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Johan Inger

Choreographer

Johan Inger danced for Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) from 1990 to 2002. Since his debut, Mr. Inger has made various works for NDT. In 2001 he received the Lucas Hoving Production Award for his ballets Dream Play and Walking Mad. In 2005, Walking Mad was awarded the Danza & Danza’s Award. From 2003 to 2008 Mr. Inger was the artistic director of the Cullberg Ballet in Stockholm, where he created numerous works. After the Cullberg Ballet, Mr. Inger returned to NDT as an associate choreographer in 2009. In addition to choreographing for NDT, he creates works for dance companies across the globe like Ballet Basel, Switzerland; Swedish National Ballet; Compania Nacional de Danza in Spain; and Aterballetto, Italy.  In 2016, he won the Benois de la Danse prize for his pieces One on One (NDT) and Carmen (CND – Madrid).