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Robert Joffrey (December 24, 1930 – March 25, 1988) was an American dancer, teacher, producer, choreographer, and co-founder of the Joffrey Ballet, known for his highly imaginative modern ballets.
Robert Joffrey (born December 24, 1930, Seattle, Washington, U.S.—died March 25, 1988, New York, New York) was an American dancer, choreographer, and director, founder of the Joffrey Ballet (1956). Joffrey’s father was an immigrant from Afghanistan, and his mother was Italian-born.
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Mar 4, 2020 · Robert Joffrey (1928-1988) was a dancer, choreographer, and founder of the eponymous ballet company. He is credited with bringing a distinctly American approach to dance and with reviving experimental ballets from earlier eras.
Remembrances is a ballet about looking back. As a woman sings her recollections of past love, a woman who remembers remains at her side to watch and reach to...
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Postcards, Joffrey Ballet - Choreography by Robert Joffrey. "Joffrey's choreography matches Satie for brevity of wit. In a breathless succession of solos, pas de deux and ensembles, he...
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May 11, 2018 · Adancer and choreographer, Robert Joffrey stormed onto the American ballet scene with his first company in 1953. Never intending to become a professional dancer, Joffrey turned simple medical advice into a phenomenal career.
The Joffrey was the first major American ballet company to commission a crossover ballet, Deuce Coupe, a 1973 work by Twyla Tharp, then known as a modern-dance choreographer, and also acquired new works by Laura Dean, Mark Morris, Alvin Ailey, Mark Haim, and Moses Pendleton, a Pilobolus founder.
