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- Jacques d'Amboise (born Joseph Jacques Ahearn, July 28, 1934 – May 2, 2021) was an American ballet dancer, choreographer, and educator. He joined the New York City Ballet in 1949 and was named principal dancer in 1953, and throughout his time with the company he danced 24 roles for George Balanchine.
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Jacques d'Amboise (born Joseph Jacques Ahearn, July 28, 1934 – May 2, 2021) was an American ballet dancer, choreographer, and educator. He joined the New York City Ballet in 1949 and was named principal dancer in 1953, and throughout his time with the company he danced 24 roles for George Balanchine .
May 3, 2021 · Jacques d’Amboise, who shattered stereotypes about male dancers as he helped popularize ballet in America and became one of the most distinguished male stars at New York City Ballet, died on...
May 14, 2021 · Jacques d'Amboise, a longtime principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, died last week at age 86. A legendarily talented and committed performer, teacher and choreographer, d'Amboise...
- Terry Gross
May 3, 2021 · Jacques d'Amboise, the premier New York City Ballet dancer who displayed his athleticism on the big screen in the musicals Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Carousel, has died. He was 86.
Apr 30, 2024 · Jacques d’Amboise (born July 28, 1934, Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S.—died May 2, 2021, New York, New York) was an American dancer and choreographer of the New York City Ballet (1949–84), admired for his athletic interpretations of both character and classical roles.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 4, 2021 · He helped to usher in a new kind of male ballet dancer, one that blended the refinement of classicism with the casual American body. But his charisma wasn’t only about everyday athleticism.
May 3, 2021 · D’Amboise’s memoir I Was a Dancer is one of the most vivid accounts of life at New York City Ballet, and an insightful, frank portrait of Balanchine and the other figures whose lives unfolded within the walls of New York City Center, its first home, and then the New York State Theater.
