| Hans van Manen | |
| Birth Name: | Hans Arthur Gerard van Manen |
| Birth Date: | 11 July 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Nieuwer-Amstel, Netherlands |
| Occupation: | Ballet dancer, choreographer, photographer |
Hans Arthur Gerard van Manen (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ɦɑns ˈɑrtyːr ˈɣeːrɑrt fɑ ˈmaːnə(n)/; born 11 July 1932) is a Dutch ballet dancer, choreographer and photographer.[1]
He studied under Sonia Gaskell and Françoise Adret. Van Manen wrote many ballets. He worked for the Dutch National Ballet from 1973 to 1985.
The Hans van Manen Festival was dance festival staged by the Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam in 2007 as a celebration of the 75th birthday of Hans van Manen.[2]
Joining the Dutch National Ballet were guest artists from the Bayerisches Staatsballet, the Kirov Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theater. Performing during the gala event were ballerinas such as Uliana Lopatkina, Lucia Lacarra, Igone de Jongh and many others. The event took place at the Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam.