| Artistic Director and choreographer of the Danish Dance Theatre
Tim Rushton was born in 1963 in Birmingham, England. He was educated at The Royal Ballet in London and was an active dancer, mainly at companies in northern Europe, until the mid-90´ies. He ended his career as a dancer at The Royal Danish Ballet in order to focus on choreography. He gained rapid respect as creator of modern dance, using classical technique and was commissioned by many dance- and ballet companies. He earned nominations and awards for his work.
In 2001 Tim Rushton was appointed Artistic Director of the Danish Dance Theatre. Very fast he rebooted the company, with a new strong artistic profile. Since his take-over, the company has developed itself into a remarkable institution, producing fascinating pieces and events both nationally and internationally. In 2004 he and the company had its debut at Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival in Massachusetts. In 2005 the Danish Dance Theatre moved into its permanent home in the heart of Copenhagen.
And Tim Rushton continuous creates new pieces for a bigger and more dedicated audience. In 2006, a.o. at Dance Salad Festival in Houston, Texas and again at Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival.
Education
1979-82 Educated at The Royal Ballet
School, Covent Garden.
Studied with Erik Bruhn,
Sir Frederich Ashton and
Sir Kenneth MacMillan
Dance engagements
1987-92 The Royal Danish Ballet
1986-87 Malmø Stadsteater
1982-86 Deutsche Oper am Rhein
1982 The Royal Ballet,
Covent Garden, London
Saddlers Wells Royal Ballet
Selected choreographies
2009 Cadance; Danish Dance Theatre
2009 Solo for Minna; Danish Dance Theatre
2009 Jazz Impro; Danish Dance Theatre
2009 Enigma; Danish Dance Theatre
2008 Cinderella: Danish Dance Theatre
and the Royal Danish Ballet
2008 Labyrinth: Danish Dance Theatre
Received the Danish
Theatre award, Reumert-
prisen as the best dance
performance of 2007/2008
2007 Bach Suites: The Danish Dance Theatre
2007 Passion, created in coop with the painter
Michael Kvium: The Danish Dance Theatre
Nominated for the Danish
Theatre award, Reumert-
prisen as the best dance
performance of 2007/2008
Nominated for the Danish
Theatre award, Reumert-
prisen as the best Scenography
of 2007/2008
2006 Animal Park as a part of Confessions: The
Danish Dance Theatre
Nominated for the Danish
Theatre award, Reumert-
prisen as the best dance
performance of 2006/2007
2006 Requiem: The Royal Danish Ballet
Received the Danish
Theatre award, Reumert-
prisen as the best dance
performance of 2005/2006
2005 Silent Steps: The Danish
Dance Theatre
Nominated for the Danish
Theatre award, Reumert-
prisen as the best dance
performance of 2005/2006
2005 Kridt: The Danish Dance
Theatre
Received the Danish Theatre
award, Reumert-prisen as the
best dance performance of
2004/2005
2005 Nine out of ...: The Royal Danish Ballet
2004 Blow Up: The Danish Dance
Theatre
2004 Graffiti: The Danish Dance
Theatre
2003 Napoli – Den Nye By: The
Danish Dance Theatre
2002 Working Man: The Danish
Dance Theatre
2001 Shadowland: The Danish
Dance Theatre
2000 Den Røde Ballon: The Ballet
School of the Royal Danish
Theatre
2000 Nomade: The Royal Danish
Ballet
2000 Dominium: The Royal Danish
Ballet
Nominated for the Danish
Theatre award, Reumert-
prisen as the best dance
performance of 2000
1999 Busy Being Blue: Dansescenen
Received the Danish Theatre
award, Reumert-prisen as the
best dance performance of
1999
1999 Triplex: The Danish Royal
Ballet / Hillerød Castle Festival
1999 Night Life: The Scottish Ballet,
Glasgow
1998 Udflugt i det blå: The Ballet
School of the Royal Danish
Theatre
1998 Sweet Complaint: The Royal
Danish Ballet
Nominated for the Danish
Theatre award, Reumert-
prisen as the best dance
performance of 1998
1997 Carmina Burana, MBT
Danseteater, Aarhus
Symfoniorkester,
Musikhuset Aarhus.
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