Alan Howard (dancer)

Alan Howard (19312003) was an American ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher. He was a lead dancer for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

Alan Howard
Born1931
Chicago, Illinois, US
DiedMarch 6, 2003
Chicago, Illinois, US
OccupationBallet dancer, choreographer, teacher

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]

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References

  1. 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
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