Marijn rademaker biography of christopher

Marijn Rademaker, the principal dancer with Dutch National Ballet, is ending his dancing career. A chronic knee injury has prompted his decision to stop dancing straightaway.

In April this year, Marijn Rademaker won the Grand Prix at the DANCE OPEN festival in St Petersburg, and in June he was nominated for the prestigious Russian dance award the Benois de la Danse, known as the ‘Oscar of dance’, in the category ‘best dancer’.

On Sunday afternoon, 16 September 2018, Marijn will give a farewell performance.

He will dance one last time on the stage of Dutch National Opera & Ballet, immediately after the programme The New Classics.

He will be performing Edward Clug’s Ssss… and joining dancing partner Igone de Jongh in the ‘white’ pas de deux from La Dame aux Camélias.

Following his dancing career, Rademaker will remain with Dutch National Ballet as assistant ballet master