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'''Alan Howard''' (1931-2003) was an American [[ballet]] dancer, choreographer and teacher. He was a lead dancer for the [[Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo]].
'''Alan Howard''' (1931–2003) was an American [[ballet]] dancer, choreographer and teacher. He was a lead dancer for the [[Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life===
===Early life===
Alan Howard in 1931 in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]].<ref name="nytimes">[http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/30/nyregion/alan-howard-72-a-dancer-and-a-teacher.html Alan Howard, 72, a Dancer and a Teacher], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 30, 2003</ref> He learned ballet from [[Edna McRae]].<ref name="nytimes"/>
Alan Howard was born in 1931 in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]].<ref name="nytimes">[https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/30/nyregion/alan-howard-72-a-dancer-and-a-teacher.html Alan Howard, 72, a Dancer and a Teacher], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 30, 2003</ref> He learned ballet from [[Edna McRae]].<ref name="nytimes"/>


===Career===
===Career===
He became a dancer for the [[Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo]] in 1949, soon becoming lead dancer, or ''premier danseur''.<ref name="nytimes"/><ref name="janetsassoon">Janet Sassoon, ''Reverence'', Xlibris Corporation, 2013, p. 385 [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=GORCAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA385&dq=%22alan+howard%22+ballet&hl=en&sa=X&ei=avwgVPzTGsL-8QWosoCIBA&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22alan%20howard%22%20ballet&f=false]</ref> He left the company in 1960.<ref name="nytimes"/> He was later a dancer for the Mia Slavenska Ballet, the [[New York City Ballet]], and the [[Radio City Music Hall]].<ref name="nytimes"/>
He became a dancer for the [[Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo]] in 1949, soon becoming lead dancer, or ''premier danseur''.<ref name="nytimes"/> He left the company in 1960.<ref name="nytimes"/> He was later a dancer for the Mia Slavenska Ballet, the [[New York City Ballet]], and the [[Radio City Music Hall]].<ref name="nytimes"/>


He established the [[Pacific Ballet Academy]] in [[San Francisco, California]].<ref name="nytimes"/> He choreographed and produced the Pacific Ballet.<ref name="nytimes"/> He also taught ballet.<ref name="nytimes"/> For example, [[Kyra Nichols]], a lead dancer at the New York City Ballet, was one of his students.<ref name="nytimes"/> Another student was the prima ballerina [[Janet Sassoon]].<ref name="janetsassoon"/>
He established the [[Pacific Ballet Academy]] in [[San Francisco, California]].<ref name="nytimes"/> He choreographed and produced the Pacific Ballet.<ref name="nytimes"/> He also taught ballet.<ref name="nytimes"/> For example, [[Kyra Nichols]], a lead dancer at the New York City Ballet, was one of his students.<ref name="nytimes"/>


In 2005, he appeared in the documentary, ''[[Ballets Russes (film)|Ballets Russes]].<ref>Leslie Norton, ''Frederic Franklin: A Biography of the Ballet Star'', Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2007, p. 206 [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=wecvfSWQKJsC&pg=PA206&dq=%22alan+howard%22+ballet&hl=en&sa=X&ei=avwgVPzTGsL-8QWosoCIBA&ved=0CDEQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22alan%20howard%22%20ballet&f=false]</ref>
In 2005, he appeared in the documentary, ''[[Ballets Russes (film)|Ballets Russes]].<ref>Leslie Norton, ''Frederic Franklin: A Biography of the Ballet Star'', Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2007, p. 206 [https://books.google.com/books?id=wecvfSWQKJsC&dq=%22alan+howard%22+ballet&pg=PA206]</ref>''


===Death===
===Death===
He died of [[cancer]] on March 06, 2003 in Chicago.<ref name="nytimes"/>
He died of [[cancer]] on March 6, 2003, in Chicago.<ref name="nytimes"/>


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
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| DATE OF BIRTH =1931
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| DATE OF DEATH =March 06, 2003
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Latest revision as of 22:17, 7 March 2024

Alan Howard
BornAugust 7, 1931
Chicago, Illinois, US
DiedMarch 6, 2003
Chicago, Illinois, US
Occupation(s)Ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher

Alan Howard (1931–2003) was an American ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher. He was a lead dancer for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

Biography

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Early life

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Alan Howard was born in 1931 in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He learned ballet from Edna McRae.[1]

Career

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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

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He died of cancer on March 6, 2003, in Chicago.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 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 [1]
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