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U.S. Dance Companies

  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre (1958): Judith Jamison, art. dir.
  • American Ballet Theatre (1940): Kevin McKenzie, art. dir.
  • Atlanta Ballet Company (1929): John McFall, art. dir.
  • Ballet Florida (1986): Marie Hale, art. dir.
  • BalletMet Columbus (1978): Gerard Charles, art. dir.
  • Ballet San Jose of Silicon Valley (1986): Dennis Nahat, art. dir.
  • Ballet West (1963): Jonas Kåge, art. dir.
  • Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company (1982): Bill T. Jones, art. dir.
  • Boston Ballet (1963): Mikko Nissinen, art. dir.
  • Cincinnati Ballet (1958): Victoria Morgan, art. dir.
  • Colorado Ballet (1961): Martin Fredmann, art. dir. and CEO
  • Dance Theater of Harlem (1969): Arthur Mitchell, art. dir.
  • Houston Ballet (1969): Stanton Welch, art. dir.
  • Joffrey Ballet of Chicago (1956): Gerald Arpino, art. dir.
  • José Limón Dance Company (1946): Carla Maxwell, art. dir.
  • Miami City Ballet (1986): Edward Villella, art. dir. and CEO
  • Milwaukee Ballet (1970): Michael Pink, art. dir.
  • Mark Morris Dance Group (1980): Mark Morris, art. dir.
  • Martha Graham Dance Company (1926): Terese Capucilli and Christine Dakin, art. dir.
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Company (1953): Merce Cunningham, art. dir.
  • New York City Ballet (1948): Peter Martins, ballet-master-in-chief
  • Pacific Northwest Ballet (1972): Kent Stowell and Francia Russell, art. dirs.
  • Paul Taylor Dance Company (1954): Paul Taylor, art. dir.
  • Pittsburgh Ballet Theater (1970): Terrence S. Orr, art. dir.
  • San Francisco Ballet (1933): Helgi Tomasson, art. dir.
  • Texas Ballet Theatre (1961): Ben Stevenson, art. dir.
  • Washington Ballet (1976): Septime Webre, art. dir.
NOTE: Year founded appears in parentheses after name.

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