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May 1, 2024 · William Forsythe (born December 30, 1949, New York, New York, U.S.) is an American choreographer who staged audaciously groundbreaking contemporary dance performances during his long association with the Frankfurt Ballet and later with his own troupe, the Forsythe Company. His body of work, which displayed both abstraction and forceful ...
William Forsythe (born December 30, 1949) [1] is an American dancer and choreographer formerly resident in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and now based in Vermont. He is known for his work with the Ballet Frankfurt (1984–2004) and The Forsythe Company (2005–2015). Recognized for the integration of ballet and visual arts, which displayed both ...
Here are 10 things to know about the world-renowned choreographer. William Forsythe with the artists of Boston Ballet. 1. Revolutionary: Forsythe is credited with revolutionizing ballet, and has been hailed as “the most influential practitioner of the art form since Balanchine” (Roslyn Sulcas, The New York Times ). 2.
WILLIAM FORSYTHE. William Forsythe (*1949, New York) has been active in the field of choreography for over 50 years. His work is acknowledged for reorienting the practice of ballet from its identification with classical repertoire to a dynamic 21st century art form. Forsythe’s deep interest in the fundamental principles of organization of ...
Apr 6, 2020 · About William Forsythe’s work and his influence on modern dance – read below. Life and Career. William Forsythe is a ballet master, a specialist in the field of modern dance, a researcher of the specifics of human body movement and improvisation. He was born in New York in 1949. He got his choreographic education in Florida.
Mar 29, 2022 · Precious Adams, Junor Souza and Amy Raymond discuss the style of legendary choreographer William Forsythe. English National Ballet performs Forsythe's Blake ...
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Raised and principally trained in New York, Forsythe arrived on the European dance scene in his early 20s as a dancer and eventually as Resident Choreographer of the Stuttgart Ballet. At the same time, he also created new works for ballet companies in Munich, The Hague, London, Basel, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Paris, New York, and San Francisco.
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