(487) Royal Danish Ballet soloist Tobias Praetorius

(487) Royal Danish Ballet soloist Tobias Praetorius

From Conversations on Dance by Michael Sean Breeden & Rebecca King Ferraro

April 2, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

Tobias Praetorius shares his journey from a young student to a soloist at the Royal Danish Ballet, discussing his love for Bournonville and his upcoming choreographic work.

Listen to Conversations on Dance ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/conversationsondance On today's episode of "Conversations On Dance" we are joined by Royal Danish Ballet soloist Tobias Praetorius. He takes us on his journey as a young student falling in love with the theater, ultimately rising to the rank of soloist in the company, while coming to embrace and explore the company's rich Bournonville history. Tobi's own choreographic talents and love of Bournonville will converge when he will choreograph the lost second act of Bournonville's "Napoli" in an upcoming Royal Danish Ballet staging. Until then, you can catch him in regular performances with the company. LINKS: Website: conversationsondancepod.com Instagram: @conversationsondance COD Merch Listen to COD on YouTube Join our email list Sponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Tobias Praetorius

Topics covered

  • Royal Danish Ballet
  • Bournonville
  • choreography
  • theater

Keywords

  • dance
  • performances
  • artistic journey

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Books & works: Conversations on Dance, Napoli

Places: Bournonville

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