About
Jérôme Delbey was born in 1975 in Croix (France). He began his dance training in his hometown at the “Ecole nationale de danse“ in Tourcoing. He also studied 3 years at the “Ecole supérieure d´arts appliqués et du textile“ in Roubaix and, in 1993, graduated with a degree in applied arts. He then joined the “Jeune ballet international“ in the “Ecole supérieure de danse Rosella Hightower“ in Cannes (France). After 11 years in Germany with the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe and the Theater Regensburg, Jérôme was engaged in 2006 by The GöteborgsOperans Danskompani (Sweden) where he danced an extensive repertoire including a.o. choreographers like Mats Ek, Alexander Ekman, Stjin Celis, Johan Inger, Ina Christel Johannessen, Jo Strömgren, Richard Siegal, …
In addition to creating several works for freelance projects he has choreographed, amongst others, “Mauvais Anges“ for the GöteborgsOperans Danskompani - which was awarded with the “Scapino Production Price “ at the 22nd International Choreography Competition in Hannover (Germany) -, “Skin” for the Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, “Soldat”, “I shall die in Florence” for The GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, “Hel Haldi Sínu” for Iceland Dance Company which got nominated for best dance creation of the year at the “Gríman” - the Icelandic Performing Arts Awards. He has recently created “ἄγγελος ” for the Gothenburg International Biennale for Contemporary Arts.
Jérôme Delbey is as well set, costume, graphic and light designer.
Choreographies
2019 "ἄγγελος"
Concept, direction, costumes, lighting & sound design
Choreography in collaboration with the dancers
With Emilie Leriche & Pascal Marty
Part of GIBCA Extended (Gothenburg International Biennale for Contemporary Art)
3:e Våningen - Göteborg (Sweden).
2019 "BLUE EYES, BLACK HAIR"
Dance Theatre piece based on the eponymous novel by Marguerite Duras
Concept, direction, costumes, set, lighting & sound design
Choreography in collaboration with the dancers
With Emilie Leriche, Benjamin Behrends & Pascal Marty
Atalante - Göteborg (Sweden)
2018 "THE MONSTER IN THE MAZE"
Opera of Jonathan Dove (composer) & Alasdair Middelton (libretto)
Stage direction: Mattias Ermedahl
Choreography of the fight between Theseus and the Minotaur
Göteborgsoperan (Sweden).
2015 "BLUE… ALMOST TRANSPARENT"
Concept, costumes, set, video
Choreography in collaboration with the dancers
Lights : Jérôme Delbey & Frida Fridell
Musiccollage : Jérôme Delbey & Jesper Lindell
Students of Balett Akademi Stockholm & Balett Akademi Göteborg
NuDans 2015 - GöteborgsOperans Danskompani
Göteborgsoperan (Sweden).
2012 "HEL HALDI SÍNU"
Concept, costumes, set
Choreography in collaboration with the dancers
Lights : Jérôme Delbey & Magnús Helgi Kristjánsson
Music : Richard Strauss, Anna Thorvaldsdottir
Iceland Dance Company
City Theater Reykjavik (Iceland).
- Nominated for a „Gríman“ the Icelandic Performing Arts Awards
for best choreography of the year.
2012 "I SHALL DIE IN FLORENCE"
Concept, costumes, set
Choreography in collaboration with the dancers
Lights : Udo Haberland
Music : Cassandra Wilson, Franz Schubert, Luigi Tenco, Shearwater, Nina Simone, Wojciech Kilar
GöteborgsOperans Danskompani
Göteborgsoperan (Sweden).
2010 "SOLDAT"
Concept & costume
Choreography with Erik Johansson
Lights : Jérôme Delbey & Joakim Brink
Music : André Caplet
Pustervik (Sweden).
2009 "RED IS THE HYACINTH"
Choreography, set, costumes, lights, video
Video editing : Jérôme Delbey & Thomas Zamolo
Music : Amber Asylum, Antony & The Johnsons
The Göteborg Ballet – Workshop
Göteborgsoperan (Sweden).
2009 "SKIN"
Choreography, set, costumes, lights.
Music : Jean-Louis Huhta (Original score)
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam
Rotterdamse Schouwburg (Holland).
2007 "MAUVAIS ANGES"
Choreography, set, costumes.
Lights: David Stokholm
Music: Frederic Chopin
The Göteborg Ballet – "Face to Face" Program
Göteborgsoperan (Sweden).
- Winner of the « Scapino Production Price »
International Choreography Competition
Hannover (Germany)-2008
- 3rd Price Winner
Cross Connection International Choreography Competition
Copenhagen (Denmark)-2009
2007 "IN THE NAME OF…"
Choreography, costumes.
