Finnish post for Kenneth Greve

[Jane Simpson]

The Finnish National Ballet has announced the appointment of Kenneth Greve (currently a principal dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet) as Artistic Director from August 1st 2008, succeeding Dinna Bjorn, who retires at the end of this season.

The press release is online on the Finnish company's site.

Greve is currently choreographing a new version of Nutcracker for the Danish company, due to open at the beginning of December. His wife, Marie-Pierre, is also a principal of the RDB.