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The World of John Neumeier

The World of John Neumeier dance festival at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden has been curated by John Neumeier since 2021. In addition to the Hamburg Ballet under his direction and the National Youth Ballet of Germany, he invites new companies every year. This creates a festival that bears Neumeier's signature while offering space for artistic dialogue.

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Festival Programme

  • Jakob Feyferlikin a blue costume kneels before Ksenia Shevtsova in white, with a bystander in the background.
    Ballet / Dance

    Illusions – like Swan Lake

    Bayerisches Staatsballett

    Jakob Feyferlikin a blue costume kneels before Ksenia Shevtsova in white, with a bystander in the background.

  • People dance and interact in a large historical hall featuring vaulted ceilings and decorated walls, creating a lively atmosphere.
    Workshop

    Tanzatelier

    Free admission without a ticket

    People dance and interact in a large historical hall featuring vaulted ceilings and decorated walls, creating a lively atmosphere.

  • A black-and-white photo of two dancers in black outfits, posing synchronously with arms layered, against a dark background.
    Ballet / Dance
    Theater Baden-Baden

    Winndance

    Marijn Rademaker | Slava Tutukin

    A black-and-white photo of two dancers in black outfits, posing synchronously with arms layered, against a dark background.

  • Jakob Feyferlikin a blue costume kneels before Ksenia Shevtsova in white, with a bystander in the background.
    Ballet / Dance

    Illusions – like Swan Lake

    Bayerisches Staatsballett

    Jakob Feyferlikin a blue costume kneels before Ksenia Shevtsova in white, with a bystander in the background.

  • A black-and-white photo of two dancers in black outfits, posing synchronously with arms layered, against a dark background.
    Ballet / Dance
    Theater Baden-Baden

    Winndance

    Marijn Rademaker | Slava Tutukin

    A black-and-white photo of two dancers in black outfits, posing synchronously with arms layered, against a dark background.

  • Jakob Feyferlikin a blue costume kneels before Ksenia Shevtsova in white, with a bystander in the background.
    Ballet / Dance

    Illusions – like Swan Lake

    Bayerisches Staatsballett

    Jakob Feyferlikin a blue costume kneels before Ksenia Shevtsova in white, with a bystander in the background.

  • A dancer dressed in red performs an expressive pose on stage against an intense red background.
    Ballet / Dance
    Kongresshaus Baden-Baden

    Absprung

    Ballettschule of the Hamburg Ballett

    A dancer dressed in red performs an expressive pose on stage against an intense red background.

  • Dancers of the Federal Youth Ballet leap in unison on stage, under dramatic lighting. The movements appear fluid and powerful.
    Ballet / Dance
    Kurhaus Baden-Baden, Bénazetsaal

    Bundesjugendballett

    „The Pursuit of Harmony“

    Dancers of the Federal Youth Ballet leap in unison on stage, under dramatic lighting. The movements appear fluid and powerful.

  • Dancers of the Federal Youth Ballet leap in unison on stage, under dramatic lighting. The movements appear fluid and powerful.
    Ballet / Dance
    Kurhaus Baden-Baden, Bénazetsaal

    Bundesjugendballett

    „The Pursuit of Harmony“

    Dancers of the Federal Youth Ballet leap in unison on stage, under dramatic lighting. The movements appear fluid and powerful.

  • Ballet dancers in elegant cream-colored costumes perform in unison on stage. One dancer sits in the foreground, observing.
    Ballet / Dance

    The Nutcracker

    Hamburg Ballett

    Ballet dancers in elegant cream-colored costumes perform in unison on stage. One dancer sits in the foreground, observing.

  • Workshop
    Festspielhaus, Clara Schumann Saal

    Focus on Movement

    Dance Photography with Kiran West

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  • Talk
    Maison Messmer, Malersaal

    A Salon Talk with John Neumeier

  • Ballet dancers in elegant cream-colored costumes perform in unison on stage. One dancer sits in the foreground, observing.
    Ballet / Dance

    The Nutcracker

    Hamburg Ballett

    Ballet dancers in elegant cream-colored costumes perform in unison on stage. One dancer sits in the foreground, observing.

  • Ballet performance on stage with dancers in white tutus. One dancer sits in the foreground. Ornate backdrop enhances the scene.
    Children

    In the Footsteps of The Nutcracker

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    Ballet performance on stage with dancers in white tutus. One dancer sits in the foreground. Ornate backdrop enhances the scene.

  • Of Tsars and Sorcerers

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Our special thanks go to the patrons of the festival Klaus and Hella Janson.