Hamburg

There are many programs in which members of a dance ensemble step into the role of choreographer. And often, one discovers talents here whose subsequent development is well worth watching. At the Hamburg Ballet, for instance, Kristina Paulin, Aleix Martínez, and Edvin Revazov—among others—took their first choreographic steps during such evenings. Indeed, the company now seems to be producing such an abundance of promising emerging choreographers that it is easy to lose track: In March alone, no fewer than 16 dancers showcased their talents over the course of two evenings at Kampnagel. Their contributions consisted of pieces that were formally extremely diverse—ranging from neoclassical grace (Joaquin Angelucci) to melancholic clowning (Alice Mazzasette), from fairy-tale ballet with ...