Hans van manen began his career in 1951 he was active as a dancer choreographer and as artistic director both at the nederlands dans theater and the nationale ballet where he was appointed resident choreographer in 2003 his pieces were set among others at the stuttgart ballet national ballet of canada the english royal ballet the royal danish ballet zrich ballet san francisco ballet paris opera ballet and the alvin ailey company hans van manens oeuvre includes over 120 ballets cl