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GRETTING to VALOIS FEST
of Kevin O'Hare
Director of The ROYAL BALLET
Ninette de Valois is a seminal figure in both British and Turkish ballet history. At The Royal Ballet, we owe our very existence to Madam’s entrepreneurial spirit and indomitable will. The same artistry, vision and leadership enabled the art form to flourish in Turkey too where her influence remains similarly potent. As we celebrate the 125th anniversary of this remarkable woman’s birth, It is wonderful to see how the VALOIS FEST inspires so many young people through her legacy and makes for ballet and choreography’s vibrant future.
Kevin O’Hare
Director of The Royal Ballet
Honore guest and Partner of VALOIS FEST
KEVIN O’HARE has been Director of The Royal Ballet since 2012. He trained at The Royal Ballet School and with Royal Danish Ballet. He began his performing career with The Royal Ballet’s sister company Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet, and stayed with that company as a Principal during its transformation into Birmingham Royal Ballet. During this time he performed extensively in the UK and internationally, including as a guest artist with many leading companies.
O’Hare retired from the stage in 2000, entering into a traineeship in company management with the Royal Shakespeare Company. This led to the post of Company Director with BRB in 2001, and in 2004 he joined The Royal Ballet as Company Manager. He was made Administrative Director in 2009 before being appointed to his current role. In 2013 he was appointed to the board of Dance UK.
THE ROYAL BALLET
The Royal Ballet is one of the world’s greatest ballet companies. Under the directorship of Kevin O’Hare, the Company unites tradition and innovation in world-class performances at Covent Garden home.
The Company’s extensive repertory embraces 19th-century classics, the singular legacy of works by Founder Choreographer Frederick Ashton and Principal Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan and a compelling new canon by Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor and Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon. The Royal Ballet is committed to enriching people’s lives through ballet.
Based on the materials of the websites:
www.roh.org.uk/about/the-royal-ballet, www.operaballet.nl/kevin-ohare