Teet Kask
Encyclopedia
Teet Kask is an Estonia
n-born ballet
dancer and choreographer.
In 1978, he joined the Tallinn Ballet School, where he studied Vaganova classical ballet.
At 18 years old, he had leading roles in the Estonia National Opera.
A turning point for Kask came when he was engaged by the Royal Swedish Ballet
, in 1989, as the first Estonian ballet artist to work full time in West before the Iron Curtain
fell in 1991.
In 1990, he was invited to work with the Norwegian National Ballet.
In 1997, parallel with dancing, Kask began to work as a freelance choreographer.
In 2005, he graduated from London City University/Trinity College of Music
Laban with a Master of Arts in choreography (Merit).
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n-born ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
dancer and choreographer.
In 1978, he joined the Tallinn Ballet School, where he studied Vaganova classical ballet.
At 18 years old, he had leading roles in the Estonia National Opera.
A turning point for Kask came when he was engaged by the Royal Swedish Ballet
Royal Swedish Ballet
The Royal Swedish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in Europe. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, King Gustav III founded the ballet in 1773 as a part of his national cultural project in response to the French and Italian dominance in this field; he also founded the Royal Swedish Opera and the...
, in 1989, as the first Estonian ballet artist to work full time in West before the Iron Curtain
Iron Curtain
The concept of the Iron Curtain symbolized the ideological fighting and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1989...
fell in 1991.
In 1990, he was invited to work with the Norwegian National Ballet.
In 1997, parallel with dancing, Kask began to work as a freelance choreographer.
In 2005, he graduated from London City University/Trinity College of Music
Trinity College of Music
Trinity College of Music is one of the London music conservatories, based in Greenwich. It is part of Trinity Laban.The conservatoire is inheritor of elegant riverside buildings of the former Greenwich Hospital, designed in part by Sir Christopher Wren...
Laban with a Master of Arts in choreography (Merit).