"Raptus" by Duato with Aryeh Weiner
April 2019
On tour with Elke Schepers circa 1987
Short Biography
Jean Emile is a product of the New York City dance scene.
After finishing off his training at prestigious schools like: the former high school of performing arts, the school of American ballet, Dr. Glory's youth theater, and the Ailey School among others He went directly into the Netherlands Dance Theater 2 under the direction of Arlette Van Boven. After his second year at NDT2 he went into the main company under the direction of Jiri Kylian.
During his 1st. year there: Jiri Kylian cast him in his first full length ballet “Kaguyahime” as one of the leading suitors and for the coming 4 years he established choreographic relationships with Mr. Kylian, Nacho Duato ,Mats ek, Hans Van Maanen, Billy Forsythe and Ohad Naharin among others.
Due to the yearly choreographic workshops the dancers were encouraged to choreograph and that is where Jean started venturing into choreography.
Jean then went to Madrid to dance for former colleague, Nacho Duato's company La Compañía Nacional de Danza and after a year there he returned to the Netherlands Dance Theater's [NDT] main company where he furthered his artistry.
In 1996 Jean left NDT to dance for various choreographers in New York and to begin his transition into choreography and teaching.
From '96-'09 he moved to Vegas to be a dancer and dance captain in the hotel Paris' 'Notre Dame de Paris' while serving as a dance evaluator and talent scout for Cirque du soleil and Dragone.
Moved to Oakland, California to serve as ballet master for the Oakland Ballet under the direction of Karen Brown.
He established himself in Barcelona, Spain where he began a long relationship with Elise Lummis 'La Companyia’ teaching and nurturing in the school whilst keeping relationships with the Ailey school and choreographing ballets for companies such as Ballet Hispanico, 'Ailey 2' among others as well as musicals and cabarets in Europe.
Jean has also set ballets for schools and companies from 'Kylian', 'Van Maanen' and 'Duato'.
"Throw It Away" Cassandra Wilson
https://vimeo.com/148447479
"Raptus" from Nacho Duato NDT
'Anna and the Ostriches' by Kylian with Fiona Lummis
"Raptus" by Nacho Duato with Elke Schepers
"Sarabande" from Jiri Kylian NDT
"Sarabande" from Jiri Kylian NDT
Teaching the Dancers from Celine Dion's "A New Day" in Belgium before Vegas.
"Kleines Requiem" from Hans Van Maanen with Fiona Lummis NDT
"Stamping Ground" from Jiri Kylian NDT
Rehearsing "On the Move" with Hans Van Maanen and Elke Schepers
A short video compilation of me dancing.
Teaching in Barcelona 2018
Kleines Requiem
Michael Slobodian picture
Ballet Hispanico at Dancer's Responding to Aids
With Dragone and CDA
Kammerballett
Emcee photo
Michael Slobodian picture
In Naples
With Alejandro and Merche Mar
Hitting the Fan
Michael Slobodian picture
Michael Slobodian picture
Photoshoot in Barcelona
From the photoshoot in Bcn
Love will save the day
Raptus
Michael Slobodian picture
Willy Jolly picture
Michael Slobodian picture
Willy Jolly picture
Michael Slobodian picture
Raptus
Principal Primera with Mar Baudesson with CDN
Across the Universe
Filming Kammerballett
Kleines Requiem
Kleines Requiem
James Landman picture
Kleines Requiem
Kleines Requiem
Kleines Requiem
Kleines Requiem
Kleines Requiem
Kleines Requiem
Emcee photo
With Nathasha Crook for Joris Jan Bos
Willy Jolly picture
Willy Jolly picture
at my birthday party with Hans and Henk
Sarabande review
Emcee photo
Kammerballett
Tabulae with Compania Nacional de Danza
Willy Jolly picture
on tour
on tour
on tour
on tour
on tour
on tour
on tour
James Landman picture
on tour
Kleines Requiem gets stolen
Kleines Requiem
Barcelona 2018
"Raptus" by Duato
"Arenal" by Duato with Joke Martin
"Kammerballet" by Van Maanen
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