme of the European Commission. 📸 © Emily Nutall, Scott Salt, Tristram Kenton, Northern Ballet #FEDORAPlatform #CreativeEurope #FEDORAPrizesBiennale #Ballet

🌸 On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women driving the creation and production of the 2025 FEDORA Prize-winning projects. 💃 Annabelle Lopez Ochoa @annabellelopezochoa , Choreographer of Gentleman Jack – FEDORA – VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize 2025 Winner. 🎭 Maura O’Keeffe @mauraokeeffe , Producer of The Curing Line – FEDORA Opera Prize 2025 Winner. 📚 Rosada Letizia Zangri @rosada_letizia_zangri , Educational Coordinator, Program Manager & Creative Assistant of Yallah Danse! – FEDORA Education Prize 2025 Winner. 💻 Wen Liu, Artistic Director, Composer, Libretto & XR Concept of YUM! – FEDORA Digital Prize 2025 Winner. ✨ Through their vision, leadership and creativity, they are shaping the future of opera and dance across Europe, and today we honour their voices, their impact and the inspiring paths they continue to open for the next generation. 🙏 Projects supported by @vancleefarpels , The Silver Company, the FEDORA Rolf Liebermann Fund & Kearney, in collaboration with Opera Europa, @imzmedia & @reseonetwork . The FEDORA Prizes competition is co-funded by the @creative.eu programme of the europeancommission . 👉 Read More! https://loom.ly/NhozWWk 📸 Joe Shultz, rights reserved, FEDORA Platform, rights reserved #FEDORAPlatform #CreativeEurope #InternationalWomenDay #WomenInCulture

🎭 “Gentleman Jack” takes the stage! 🩰 The FEDORA – VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize 2025 winner premieres at Leeds Grand Theatre @grandtheatrels1 on 7 March! Step into the extraordinary world of Anne Lister, the Yorkshire pioneer whose fearless spirit, bold love, and trailblazing life continue to inspire, with this breathtaking production from @northernballet , choreographed by @annabellelopezochoa , with original score by Peter Salem @petersalemusic .💫 Experience a ballet where storytelling, music, and choreography unite to bring history vividly to life. Don’t miss it! 🙏 The FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize is supported by @vancleefarpels , in collaboration with Opera Europa. The FEDORA Prizes competition is co-funded by the @creative.eu programme of the europeancommission. 📅 7 March 2026 📍 Leeds Grand Theatre 🎟️ Buy your ticket now! https://loom.ly/10W0Paw #FEDORAPlatform #CreativeEurope #FEDORAPrizesBiennale #Ballet

✨ How can dance become a bridge between the artistic, human, and geopolitic aspects of 3 cultures? 💃 We had the pleasure of interviewing @rosada_letizia_zangri , Educational Coordinator, Program Manager & Creative Assistant, and @emilio.calcagno.5 , Artistic Director, the creative team behind the FEDORA Education Prize 2025 winning project « Yallah Danse! » @yallah.danse , led by Compagnie ECO. 🌍 Bringing together young dancers from Algeria, Italy, and France, « Yallah Danse! » is a two-year choreographic incubator blending contemporary dance training, creation, and intercultural dialogue, empowering artists to grow beyond borders and labels. Beyond technique, beyond repertoire, beyond borders, the initiative has revealed itself as a deeply human journey, one rooted in encounter, trust and shared growth. 📖 Discover how the FEDORA Education Prize helped bring recognition, momentum, and continuity to this powerful artistic and pedagogical journey. 🔗 Watch the full interview! https://loom.ly/f8FGst4 🙏 The FEDORA Education Prize is supported by the FEDORA Rolf Liebermann Fund, in collaboration with @reseonetwork . The FEDORA Prizes competition is co-funded by the @creative.eu programme of the European Commission. #FEDORAPlatform #CreativeEurope #FEDORAEducationPrize #ContemporaryDance

✨ Milène Guermont’s Carte Blanche at the Grand Palais Immersif ✨ 🎨 @mileneguermont was recently given a Carte Blanche at the @grandpalais_immersif , showcasing 20 years of her groundbreaking work in sculpture, light, and sensory innovation, from concrete feathers to vibrating, tactile installations made of experimental videos of her Polysensual Concrete. 💫 Her project "SUBLIME DAILY LIFE", shortlisted for the FEDORA Digital Prize 2025, transforms everyday gestures, sounds, and movements into an immersive artistic experience. 🙏 The FEDORA Digital Prize is supported by @kearneyofficial , in collaboration with @imzmedia . The FEDORA Prizes competition is co-funded by the @creative.eu programme of the europeancommission. 🔗 Discover more about her Carte Blanche: https://loom.ly/bciRwlc #FEDORAPlatform #CreativeEurope #Digital

🌟 It’s Giving Tuesday! 🌟 🎁 Special Reward: get a chance to win an exclusive private tour of the Palais Garnier by the FEDORA Team! To participate: 👉 Donate as of €10 or more through the link in our bio: https://loom.ly/i-wnCjU 👉 Like this post ❤️ 👉 Follow @fedoraplatform 👉 Tag the person you want to take with you 🎟️ You have until 6 January to participate, winner contacted through direct message on 7 January. Support emerging artists in the fields of opera and dance across Europe! Every contribution fuels creativity, inclusion, and innovation in the performing arts. #FEDORAPlatform #GivingTuesday #SupportTheArts

🌟 Today, on World Ballet Day, FEDORA celebrates one of the greatest trailblazers in dance, Misty Copeland @mistyonpointe . 💃 With her remarkable artistry and commitment to inclusion, especially through the @mistycopelandfdn , she continues to inspire change in the world of ballet. She shares her thoughts on embracing innovation in dance and the timeless life lessons that every dancer carries beyond the studio. 👉 Watch the full interview on the FEDORA website! https://loom.ly/kpqg39E #FEDORAPlatform #CreativeEurope #WorldBalletDay #MistyCopeland