Van Le Ngoc (Lê Ngọc Vǎn) is a ballet

dancer Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoi ...

and a

choreographer Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion or form or both are specified. ''Choreography'' may also refer to the design itself. A choreographer is one who cr ...

. Born in Hanoi, Vietnam, he moved to live and study in France in 1996. From 1996 to 1998, he followed his study to become a ballet dancer at National Superior Conservatory of Music and Dance in Lyon (CNSM). In September 1998, Van signed his first contract with the

Ballet National de Marseille The Ballet National de Marseille is a dance company based in Marseille, France. The company combines modern dance and classical ballet. Overview The Ballet National de Marseille was founded by the dancer and choreographer Roland Petit in 1972. T ...

, under the direction of Marie-Claude Pietragalla, Etoile of the Paris Opera Ballet. Five years later in 2003, he left Ballet National de Marseille to join the

English National Ballet English National Ballet is a classical ballet company founded by Dame Alicia Markova and Sir Anton Dolin as London Festival Ballet and based in London, England. Along with The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Northern Ballet and Scottish ...

in London.

Choreography repertoire

* 2006 – "Without Words" Music by Yann Tiersan, English National Ballet choreographic workshop * 2007 – "Les Emotions" Music by Sakoto, commissioned by English National Ballet for Synergy Program * 2008 – "Duo" Music by Petru Guelfucci, Varna Ballet Competition * 2009 – "Concerto for Five" Music J.S Bach, English National Ballet choreographic workshop / Hanover Germany Choreography Competition * 2010 – "The Weight of Love" Music Stravinsky, world premier in Shanghai Expo Centre on 8 Sept, commissioned by English National Ballet in collaboration with Shanghai Ballet * 2011 – "Vue de l'Autre" Music by Ludovico Einaudi. New ballet commissioned by English National Ballet, world premier in London Coliseum Theatre on 16 March * 2011 – "Blackgold" Music by Armand Amar, English national ballet choreographic workshop * 2011 – "Chase" Music by Armand Amar, world premier on 11th sept 2011 at Britten Theatre, London
English National Ballet – First artists

Dance repertoire

* Arlesienne, choreography by

Roland Petit Roland Petit (13 January 192410 July 2011) was a French ballet company director, choreographer and dancer. He trained at the Paris Opera Ballet school, and became well known for his creative ballets. Life and work The son of shoe designer Rose ...

* Alice in Wonderland, choreography by Derek Dean (Cat, Gryphon, Caterpillar) * Aunnis, choreography by Jaques Garnier * Acte, choreography by R. Seyfried *

Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...

, choreography by

* Cinderella, choreography by Michael Corder (Dancing Master, Princes friends, Spring) * Concerto Violin, choreography by

George Balanchine George Balanchine (; Various sources: * * * * born Georgiy Melitonovich Balanchivadze; ka, გიორგი მელიტონის ძე ბალანჩივაძე; January 22, 1904 (O. S. January 9) – April 30, 1983) was ...

* Concerto for Five, choreography V. Le Ngoc * Coppellia, choreography by R. Hynd * Dove la lune, choreography by J. Christophe Maillot * Esplanade, choreography by Paul Taylor * Etudes, choreography by H. Lander * Fire Bird, choreography by Maurice Béjart * Fleure d’autaune, choreography by M.C. Pietragalla * Flower Festival, choreography by A. Bournonville * Giselle, choreography by M.S keaping (peasant pas de 2) * J’ai trouve l’idee plaisante, choreography by J.P. Aviotte * La Sylphide, choreography by A. Bournonville (pas de 2) * Les Emigrants, choreography by C. Brumachon * Les Indomptes, choreography by C. Brumachon * Melody on the Move, choreography by M. Corder * Manon, choreography by MacMilan * Men Y Men, choreography by W. Eagling * Paquita, choreography by M.C. Pietragalla * Perpertum Mobile, choreography by C. Hampson * Raymonda, choreography by M.C. Pietragalla * Resolution, choreography by W. Eagling (pas de 3) * Romeo & Juliet, choreography by R. Nureyev * Romeo & Juliet, choreography by V. Danzig * Rubbies, choreography by

* Sakountala, choreography by M.C. Pietragalla * Sans Mobile Apparent, choreography M. Naisy * Scheherazade, choreography by M. Fokine * Sinfonietta, choreography by C. Hampson * Snow Queen, choreography by M. Corder (Reindeer, one of 4 male sprites) * Stelt, choreography by

Richard Wherlock Richard Wherlock (born 21 August 1958 in Bristol) is a British dancer and choreographer. He has directed ''Ballett Basel'' since 2001. Wherlock studied dance at the Ballet Rambert School and later became a Solo Dancer at the Cologne Dance Forum. ...

* Strictly Gershwin, choreography by D. Dean * Suite en Blanc, choreography by Serge Lifar * Swan Lake, choreography by D. Dean * The Canterville Ghost, choreography by W. Turker * The four temperaments, choreography by

(phlegmatic) * The Nutcracker, choreography by C. Hampson * The Nutcracker, choreography by W. Eagling * The Sleeping Beauty, choreography by K. Macmilan (Gold, Blue Bird, Cat) * The Rite of Spring, choreography by K. Macmilan * The Weight of Love, choreography V. Le Ngoc * Tzigan, choreography by

* Vita, choreography by Marie-Claude Pietragalla * Vue de l’autre, choreography V. Le Ngoc * Who Cares?, choreography by

Choreography repertoire

Dance repertoire

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