Ballet Cullberg

Ballet creation : 1967

Founder : Birgit Cullberg

Cullbergbaletten is the leading repertoire company for contemporary  dance in Sweden. The company is an important contributor to the  international presentation of dance and choreography with tours all over  the world. Cullbergbaletten works with a range of international  choreographers and artists. The company currently has 16 dancers from  nearly as many countries, and guest dancers are continuously invited to  various projects. Since its inception the individual quality of each  dancer has been Cullbergbaletten’s defining characteristic.

By collaborating with choreographers and directors who are rooted in  the contemporary field, Cullbergbaletten contributes strongly to the  development of performing arts and dance as an art form.  Cullbergbaletten’s activities encompass different projects and  productions including workshops, conferences, seminars, and lectures.  The directors are Gabriel Smeets and Stina Dahlström. Cullbergbaletten  was founded in 1967 by Birgit Cullberg under the auspices of  Riksteatern, the Swedish National Touring Theatre, of which it is still  part.

Source : Ballet Website

More information : https://cullbergbaletten.se