Peter Schaufuss
Peter Schaufuss(born 1949 inCopenhagen,Denmark)[1]is a Danish ballet dancer, director and choreographer.
Biography
[edit]He is the son of ballet dancersFrank Schaufuss(1921–1997) andMona Vangsaae(1920–1983).[2]
Schaufuss trained at theRoyal Danish Ballet Schoolfrom age seven, and then joined theRoyal Danish Ballet.[3]
He was artistic director of theEnglish National Ballet1984 to 1990, and Berlin Ballet from 1990 to 1994. From 1994 to 1995, he was artistic director of theRoyal Danish Ballet.[3]In 1988 he founded English National Ballet School.
He was Knighted in Denmark for his services to the arts in 1988.
In 1997, he founded thePeter Schaufuss Ballet,based inHolstebro,Denmark.[3][4]
Schaufuss owns Rose Theatre, The Basement Theatre and Saint Stephens in the Scottish capital Edinburgh.
References
[edit]- ^"The Peter Schaufuss Ballet performs Hamlet at the Danish Church in London".UM.Retrieved23 December2019.
- ^Karpen, Annemette P."Mona Vangsaae (1920-1983)"(in Danish). Kvinfo.Retrieved23 December2019.
- ^abc"Peter Schaufuss".Queensland Ballet.Retrieved23 December2019.
- ^Coyle, Jane (3 September 2013)."Meeting Ballet Legend Peter Schaufuss".Culture Northern Ireland.Retrieved23 December2019.
