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“One of the most outstanding male dancers of the moment, anywhere in the world,” is how he was described by British critic John Percival.
Last Friday, March 18, 2022, dancer and choreographer Jaap Flier (1934-2022) passed away in Bloemendaal at the age of 88. He was acclaimed by many as the very best ballet dancer in the Netherlands and was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
Photo: Jaap Flier together with Anne Hyde and Willy de la Bije in 1960. Photographer unknown.
With fifteen others he was the first to dance with Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) and together with founders Carel Birnie, Aart Verstegen, Benjamin Harkarvy and his then wife Willy de la Bije, Flier laid the foundation for the company as it is today. Innovation and experimentation were the driving forces behind his successful career – and are still the core concepts of NDT.
We are extremely grateful to Jaap Flier for his fundamental contribution to the dance company; as a dancer, choreographer and former artistic director.
NDT wishes much strength to his loved ones.
In the book celebrating the 60th anniversary of Nederlands Dans Theater Jaap Flier wrote a piece around a self-selected image of The Anatomy Lesson by choreographer Glen Tetley, a ballet he danced in 1964.
Read the piece in this story on the website:
