Background
Andersen, Frank Angelius was born on April 15, 1953 in Copenhagen. Son of Carl Angelius and Sonja (Jensen) Andersen.
ballet company artistic director principal dancer
Andersen, Frank Angelius was born on April 15, 1953 in Copenhagen. Son of Carl Angelius and Sonja (Jensen) Andersen.
Graduate ballet course (high school level), The Royal Danish Ballet School, Copenhagen, 1971. Student, Ballet School of the Royal Theatre.
He has been an influential supporter of the Danish choreographer August Bournonville. Andersen was trained at the Royal Danish Ballet from the age of seven. He first danced with the company in 1971 and became a solo dancer in 1977.
In 1976, supported by Dinna Bjørn, he was the originator of the Bournonville Group which danced around the world presenting Bournonville"s ballets.
His first term as artistic director of the Royal Danish Ballet was from 1985–1994. From 1995–1999, he was the artistic director of the Royal Swedish Ballet and from 2002–2008 he was again artistic director of the Royal Danish Ballet.
He has directed several productions of August Bournonville"s ballets. Since 1997, he has been an advisor to the National Ballet of China, visiting the People's Republic on many occasions.
His dancing has been qualified as conveying love of life, humour and charm in roles such as Geert in The Kermesse in Bruges, Gurn in Louisiana Sylphide, Frants in Coppélia, and Puck in John Neumeier"s A Midsummer Night"s Dream (1980).
This culminated in major presentations at the Hanoi Opera House on 29 and 30 May 2010 with performances of Conservatory (1849) and Flower Festival in Genzano (1858). Napoli, Monte Carlo Ballet (1988) A Folk Tale, Royal Danish Ballet (1991) Louisiana Sylphide, National Ballet of China and Royal Swedish Ballet (1999).
Originator Copenhagen Culture Week, 1981. Member board ministers cultural affairs Niels Mathiesen's Memorial Foundation, since 1980, president, 1993. Board member Danish American National Cultural Exchange, since 1983, Neel Resling Halpern Foundation, since 1998, Danish-Swedish Culture Foundation, since 2002.
Married Eva Kloborg, May 14, 1983. 1 child, Sebastian.