Biography – STÉPHEN DELATTRE

Dance Career…

Stéphen Delattre was born in France and received his initial professional dance education at the “Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Danse – Roland Petit” in Marseille from 1993 to 1999.

His first engagement led him to the “Jeune Ballet International – Rosella Hightower” in Cannes followed by various engagements as a soloist dancer at the state theatres of Saarbrucken, Braunschweig, Hanover, Augsburg and Mainz.

Stéphen has danced repertoire from over 40 iconic and internationally respected choreographers the likes of George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Roland Petit, Mauro Bigonzetti, Nacho Duato, Angelin Preljocaj, Christian Spuck and Marco Goecke, among others. He has also had the privilege to be invited to appear at many festivals and galas around the world. Stephen’s career was punctuated by numerous featured roles, many of which were also created on him. To name a few, he is perhaps most proud of his interpretations as “The White Rabbit” in Alice in Wonderland, “Mercutio” in Romeo and Julia, and “The Prince” in Traumgekrönt.

Choreographic Career…

Stéphen started choreographing already at age thirteen, and has since become an inventive and passionate creator who draws on both his classical roots and the contemporary influences of his personal career to describe a creative language that is uniquely personal, versatile, and emotionally charged.

After choreographing many of his earlier works concurrent to his soloist dance career, Stephen arrived at a turning point in 2011 when he created his first full evening work Poetry takes Form at the Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre. This inspired him to take the bold step in 2012 of founding his own company (together with executive director Martin Opelt) the Delattre Dance Company, where he is currently both artistic director and resident choreographer.

Stephen has been fortunate to be invited to make works as a guest choreographer for many German theaters and dance companies. Among them are the: Saarland State Theatre Saarbrucken, State Theatre Braunschweig, State Opera House Hanover, State Theatre Augsburg, State Theatre Stuttgart, the Lucky Trimmer Tanz Performance in Berlin, State Theatre Giessen, State Theatre Koblenz, and the State Theatre Gärtnerplatz Munich.

His choreographies are also sought after internationally, with repertoire overtaken or commissioned in the Kielce Dance Company in Poland, the Modern Dance Theatre of Ankara in Turkey, the Busan International Dance Festival in Korea, the National Centre for Performing Arts of Beijing in China, the Modern Dance Festival in Portugal, and the International Stage Dance Gala in Italy and in Japan.

Stephen has also had the unique pleasure of being commissioned directly by star dancers themselves for custom creations for guesting and galas from such companies as the State Theatre Karlsruhe, the English National Ballet of London, the Royal Danish Ballet, the National Opera Dresden, and the Stuttgart Ballet.

Stephen is also regularly and repeatedly asked to serve as a judge for prestigious choreographic competitions over the years and is already slated to be on the panel for the 2019 “International Competition for Choreographers” in Hanover in Germany, the “Amsterdance” in Amsterdam, Holland, and the “Livorno in Danza” in Livorno, Italy.

Awards: As choreographer and dancer…

–danceforyou magazine named Stéphen “Best Upcoming Choreographer 2007”.

 -In 2012, he won the “ilDance’s first Choreography Competition” in Sweden.

 -He won the “Critic’s Prize 2010” at the International Choreographers’ Contest in Hanover.

-In 2000, Stéphen Delattre was awarded the “First Prize” for both solo and duo categories in the National Dance Competition of the PACA area (South France).

 -the Augsburg Journal (Germany) named him “Outstanding (BA ensemble) dancer of the year 2009”.

 -After his selection for the international dance festival “Side-by-Side” in Düsseldorf, he was awarded the prize “Best Video of the month”.

 Noteable highlights:

 -For an unprecedented four consecutive years, Stéphen Delattre was invited to choreograph for the prestigious “Noverre-Gesellschaft” in Stuttgart.

 -He was also invited to compete in the International Choreographers’ Contest in Hanover multiple times (where he now serves as a member of the jury)

 -He was commissioned to choreograph Rain, in her dark eyes for the National Paris Opera House star Marie-Agnès Gillot, which was subsequently premiered at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow for the 20^th Anniversary of the “Benois de la Danse”.

 -In 2013, he was invited to Greece to adjudicate for the International Dance Competition “Terpsichore’s Works 2013”.

 -He was also invited to choreograph for both the “Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Danse” in Marseille and the “Ecole Supérieure de Danse” in Cannes (France).

