Patricia Zhou | Backstage Project

I met Patricia Zhou from the Staatsballett the other day and shot a couple of photos of her while she got ready for the show that evening. The closest I ever got to a ballet dancer so far was when I shot photos from the nutcracker last month: about 25m away from the stage, together with quite a few other press people. So this was quite different. I guess I don´ have to explain that I really enjoyed talking to and shooting Patricia that day and I hope that we´l have the chance to shoot some more.

(Haselblad 500C/M)

CORPS DE BALLET

born in Canada

BALLETTEDUCATION

2007-2011 Kirov Ballettakademie Washington D.C.

COMPETITIONS | AWARDS

Prix de Lausanne International competition Paris, France International competition Jackson, USA International competition Beijing, China

ENGAGEMENTS

2011-2012 Royal Ballet London | since 2012 Corps de Ballet Staatsballett Berlin

REPERTORY IN BERLIN

Ohad Naharin´s “Secus“ (“Duato | Kylián | Naharin“), Vasily Medvedevs and Yuri Burlaka´s “The Nutcracker” (Chinese dance), Nacho Duato´s “Herrumbre” and “Multiplicity. Forms of Silence and Emptiness”, Jiři Kylián´s “Petite Mort” (“Duato | Kylián | Naharinʺ), Patrice Bart´s “Giselle“ (friends of Giselle), John Cranko´s “Romeo and Juliet” (lilies), George Balanchine´s “Jewels“ (Rubies, Diamonds), Nacho Duato's "The Nutcracker" (Chinese dance)