Fernando Hernando Magadan

Fernando is a freelance stager, choreographer and teacher with roots in professional gymnastics. Throughout his 20 seasons with the Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT), he created with and performed works by prominent choreographers such as Jiří Kylián, Ohad Naharin, Mats Ek, Crystal Pite, Sol León, Paul Lightfoot, Johan Inger, and Hofesh Shechter among others. Notably, he was invited to perform at the Benois de la Danse Gala Performance at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. He later went on to be rehearsal director and ultimately Artistic Leader of the junior ensemble NDT2. He has been invited to teach in dance institutions around the world and has set works of Jiří Kylián, Johan Inger, Sol Leon and Paul Lightfoot for companies such as the Paris Opera Ballet, Ballet British Columbia, Ballett Zürich and Ballett des Saarländischen Staatstheaters. Characterized by his highly physical, inventive and musical movement vocabulary, Fernando has created original works for companies such as NDT1 and NDT2, Cross Connection Ballet Company, Luna Negra Dance Theater, ballettmainz, Ballett des Saarländischen Staatstheaters, Korzo Theater, Ballet British Columbia, Theater Luzern and BODYTRAFFIC.

(Information as of January 2026)