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Maria Antonietta Berlusconi Beretta ha abitato il mondo della Danza con quella dedizione e quella discrezione che si sono tradotte naturalmente in un segnale di eleganza ed impegno.
Lontana dal clamore della cronaca e vicina al cuore pulsante della formazione artistica, i giovani ed il loro mondo, nei confronti di questo mondo la signora Etta si è “messa in ascolto”, per coglierne aspettative, pensieri, difficoltà, sogni.
La Danza era il SUO sogno da sempre, strumento sublime di formazione prima ancora dell’essere umano e poi del ballerino.
Premio MAB, a lei dedicato e voluto dall’omonima Associazione, intende, dunque, proporre una testimonianza della sua opera nella promozione di arte, cultura e crescita umana tramite l’arte, proseguendo il percorso iniziato con la fondazione e direzione della scuola Principessa Danza di Milano e, più in generale, con una sistematica attenzione ai giovani, alle loro potenzialità ed alla loro formazione.
Cifre portanti del progetto sono da sempre: qualità, professionalità e buon gusto. Si tratta si un preciso percorso di eccellenza orientato ai giovani e mirato a portare avanti le idee di chi ha saputo amarli, esortarli e semplicemente stare a guardare, …” andando via così, in punta di piedi”.
Nato in Israele, si forma presso l’Accademia di musica e danza a Gerusalemme e si perfeziona, come borsista, presso la Bat-Dor School of Dance di Tel-Aviv, sotto la direzione artistica di Jeannette Ordman.
Entra a far parte della Compagnia di danza israeliana Bat-Dor, di cui è primo Ballerino, e interpreta creazioni di Lar Lubovitch, Ed Wubbe, Nils Christie ed è protagonista di importanti produzioni operistiche (es. Sansone e Dalila, Turandot etc..).
A New York, diventa un membro del Ballet HISPANICO, sotto la direzione artistica di Tina RAMIREZ e danza creazioni con i coreografi Ann Reinking, Graciela Daniel e Ramon Oller. Contemporaneamente, è interprete ospite di Diversity of Dance di Earl Mosley e Peridance Contemporary Dance Company, di Igal Perry. Si unisce al Buglisi Dance Theatre, sotto la direzione di Jacqulyn Buglisi e Donlin Foreman, avendo l’opportunità di lavorare con i più importanti epigoni di Martha Graham, tra cui Miki Orihara, Christine Dakin e Terese Capucilli. Successivamente, entra nell’organico di Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, sotto la direzione di Jim Vincent, con cui interpreta creazioni di William Forsythe (USA / Germania), Jiri Kylian (Paesi Bassi), Ohad Naharin (Israele), Nacho Duato (Spagna), Twyla Tharp (USA), Lar Lubovitch (USA), Christopher Bruce (Regno Unito) , Toru Shimazaki (Giappone), Marguerite Donlon (Irlanda) e Daniel Ezralow (USA) e molti altri.
Yarden Ronen-van Heerden prende parte a numerosi tour negli Stati Uniti e all’estero (Canada, Svizzera, Israele, Austria, Germania, Spagna, Francia, Portogallo, Irlanda, Italia, Paesi Bassi e Russia,…).
Tornato a New York, riprende una proficua collaborazione con Peridance Capezio, per la quale diventa direttore esecutivo, oltre che ideatore e direttore di Certificate Program , BLUEPRINT Summer Intensive , Winter Intensive , APAP Showcases e il biennaleVetrine di docenti e studenti .
E’ membro del consiglio del Fondo di emergenza per i ballerini di New York, consulente per artisti e organizzazioni di danza ed è un giudice a concorsi coreutici in tutti gli USA.
Nato in Corea, si forma in Balletto Classico, per poi affrontare lo studio delle Tecniche Modern e del folklore Coreano. Si laurea alla Dankook University di Seoul, quindi riceve il Premio come miglior artista dal Bagnolet International Dance Festival di Parigi e si trasferisce a New York. Riceve il Princess Grace Award per l’eccellenza nella coreografia.
E’ apprezzato danzatore per Shen Wei, Svi Gotheiner, Igal Perry, Jessica Lang e Principal presso Ballet Hispanico e Complexions Contemporary Ballet (di cui diventa Direttore Artistico Associato, Maitre e Coreografo residente) .
E’ autore di numerosi brani nel repertorio di Complexions e All works : “Tears” (Rachmaninoff) nel 2007, “Surface” (Debussy) nel 2008, “Atmosphere”(Bach) nel 2009, “Flight” (Bach) nel 2012, “Recur”(Richter,Silverstrov) nel 2013. “Buonanotte” (Arvo Pàrt) nel 2017.
Crea l’opera “Beautiful Imperfection” (Nyman) commissionata dal Marymount Manhattan College Dance nel 2015 e, lo stesso anno, “Into The Light” (Vivaldi) per Alvin Ailey / Fordham BFA ed eseguito anche da PCDC.
Per Ailey II – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, è anche autore di “Circular” (Denisov, Handel). E’ chiamato a ideare un’opera per l’85° anniversario di Jacob’s Pillow : il suo lavoro, “Canvas”, è rappresentato in tutto il mondo, dopo aver debuttato al prestigioso Jacob’s PillowCrea “Intermezzo” per il Wise Ballet Theater , che debutta a Seoul, Corea.
Nel 2019 è nuovamente invitato al Jacob’s Pillow , con richiesta di una ccomposizione contemporanea originale dedicata: “Dive & Unfold” .
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Maria Antonietta Berlusconi Beretta has lived the world of ballet with that dedication and discretion that naturally translated into a sign of elegance and commitment. Far from any clamour in the news and close to the beating heart of artistic education, young people and their world, in relation to this world, Mrs. Etta has “listened to”, to grasp its expectations, thoughts, difficulties, dreams. Ballet was HER dream ever since, sublime instrument of training even firstly of the human being and then of the dancer.
The MAB Award is dedicated to her and it was created by the association after her name, therefore it intends to offer a testimony of her work in the promotion of art, culture and human growth through art, continuing on the path laid with the foundation and direction of the school Principessa Danza in Milan and, more generally, with a systematic attention to young people, their potential and their training.
Key figures of the project have always been: quality, professionalism and good taste. It is a precise path of excellence aimed at young people and aimed at carrying forward the ideas of those who knew how to love them, exhort them and simply stand by, “leaving like this, on tiptoe”.
Born in Israel and raised in a kibbutz, Mr. Ronen-van Heerden began his dance training at the Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem and continued his studies on full scholarship at the Bat-Dor School of Dance in Tel-Aviv, under the artistic direction of Jeannette Ordman. In 1996, he joined the Israeli Bat-Dor Dance Company, where he performed works by renowned choreographers including Lar Lubovitch, Ed Wubbe, Nils Christie, and Luciano Cannito, and was featured in the Israeli Opera’s productions of Samson and Delilah and Turandot. In 2000, he was promoted to principal dancer. In 2001, Mr. Ronen-van Heerden moved to New York City to became a member of Ballet Hispanico under the artistic direction of Tina Ramirez, where he worked on new creations with choreographers Ann Reinking, Graciela Daniel, and Ramon Oller. While with Ballet Hispanico, he served as guest performer with Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance and Igal Perry’s Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. In 2003, he joined Buglisi Dance Theater under the direction of Jacqulyn Buglisi and Donlin Foreman, where he had the opportunity to work with Martha Graham luminaries including Miki Orihara, Christine Dakin, and Terese Capucilli. In 2004, he received an invitation to join the critically acclaimed Hubbard Street Dance Chicago under the direction of Jim Vincent. While there, he performed ballets by top international choreographers William Forsythe (USA/Germany), Jiri Kylian (Netherlands), Ohad Naharin (Israel), Nacho Duato (Spain), Twyla Tharp (USA), Lar Lubovitch (USA), Christopher Bruce (UK), Toru Shimazaki (Japan), Marguerite Donlon (Ireland), and Daniel Ezralow (USA), among many others. Mr. Ronen-van Heerden was a recipient of the 2007 Hubbard Street 2 National Choreographic Competition for emerging choreographers.
Mr. Ronen-van Heerden has toured extensively across the United States and internationally, visiting Canada, Switzerland, Israel, Austria, Germany, Spain, France, Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, and Russia. In 2008, he moved back to New York City to serve as Director of Development and Public Relations at Peridance Capezio Center and later as the Executive Director of Peridance Contemporary Dance Company, under the leadership of Founder and Artistic Director, Igal Perry. At Peridance, in addition to developing, promoting, and overseeing the Center, he founded the Certificate Program, BLUEPRINT Summer Intensive, Winter Intensive, APAP Showcases, and the bi-annual Faculty and Student Showcases.
Mr. Ronen-van Heerden also serves as a board member of the Emergency Fund for Dancers in New York, a consultant for artists and dance organizations, and is an adjudicator at dance competitions around the nation.
He was born And raised In Kwang-Ju, Korea where he trained Classical Ballet, Modern, Korean traditional Dances. He Graduated from Dankook University in Seoul, Korea. In 1996, He Received The Best Individual Artist Award From The Bagnolet International Dance Festival In Paris, France. After Moved to New York City
he started working with Contemporary Ballet companies. He Was A Principal Dancer At Ballet Hispanico and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Also has Worked With Shen Wei, Zvi Gotheiner, Igal Perry, Jessica Lang. In 2009 he received The Princess Grace Award For excellence In choreography.
For the past 19 years, He Worked With Complexions Contemporary Ballet Served as the Associate Artistic Director (2011-2018), a Ballet Master(2007-Present), a Resident Choreographer(2008-Present). He created many ballets for Complexions and All works premiered at one and only The Joyce Theater, New York City. “Tears” (Rachmaninoff) in 2007, “Surface” (Debussy) in 2008, “Atmosphere”(Bach) in 2009, ”Flight” (Bach) in 2012 , ”Recur”(Richter,Silverstrov) in 2013. “Goodnight” (Arvo Pärt) in 2017. Jae Man Joo Created work “Beautiful Imperfection” (Nyman) Commissioned By Marymount Manhattan College Dance in 2015. And the same year he created “Into The Light” (Vivaldi) for Alvin Ailey/ Fordham BFA and also performed by PCDC.
In 2016 he created a New Work “Circular” (Denisov, Handel) for Ailey II – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In 2017 Jae Man Joo invited to create a New work for Jacob’s Pillow 85th Anniversary season and his new work “Canvas” which world premiered at the prestigious Jacob’s Pillow Inside/Out stage. In 2018 He Reconstructed reimagined revival “Into the Light” music of Vivaldi, Performed by Point Park Univ Dance in Pittsburgh. In 2018 He Created a Brand new work “Intermezzo” for Wise Ballet Theater and premiered in Seoul, Korea. in 2019 for the second time Jacob’s Pillow invited him to create a new work for the Contemporary Program.
The title “Dive & Unfold ” premiered at the prestigious Pillow Inside/Out stage.
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