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Wuorinen, Charles Peter

(Encyclopedia) Wuorinen, Charles PeterWuorinen, Charles Peterwûrˈĭnən [key], 1938–2020, American composer, conductor, and pianist, b. New York City. Wuorinen studied at Columbia (B.A., 1961; M.A.,…

2002 Dance Magazine Awards

Nina Ananiashvili ballerina with Bolshoi Ballet, New York City Ballet, and American Ballet Theater Frank Andersen dancer, teacher, artistic director of Royal Danish Ballet and Royal Swedish…

Leon Barzin Biography

Leon BarzinAge: 98 famous conductor who headed the National Orchestra Association for 36 years. He was also the musical head of the New York City Ballet in the 1940s and '50s. Died: Naples,…

Melissa Hayden 2006 Deaths

Melissa HaydenAge: 83 passionate ballerina who rose to international fame while performing with George Balanchine's New York City Ballet. Died: Winston-Salem, N.C., Aug. 9, 2006Jens Christian…

Jerome Robbins Biography

Jerome Robbinschoreographer, dancerBorn: 10/11/1918Birthplace: New York City Academy and Tony Award-winning choreographer and dancer. He was associate artistic director of the New York City Ballet (…

Center Stage

Director:Nicholas HynterWriter:Carol HeikkinenColumbia Pictures; PG-13; 113 minutesRelease:5/00Cast:Amanda Schull, Ethan Stiefel, Zoe Saldana Center Stage leaps around the lives of a…

George Balanchine Biography

George Balanchine(Georgi Melitonovich Balanchivadze)choreographer, dancerBorn: 1/22/1904Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia Creative and experimental choreographer and dancer considered the…

Mikhail Baryshnikov Biography

Mikhail Baryshnikovdancer, choreographerBorn: 1/27/1948Birthplace: Riga, Latvia Dancer and choreographer widely considered the best male classical dancer of the 20th century. Baryshnikov…

Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse

Directors: Anne Belle and Deborah DicksonDirectors of Photography:Don Lenzer, Tom Hurwitz and Wolfgang HeldEditor:Deborah DicksonProducers:Anne Belle and Catherine TambiniNR; 115…