'Being injured is part of our job, it happens, we will get back stronger!' That’s what we say when we try to sweet talk ourselves and make it ok. But it always hurts.Being injured means dealing with letting go what you love. Its sounds really dramatic, I know... but it is. Of course, one time can be more dramatic than another time. Maybe one time you can’t enjoy the summer … [Read more...]
Dance injuries from the ballet dancer’s point of view: top stars share their experiences
To get an insider's view of dance-related injuries, some leading dancers talked to Gramilano about their experiences – how they coped both physically and mentally – and gave advice to help keep a dancer injury-free.Principal dancers from the world’s top companies took time out to share some unpleasant memories in the hope that their misfortunes may serve as … [Read more...]
Stuttgart’s Marijn Rademaker returns home to join the Dutch National Ballet
Marijn Rademaker's face already adorns the site of the Dutch National Ballet which he will join at the beginning of next year.After 15 years with the Stuttgart Ballet he returns 'home' and will be the only Dutch principal dancer in the company; the last was Boris de Leeuw. After such a long time with the Stuttgart company, and with an intimate knowledge of their repertory, … [Read more...]
Marijn Rademaker answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start dancing? My soccer coach told me I was a ballet dancer on the field. So according to him around 6; but with actual dancing, amateur-wise, at the age of 8.Why did you start dancing? Because I enjoyed it. Music moved me a lot as a child and I was always dancing around in our living room at home. One day my mom asked me if I would like to go to … [Read more...]