Born in Sydney, Australia, dancer and choreographer Terence Kohler has performed many renowned works, most notably dancing Mercutio in the German premiere of Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet. In 2007, he was awarded the German Dance Prize “Future” for choreography, and in 2009, he was nominated for the prestigious Prix Benois de la Danse in Moscow.

Beyond his engagement as Choreographer in Residence at Bavarian State Ballet and participating in National Ballet of China’s first-ever Choreographic Workshop, Kohler has created new works for Royal Ballet of Flanders, Finnish National Ballet, West Australian Ballet, Hong Kong Ballet and Ballett am Rhein Düsseldorf/Duisburg.

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Photography: Sakari Viika