Hans van Manen obituary

Pioneering Dutch choreographer who fused classical and modern ballet styles into stripped back movementThe Dutch choreographer Hans van Manen, who has died aged 93, was a pioneering and prolific figure in European dance, and created more than 150 ballets across seven decades.As a child, Van Manen would dance to the radio in his living room but he came late to formal training, which left him unconfined by tradition and free to pull ballet into the modern era as a founder member and choreographer