Vanavond krijgen de kandidaten van So You Think You Can Dance les van niemand minder dan West Side Story-choreograaf Klevis Elmazaj… ❤️🔥
Verwacht energie, precisie en de kenmerkende stijl waarmee West Side Story avond aan avond tot leven komt op het toneel.
📺 Kijk vanavond om 20:00 naar So You Think You Can Dance op Net5!
#WestSideStoryNL #WestSideStorydemusical #WestSideStory #DeGraafenCornelissen #musicalproductie
First impressions of our 'Spring Awakening' at @volksoper Vienna.
Looking forward to next week's premiére!
21 Feb 2026
Directed by: @fredericbuhr
Musical Director: @christianfrankmusic
Choreographies: Klevis Elmazaj
Set Design: Agnes Hasun
Costume Design: @constanzadesigns
Stunt & Fight Coordinator: @operaction
Photos by Marco Sommer
#springawakening #musical #dance #choreography #volksoper
As a choreographer, when you are asked to work on a new version of West Side Story, you say yes, accepting all the responsibilities and challenges that come with remaking it 3 generations after the still iconic original 1957 production. And when an intuitive producer like @cornelissen.hans pairs you with the theatrical vision of @pjlvanewijk and musical mastery of @stevevangrool you know you're in safe hands.
And when on day 1 in the studio you see the same passion and ambition in the hard work of an incredibly talented cast, you realize the journey is only upwards.
Thanks to everyone for the past 8 weeks of hard work, generous creativity and artistry. I am deeply grateful for the journey and process together towards this special premiére at @luxortheater
Thanks @dgctheater@kyntire123 for an unforgettable musical theatre debut. To my assistant choreographer @yannickplugers for the great support in this ride, and to the whole team @benno_barends@anouksteenbakkers@ericvanderpalenstagedesign@cockyvanhuijkelom@francpappot making this production the incredible experience it is.
Enjoy the tour 💐
#westsidestory #dance #choreography #premiére #storytelling #theatre #musical
Had the plesure to sit with @annette_embrechts at @de_volkskrant to talk about dance. Particularly my take and inspiration on the iconic choreographies in West Side Story for @dgctheater .
She wrote a wonderful article, journeying through generations of Dutch choreographers who have been influenced or created to this music and story.
It is quite the honour to be mentioned among the greats @hansvanmanenofficial and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker who have inspired myself and whole generations of new choreographers.
Thank you.
Come watch @westsidestorynl on tour in the Netherlands from this week, opening at @luxortheater
Full article on De Volkskrant magazine and online.
Photos by @bergvandenlisa
#dance #westsidestory #choreography #musical #devolkskrant #article
𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐚𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐬𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 🗞️
Interview met Klevis Elmazaj, onze choreograaf van West Side Story, over de beroemde dans scènes en hoe hij nummers als ‘Cool’, ‘Proloog’ en ‘De Gymzaal’ aanpakte. 💃
Lees het online of vind de krant in de winkel ➡️ @de_volkskrant
#volkskrant #krant #choreograaf #westsidestory #westsidestorydemusical #musical #theater #degraafencornelissen #dgc
📷 @bergvandenlisa
One for the books at the @salzburgerfestspiele to have been part of this team, the process and see this piece come to life, while working alongside the wonderful Otto Pichler on the choreographies of 'Hotel Metamorphosis'. Thanks to this ever inspiring cast of dancers, singers and creatives led by the impeccable direction of Barry Kosky.
To the whole team of the Festspiele.
💐
#vivaldi #ovid #salzburgfestival #choreography #dance #opera #baroque
A 5 years touring family. 2020 - 2025
'Rusalka' premiére at @liceu_opera_barcelona
To the wonderful friends, artists, colleagues that inspire me. A huge thank you and good luck for the final shows.
#opera #rusalka #granteatredelliceu #choreography #story
An 18 meters out(under)-this-world experience.
My diving instructor Adel was an experienced archaeologist from Alexandria whose stories of discoveries and knowledge of the ancient world ignited my imagination, making us journey through time as well as corals and marine life of the beautiful Read Sea's underworld.
Officially Certified Diver!
Where's those new double O' Seven castings? 👤
#diving #waterworld #redsea #egypt
To the wonderful creative team led by @paavowesterberg with whome I had the immense pleasure to work and create alongside. Thanks for the trust in your inspiring vision.
To my team of dancers who are such wonderful cameleons of stage. @kerolasampo@iirispuustinen@ainopaivike@joniosterlund@benokrol@tatiana_urteva@holailona@nellimangi@ellliroth@vilhelm_bjerser My wonderful assistant @hannakorjus To all the artists I have met and had the pleasure to watch them work on this production so closely, led by the musical mastery of @kaapoijas To @oopperabaletti and their production teams for supporting this creative journey so warmly, making me feel at home.
I had an inspiring time these past weeks in Helsinki, diving deeper in the Finnish culture.
After 100 years of its first opening, we had our premiére of this new version of traditional finnish opera 'Pohjalaisia' by Leevi Madetoja.
Thank you all.
Photos by Ikka Saastamoinen
#opera #story #pohjalaisia #dance #choreography #theatre #finland
