The roster of this new company reads like a Who’s Who of ballet stars: all of them are—or were—principal dancers, icons in their respective countries, and muses to choreographers, garnering international admiration. And all are over the age of 40, some significantly older. WINNDance—an acronym for "When If Not Now"—was founded in the spring of 2026 by Marijn Rademaker and Slava Tutukin; much like the unforgettable Nederlands Dans Theater 3 (NDT 3), it places the subtle expressive power of older dancers center stage. The lineup includes: Silvia Azzoni, Kayoko Everhart, Mara Galeazzi, Silas Henriksen, Alexander Jones, Igone de Jongh, Nora Kimball, Marijn Rademaker, Oleksandr Ryabko, Gil Roman, Polina Semionova, Giulia Tonelli, Ivan Urban, and Diana Vishneva. Angela Reinhardt met with the two ...
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WINNDance brings together some of ballet’s most celebrated dancers over 40, challenging the art form’s built-in expiration date and asking what becomes possible when experience, maturity, and artistic expression take precedence over youth
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