Matz Skoog, the Swedish ballet dancer and artistic director, died on February 10, 2026.
Born in Stockholm on April 10, 1957, he trained with the Royal Swedish Ballet School. He was artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet from 1996 to 2001 and of the English National Ballet from 2001 to 2005.
He was married to Amanda, who was RNZB’s managing director from 2007 to 2015, and they had two sons.
Matz Skoog (10 April 1957 – 7 February 2026) was a Swedish ballet dancer and artistic director who was the artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet from 1996 to 2001 and of the English National Ballet from 2001 to 2005.