Alexander Ekman
Born January 12, 1984 in Kista, Sweden (42 years old)
Ballet
Karl Wilhelm Alexander Ekman is a Swedish ballet dancer and choreographer. His choreographies have been performed by Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, the Boston Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, the Semperoper Ballett, the Nederlands Dans Theater, the Norwegian National Ballet, the Royal Swedish Ballet, the São Paulo City Ballet, the Sydney Dance Company, and the Wiener Staatsballett. For some of them he has designed sets and costumes or composed the music.
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Career Trajectory
Alexander Ekman trained classically at Sweden's most prestigious ballet institution before joining the Royal Swedish Ballet as a dancer, where exposure to modernist choreographers catalyzed his transition to creation. His 2006 choreographic debut with "Flockwork" announced a distinctive voice—formally inventive, visually audacious, and laced with subversive humor—that has since made him one of the world's most celebrated contemporary choreographers. From "Cacti" to his direction of the 2024 Paris Paralympic opening ceremony, Ekman has consistently demonstrated an unparalleled ability to merge classical discipline with conceptual daring, establishing himself as a transformative figure in twenty-first-century dance.
Career Highlight
Artistic Director and Choreographer of the Paris Paralympic Games opening ceremony (2024)
Training & Education
Royal Swedish Ballet School, Stockholm (1994–2001)
Engagements
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