Maurice Bejart made his debut as a dancer and later as a choreographer in Paris. After meeting Igor Stravinsky, in 1959, Bejart choreographed his "Rite of Spring" for Maurice Huisman, the new director of Theater Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels. This project paved the way for his own company,
That Kei Takei is an avid gardener is no surprise considering the large role nature plays in her work. After living for three decades in New York Takei returned to her native Japan -- however, she says her garden is un-Japanese. "It looks natural," she explains, "not like a regular Japanese garden wh