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Celebrating the 5th anniversary of the Dutch National Ballet Junior Company

By Isabella Zijp, 19 April 2018
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“definitely the Junior Company's best programme so far”
Reviewed at International Theater: Grote Zaal, Amsterdam on 15 April 2018
Programme
In the Future (Hans van Manen)
Fingers in the Air (Juanjo Arqués)
Napoli (August Bournonville)
Performers
Dutch National Ballet's Junior Company
Keso Dekker, Set Designer, Costume Designer
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Isabella Zijp
Isabella Zijp
Isabella Zijp is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Bachtrack and other dance platforms. She shares her passion for ballet through writing, giving guided tours and conducting short presentations. In daily life she works as an editor and online marketeer while also writing about her other passion: travelling.