Woman in a white dress, en pointe on one foot, the other leg arabesque, both arms raise, man in white trousers stood behind her, watching.

Hans Van Manen

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18 December 2025

Today we would like to pay our respects to the great Hans Van Manen, who we learnt passed away on 17 December 2026.

Here at Northern Ballet we have been lucky enough to perform his work, most recently his famous Adagio Hammerklavier, and experience for ourselves the power of his choreography. His legacy will live on in his incredible creations, and our thoughts are with his family and friends.

Dancers in white standing one behind the other, half look to the sky with their arms raise like Atlas
Female dancer against a black backdrop holds her arms above her head and one leg is raise near vertical , foot above her head
Male and female dancer in white perform synchronous arabesque
Dancers in white, one standing and holding the other by their arms as they are close to the ground, on knee bent and the other leg stretched out front

Photos taken by Emily Nuttall.

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