Meet the Artist: Répétiteur Johnny Eliasen and Artistic Advisor Lise Lander

On Etudes and Its Journey to the Stage

Lise Lander, Artistic Advisor, and Johnny Eliasen, Répétituer describe the ballet, Etudes, recounting its history and discussing the difficulties it presents. Johnny explains his role in staging the work, based on his experience as a dancer, ballet master, and Artistic Director of the Royal Danish Ballet. Lise explains her role as “owner” of this work by her late husband, choreographer Harald Lander, and how she carefully chooses which companies will be privileged to dance it.

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Header image: San Francisco Ballet in Lander’s Etudes // © Erik Tomasson

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