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He has then been First Soloist with the <em>Ballett Z\u00fcrich<\/em> in Switzerland for 9 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A versatile dancer, he is just as talented in the role of a prince as he is in modern and contemporary pieces. He was invited by the <em>English National Ballet<\/em> to dance David Dawson\u2019s \u201cFaun(e)\u201d, which he performed at Les Hivernales de la Danse for the very first edition of the Gala in 2012. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, Jan was awarded \u201cDancer of the year\u201d by the German TANZ Magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His repertoire spans works by leading international choreographers such as Christian Spuck, William Forsythe, Ji\u0159\u00ed Kyli\u00e1n, John Cranko, Kenneth MacMillan, George Balanchine, Marcia Hayd\u00e9e, Alexei Ratmansky, Hans van Manen, Marco Goecke, David Dawson, Marcos Morau, Edward Clug, Crystal Pite, the duo Paul Lightfoot \/ Sol Le\u00f3n, Jacopo Godani, Alexander Ekman, Wayne McGregor, Stijn Celis and Craig Davidson, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside his performing career, Jan works as a freelance teacher and choreographic assistant with junior companies, schools, and summer programs across Europe. 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