Founded in 1962 by Josephine and Claudine Bal, Ballet National Folklorique du Luxembourg is a Luxembourgish folkloric dance company with over forty dancers performing more than two hundred shows annually under the artistic direction of M. Chevalier and Executive Director Simone Mousset.
Ballet National Folklorique du Luxembourg is a Luxembourgish folkloric dance company founded in 1962 by Josephine and Claudine Bal. The company currently employs over forty dancers and presents more than two hundred performances annually. It operates offices in three countries and has performed in more than sixty countries across six continents, including Vietnam, Korea, China, Cuba, Austria, England, Canada, the United States, and numerous European and South American nations.
The company is under the artistic direction of M. Chevalier, with Simone Mousset serving as Executive Director. Mousset, a Luxembourgish choreographer and recipient of the Luxembourgish Dance Award, played a role in the company’s revival. The repertoire includes works such as *Josiane, the Country Girl*, which premiered in 1965 and brought the company international attention, and *Tusnelda, Queen of Turkestan*, begun in 1969. M. Chevalier is currently resurrecting extracts from *Josiane, the Country Girl* for a solo tour titled *The Great Chevalier*.
The company has received the Grand Heritage Dance Award (1969), The Ancestral Dance Conservation Medal (1972), and the Cultural Dance Preservation Prize multiple times. Auditions accept dancers, singers, and actors across styles including ballet, folk dance, tap, jazz, Graham, circus, gymnastics, and stunt.
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Ballet National Folklorique du Luxembourg is a Luxembourgish folkloric dance company founded in 1962 by Josephine and Claudine Bal. The company employs over forty dancers and performs more than two hundred shows annually under the artistic direction of M. Chevalier and Executive Director Simone Mousset.
The company has offices in three different countries and performs at venues including Trifolion in Echternach and Studio Rocaille in Luxembourg-Belair.
The company presents folkloric dance performances internationally, with repertoire including works such as Josiane, the Country Girl and Tusnelda, Queen of Turkestan. The company tours extensively across multiple countries and continents.
Audiences can attend performances at venues worldwide. The company holds online auditions for dancers, singers, and actors to join international touring casts.
The company holds online auditions for contracts and seeks exceptional dancers, singers, and actors. Audition styles include Ballet, Folk Dance, Tap, Jazz, Graham, circus, Gymnastics, and stunt.
The company performs internationally with tours across more than sixty countries. The company presents folkloric dance productions and maintains an extensive performance schedule throughout the year.
Contact information is available through the Contacts section on the company website at balletnationalfolklorique.com.