Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) is one of the world's leading contemporary dance companies. The group, led by Canadian Artistic Director Emily Molnar since the 2020-2021 season, is based in The Hague, Netherlands, but also performs for international audiences across Europe, America, Asia, and Australia.
Since its founding in 1959 by Benjamin Harkarvy, Aart Verstegen and Carel Birnie, in collaboration with eighteen dancers from the Dutch National Ballet (then known as Nederlands Ballet), NDT has paved its own way in the field of modern dance. Prominent choreographers such as Glen Tetley and Hans van Manen have left an avant-garde mark on the artistic face of the company. Their non-conformist, progressive productions put NDT on the national and international map. Since then, the company has built a rich repertoire, consisting of more than 620 ballets by master choreographers, Crystal Pite, Marco Goecke, Hofesh Shechter, Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar, and many others.
NDT’s purpose is to connect with people and give them new experiences. It does so by creating and presenting relevant and innovative contemporary dance committed to collaboration in all its forms. NDT reaches large and diverse audiences, and communities in the Hague and all over the world, which is why NDT strives to be a role model in the world of contemporary dance, promoting diversity and inclusion in all that they do, creating space for many different voices and artists.