Alan Howard (dancer)

Alan Howard
Born 1931
Chicago, Illinois
Died March 06, 2003
Chicago, Illinois
Cause of death cancer
Occupation 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

Early life

Alan Howard 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][2] 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] Another student was the prima ballerina Janet Sassoon.[2]

In 2005, he appeared in the documentary, Ballets Russes.[3]

Death

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Alan Howard, 72, a Dancer and a Teacher, The New York Times, March 30, 2003
  2. 1 2 Janet Sassoon, Reverence, Xlibris Corporation, 2013, p. 385
  3. ↑ Leslie Norton, Frederic Franklin: A Biography of the Ballet Star, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2007, p. 206
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