Mats Ek - Training and Background

Mats Ek was born 18th April 1945 and he is still alive. Mats Ek's mum was called Birgit Culberg and she was a choreographer and his dad was called Anders Ek and he was an actor. Mats Ek was born into a performing arts background. Mats Ek later became manager of the Culberg ballet. In 1962 he studied dance with Donya Feuer in Stockholm. He studied dance for a few years but preferred theatre. From 1966 - 1973 he worked as a stage director and assistant at the Royal Dramatic Theatre of Sweden and the Marionette theatre in Stockholm. In 1972 he returned to dance and in 1973 he began dancing with the Culberg ballet. He didn't go into choreography un til 1976. From 1980 - 1981 he became a memeber of the Nederlands Dans Theatre. From 1985 - 1993 he was a solo director of the Cullberg ballet, he then continued to choreograph independently after.

His dances were dramantic and very character like. He worked as a director for years so he had a good understanding of lights, props. His productions have lots of lights ect because of his history.