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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person Alan Howard (1931–2003) was an American ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher. He was a lead dancer for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

Biography

Early life

Alan Howard 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]

Death

He died of cancer on March 6, 2003, in Chicago.[1]

References

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External links

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  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 1,6 1,7 1,8 1,9 Alan Howard, 72, a Dancer and a Teacher, The New York Times, March 30, 2003
  2. Leslie Norton, Frederic Franklin: A Biography of the Ballet Star, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2007, p. 206 [1]