Paul Lightfoot (Choreography) Paul Lightfoot was born in Kingsley, the UK, in 1966. He graduated from the Royal Ballet School in London. In 1985 he joined the Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) under the direction of Jiří Kylián and quickly became a beloved member of the company. He performed in the works of Jiří Kylián, Hans van Manen, Mats Ek, Ohad Naharin, Nacho Duato and many others and debuted as a choreographer in 1989 with The Bard of Avon. In 2002 he was appointed NDT’s house choreographer, together with his creative partner Sol León. In 2011 Lightfoot became the Artistic Director of NDT and this was his last season at this position.
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