Alan Howard (dancer)

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

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

Biography

Early life

Alan Howard was born 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]

References

  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]