Choreographic Repertoire List

 -Drawers of Forgotten Memories Created in 2018 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Borderlines (Bolero) Created in 2018 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -mAnimal Created in 2018 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Frameless Full evening choreographic work created in 2018 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Social Instinct Full evening choreographic work created in 2018 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Little Fires Created in 2018 for the National Dance Academy BEIJING (CHINA)

 -Ask Yourself Created in 2018 for the Elmhurst Young Ballet BIRMINGHAM (ENGLAND)

 -The Picture of Dorian Gray Full evening choreographic work based on the Novel by Oscar Wilde and created in 2018 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Her Body is a Cage Created in 2017 For the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Danse LYON (FRANCE)

 -Next Breath Created in 2017 For the Elmhurst Young Ballet BIRMINGHAM (ENGLAND)

 -Black Snow Created in 2017 For Ballett Hagen (Hagen – Germany)

 -NOWhere Full evening choreographic work created in 2016 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Notre-Dame de Paris A ballet by Stéphen Delattre, from Victor Hugo’s novel Created in 2016 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 –Drowning in Here and Now Created in 2016 for the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz-Germany)

 -One Second of Eternity Created in 2016 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -The Unsafe Refuge Creation in 2015 for National Center for Performing Arts of Beijing (China)

 -Freedom of Expression Creation in 2015 for National Center for Performing Arts of Beijing (China)

 -Point de (non) Retour Creation in 2015 for Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Danse Marseille (France)

 -Lunar Re-Created in 2015 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -NOWhere Full evening choreographic work created in 2016 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Her Body is a Cage Created in 2017 For the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Danse Lyon (France)

 -Next Breath Created in 2017 For the Elmhurst Young Ballet Birmingham (England)

 -Black Snow Created in 2017 For Ballett Hagen (Hagen – Germany)

 -Drawers of Forgotten Memories Created in 2018 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Borderlines (Bolero) Created in 2018 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -mAnimal Created in 2018 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Frameless Full evening choreographic work created in 2018 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Social Instinct Full evening choreographic work created in 2018 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Little Fires Created in 2018 for the National Dance Academy Beijing (China)

 -Ask Yourself Created in 2018 for the Elmhurst Young Ballet Birmingham (England)

 -The Picture of Dorian Gray Full evening choreographic work based on the Novel by Oscar Wilde and created in 2018 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Loverdose Created in 2015 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -The Battle of the Genders Created in 2015 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Lunar Re-Created in 2015 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Unleash Created in 2015 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Talking Moves Created in 2015 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -noBody’sFreedom Created in 2015 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -The Light from the other Side Created in 2014 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Unraveling Created in 2014 For Alexandra Lo Sardo and Alban Lendorf, Principal Dancers of the Royal Danish Ballet of Copenhagen DDC & Friends Gala (Mainz – Germany)

 -S(t)ick through Sightlessness Created in 2014 For Alicia Amatriain and David Moore, Principal Dancers of the Stuttgart Ballet

 -Twin Shadow Created in 2013 Re-created for the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Chapeau(x)! Created in 2013 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre

 -Carressing Betrayal Created in 2013 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Beijing – China)

 -Facing the Ability of Substitution Created in 2013 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -A Suspended Moment of Vulnerability Created in 2013 For the Ballet of the State Theatre Augsburg Guest Choreographer Evening “Heroes” (Augsburg – Germany)

 -The ART of exPRESSion Created in 2013 For the Delattre Dance Company Mainzer Kammerspiel Theatre (Mainz – Germany)

 -Invisible traces Created in 2012 For the International Dance Festival (Busan – Korea) 1st Prize of “ILDance’s first Choreography Competition” (Gothenburg – Sweden)

 -Rain, in her dark eyes Created in 2012 For Marie-Agnès Gillot Principal Dancer of the National Paris Opera Gala at the Bolshoi Theatre (Moscow – Russia)

 -MentalMorphosis Created in 2011 For Alexander Zaitsev Principal Dancer of the Stuttgart Ballet Aids-Gala (Regensburg – Germany)

 -forbidden BREATH Created in 2010 For Anais Chalendard, Pricipal Dancer of the English National Ballet and for Flavio Salamanka, Principal Dancer of the State Theatre Karlsruhe (Gala Augsburg – Germany)

 -BLA Bla bla Created in 2010 For Soloist Dancers of the State Theatre Mainz (Mainz – Germany)

 -from Bad to Worst Created in 2009 For the Ballet of the Theatre Augsburg Aids Gala (Augsburg – Germany) Critic´s Prize of the “International Choreography Competition 2010” (Hanover – Germany)

 –Human Machines Created in 2009 For the Ballet of the State Theatre Augsburg Choreographer Evening (Augsburg – Germany)

 -Behind this Shadow Created in 2008 For Bridget Breiner Principal Dancer of The Semperoper Ballet (Dresden – Germany)

 -Enjoy the Pain Created in 2007 For Katja Wünsche Principal Dancer of the Zürich Ballet (Stuttgart – Germany)

 -FAKE US Created in 2005 For the International Choreographer Competition (Nagoya – Japan)