Lights: David Stokholm
Music: Musicollage (created and mixed by Jérôme Delbey,
Sonny Koroschetz and Christian Bestle)
The Göteborg Ballet – Workshop
Göteborgsoperan (Sweden).
2005 "PAPER WORLD"
Choreography, costumes, set, lights.
Music: Thomas Newman
Ballett Regensburg - Workshop
Theater Regensburg (Germany).
2004 "CUPIDO"
Choreography, costumes, lights.
Music: John La Touche & Jerome Moross
Ballett Regensburg – Aids Gala
Theater Regensburg (Germany).
2004 "AKTEE’S LETZTES LÄCHELN"
Choreography, text, costumes, lights.
Music: J.S. Bach, A. Corelli, J.B. Krumpholz, Luigi Nono
Ballett Regensburg- Workshop
Theater Regensburg (Germany).
2002 "WHIM"
Choreography, costumes, lights.
Music: György Ligeti
Ballett Karlsruhe
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe (Germany).
2001 "AL SANTO SEPOLCRO YHWH 684"
Choreography, costumes, lights.
Music: Antonio Vivaldi
Dancers of the Ballett Karlsruhe
Finalist - "Prix Dom Pérignon" Choreography Competition
Staatsoper Hamburg (Germany).
2001 "TRAPÈZE"
Choreography, costumes, lights.
Music: Sergueï Prokofiev
Dancers of the Ballett Karlsruhe
Musicians of the Badisches Staatskapelle Karlsruhe
Stephansaal Karlsruhe (Germany).
1999 "LES BALLADES DE LA RUE ATHÉNA"
Choreography, costumes, lights.
Music: Manos Hadjidakis
Dancers of the Ballett Karlsruhe
Finalist - "Prix Dom Pérignon" Choreography Competition
Staatsoper Hamburg (Germany).
Set & Costume design
2019 Costumes design for
„Dream Play“ new version
Choreography : Fernando Melo
Introdans
Stadstheater Arnhem (The Netherlands)
2018 Costumes design for
„Rosy Retrospection“
Choreography : Dorotea Saykaly
3D - National Collaboration
GöteborgsOperan (Sweden)
2017 Costumes design for
„Dream Play“
Choreography : Fernando Melo
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Aspen District Theater (USA)
2017 Costumes design for
„Pepper´s Ghost“
Choreography : Fernando Melo
Norrdans
Härnösands Teater (Sweden)
2017 Costumes & Set design for
„Try not to Spill“
Choreography : Dorotea Saykaly & Arika Yamada
Nudans 2017
GöteborgsOperan (Sweden)
2017 Costumes & Set design for
„AnankE“
Choreography : Pascal Marty
Nudans 2017
GöteborgsOperan (Sweden)
2017 Costumes design for
„The Grass is Greener on the Other Side“
Choreography : Ján Spoták
Nudans 2017
GöteborgsOperan (Sweden))
2016 Costumes design for
„Re:play“
Choreography : Fernando Melo
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Aspen District Theater (USA)
2011 Choreography assistant
Site-specific and improvisation performance for the opening of GIBCA
Göteborg International Biennale of Contemporary Art/Offseason Dance Productions
Röda Sten –Göteborg (Sweden)
2011 Costumes & Light design for
„Run/Eat/Water/Food/Fence“
Choreography : Heather Telford
Nudans 2011
GöteborgsOperan (Sweden)
2011 Light design for
„Wo ist“
Choreography : Dan Langeborg
Nudans 2011
GöteborgsOperan (Sweden)
2010 Costume design for
„Lost and Found“
Choreography : Moritz Ostruschnjak
GöteborgsOperans Danskompani Workshop
Pustervik - Göteborg (Sweden)
2010 Costumes, set & Light design for
„ISBRON“
Choreography : Anandi Vinken, Hokuto Kodama & Moritz Ostruschnjak
Nudans 2010
GöteborgsOperan (Sweden)
2008 Costume design for
„Untitled Twice“
Choreography : Thomas Zamolo
Pretty Ugly/Tanz Köln
Halle Kalk - Köln (Germany)
Others...
2015 „OneBillionRising“
Video created for the GöteborgsOperans Danskompani participation to 1 Billion Rising, a worldwide event against violence towards women.
Filmed, Music & Directed by Jérôme Delbey GöteborgsOperan (Sweden)
2008 „Flux & Reflux“
Photo, Video and Dance Installation
GöteborgsOperan (Sweden)
2008 Staging, art direction & design
Costumes retrospective photography exhibition
Photography : Mattias Suneson & Thomas Zamolo
GöteborgsOperan (Sweden)