Happy Birthday to Johan Kobborg, Principal Dancer, Choreographer and Teacher!
Johan Kobborg (born 5 June 1972) is a Danish ballet dancer, choreographer, director and visual artist. He is most noted as a ballet dancer, having been a principal dancer with both the Royal Danish Ballet and the Royal Ballet in Great Britain, as well as making guest appearances with other international ballet companies.
Happy Birthday to Johan Kobborg, Principal Dancer, Choreographer and Teacher!
In June 2013, he announced that he and Cojocaru would leave The Royal Ballet at the end of 2012/13 season. Their last performance in London was in Mayerling on 5 June, his 41st birthday, followed by scheduled performances on 10 and 12 July with the company in Tokyo.[3] Since 2013 he has been artistic director of the Romanian Nation Ballet Company in Bucharest. He has a four-year contract.
Enjoy this excerpt of Manon with Mr. Kobborg and Alina Cojocaru, performed in 2013.
Video courtesy of YouTube.
Happy Birthday to Johan Kobborg, Principal Dancer, Choreographer and Teacher!
Visit Mr. Kobborg’s website: http://www.kobb.org.uk/ and YouTube channel. Maek sure to wish him a very happy birthday in the comments box below.
