Alan Howard (dancer)
American ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher
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Alan Howard (1931–2003) was an American ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher. He was a lead dancer for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
Alan Howard | |
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| Born | August 7, 1931 |
| Died | March 6, 2003 (aged 71) Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Occupations | Ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher |
Biography
Early life
Alan Howard was born in 1931 in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He learned ballet from Edna McRae.[1]
Career
He became a dancer for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in 1949, soon becoming lead dancer, or premier danseur.[1] He left the company in 1960.[1] He was later a dancer for the Mia Slavenska Ballet, the New York City Ballet, and the Radio City Music Hall.[1]
He established the Pacific Ballet Academy in San Francisco, California.[1] He choreographed and produced the Pacific Ballet.[1] He also taught ballet.[1] For example, Kyra Nichols, a lead dancer at the New York City Ballet, was one of his students.[1]
In 2005, he appeared in the documentary, Ballets Russes.[2]