Michael Kliën (born 1973) is a choreographer and artist who was born in Hollbrunn,

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and grew up in

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. Since 2017, Kliën has been a professor at Duke where he was the inaugural director of the Dance MFA program. His work is held in museums including the

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, and he has been commissioned by dance companies including Ballett Frankfurt and the Martha Graham Dance Company.

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