Hans van Manen

Hans van Manen
Hans van Manen in 1986
Born	Hans Arthur Gerard van Manen (1932-11-07) 7 November 1932 (age 84) Nieuwer-Amstel, Netherlands
Occupation	Ballet dancer, choreographer, photographer

Hans Arthur Gerard van Manen (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦɑns ˈɑrtyr ˈɣeːrɑrt vɑn ˈmaːnən]; born 7 November 1932) is a Dutch ballet dancer, choreographer and photographer.

He studied under Sonia Gaskell and Françoise Adret. Van Manen wrote many ballets. He worked for the Dutch National Ballet from 1973 to 1985.

The Hans van Manen Festival was dance festival staged by the Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam in 2007 as a celebration of the 75th birthday of Hans van Manen.

Joining the Dutch National Ballet were guest artists from the Bayerisches Staatsballet, the Kirov Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theater. Performing during the gala event were ballerinas such as Uliana Lopatkina, Lucia Lacarra, Igone de Jongh and many others. The event took place at the Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam.