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Gerald Arpino (January 14, 1923 – October 29, 2008) was an American dancer and choreographer. He was the co-founder of the Joffrey Ballet and succeeded Robert Joffrey as its artistic director in 1988.
Learn about Gerald Arpino, who co-founded The Joffrey Ballet with Robert Joffrey in 1956 and created more than one-third of the company’s repertoire. He was a visionary choreographer who pioneered ballets to honor the presidency, rock music and Chicago.
Created for the Joffrey Ballet’s Silver Anniversary, it represents the youth and energy of the dancers it was created on. Light Rain remains the foundation’s most requested work. Gerald Arpino created this ballet to showcase the new young dancers of the company.
Oct 30, 2008 · Gerald Arpino, a founder of the Joffrey Ballet and a distinctly American choreographer whose works popularized dance with their trendy finger on the nation’s pulse, died on Wednesday at his...
Gerald Arpino was an American ballet choreographer, a leader of the Joffrey Ballet from its founding in 1956 until 2007. While serving in the U.S. Coast Guard (1945–48), Arpino met dancer Robert Joffrey in Seattle, Washington, and learned dancing in his spare time.
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Oct 31, 2008 · Gerald Arpino, who co-founded the acclaimed Joffrey Ballet and oversaw its move from New York to Chicago, died Wednesday at his home in Chicago. He was 85.
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Aug 28, 2023 · The dancer, director, and prolific choreographer Gerald Arpino spent his career bringing youthful energy and colorful creativity to ballet stages and, as those who knew him remember, rehearsal studios.
