AGNES NOLTENIUS
BALLET TEACHER & COACH FOR FORSYTHE BALLETS
has the double nationality french and german.
She studies eight years in Paris Opera school , then joins as principal the Ballet du Rhin in Strasbourg where she dances the classical repertory. She is the partner from Rudolf Noureev in „The Lesson“ from Fleming Flindt, and from Maia Plissetskaia in „Phèdre“ from Serge Lifar.
In 1989 , she meets William Forsythe and joins his company: Ballett Frankfurt. She will dance in the company for twelve years.
In 2002, she decides to leaves the company to dedicate herself to teach ballet, repertory from William Forsythe in different ballet companies and also his improvisation technologies.
She is guest teacher and sets ballets for William Forsythe (Steptext, Artifact, Herman Schmerman, In the Middle somewhat elevated, Approximate Sonata) in different ballet companies : between others, Hong Kong Ballet, Staatsballet Munich, Scala in Milano, North Carolina Dance Theater, Universal Ballet In Seoul, Sao Paulo Compania di Danza , Compania de Danza in Madrid, Royal Ballet in Stockholm, English National Ballet London, Washington Ballet.
Since 2012 she is certified Pilates instructor.
She choreographs her own work since 2006.
She ist he author from the photography book: DETAIL- FORSYTHE published in 2003 by Complexe Editions and Arte Editions.
She lives with her family in Munich in Germany.