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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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