DANISH DANCE THEATRE (PONTUS LIDBERG) - DANEMARK
NORTH AMERICA, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Danish Dance Theatre – one of Northern Europe’s leading companies
Danish Dance Theatre was founded in 1981 by the English/Norwegian choreographer and pioneer Randi Patterson, in collaboration with Anette Abildgaard, Ingrid Buchholtz, Mikala Barnekow and soon after, Warren Spears. At that time, the company was named ‘New Danish Dance Theatre.’ Since 2018, Pontus Lidberg has been the company’s Artistic Director and will continue Danish Dance Theatre’s vision of combining the classical arts with the modern.
Today, Danish Dance Theatre is the foremost contemporary dance company in Denmark, as well as the largest. The company is composed of hand-picked dancers from all over the world. The repertoire spans from large stage productions at The Royal Danish Theatre, to open-air events such as Copenhagen Summer Dance at Ofelia Plads and Moesgaard Museum in Aarhus. Danish Dance Theatre also does an extensive amount of both national and international touring. Danish Dance Theatre receives funding from the Ministry of Culture and the Danish Arts Council’s International Performing Arts Exchange. In addition, individual performances receive support from private foundations.