
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports shares a message of condolence on the passing of Leander Veiz, dancer, choreographer and artistic director of the dance company of the Regensburg State Theater, in Germany.
Leander Veizi completed his ballet studies in Tirana and then trained at the Scuola del Balletto di Toscana. In 2011, he joined the Gauthier Dance company at the Theaterhaus Stuttgart and later became an ensemble member at the Ballett Vorpommern and Tanz Theater Münster.
The 37-year-old was also active as a choreographer; his choreographic work was performed on stages such as the Gallus Theater in Frankfurt, the Theater Vorpommern and the Theater Münster. Since the 2022/23 season, Leander Veizi has been a member of the State Theater Regensburg, and since March of this year, Artistic Director of the dance company of this institution.
The choreographer and dancer of Albanian origin was found dead on Monday in his apartment in Regensburg, Germany, where he had built an important artistic career, closing his eyes forever at the age of 37.
The news of his death has been confirmed by the Regensburg State Theater, while according to the German Police, no signs of violence or indications of the involvement of any other person were found at the scene.