Difference between revisions of "Notable LGBTQ Dance Choreographers"
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| + | '''Australia''' | ||
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| + | * [[Robert helpmann]], Sadler Wells Ballet/Australia Ballet | ||
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| + | '''Brazil''' | ||
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| + | * [[Marcelo Gomes]], American Ballet Theatre | ||
'''Canada''' | '''Canada''' | ||
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* [[Maud Allan]], contemporary dance | * [[Maud Allan]], contemporary dance | ||
* [[Christopher Gillis]], Paul Taylor Dance Company | * [[Christopher Gillis]], Paul Taylor Dance Company | ||
| + | * [[James Kudelka]], National Ballet of Canada | ||
* [[Keith Hennessy]], Circozero | * [[Keith Hennessy]], Circozero | ||
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| + | '''China''' | ||
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| + | * [[Jin Xing]], ballet | ||
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| + | '''Croatia''' | ||
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| + | * [[Rod Riffler]], contemporary dance | ||
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| + | '''Cuba''' | ||
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| + | * [[Lazaro Cuervo Costa]], Afro-Cuban dance | ||
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| + | '''Czech Republic''' | ||
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| + | * [[Yemi Akinyemi Dele]], Dance Academy Prague/JAD Dance Company | ||
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| + | '''Finland''' | ||
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| + | * [[Tiina Lindfors]], Dance Theatre ERI | ||
'''France''' | '''France''' | ||
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'''Great Britain''' | '''Great Britain''' | ||
| + | * [[Frederick Ashton]], Royal Ballet | ||
| + | * [[Rikki Beadle-Blair]], contemporary dance | ||
* [[Matthew Bourne]], Matthew Bourne Dance Company | * [[Matthew Bourne]], Matthew Bourne Dance Company | ||
* [[Warren Carlyle]], theatre | * [[Warren Carlyle]], theatre | ||
* [[Rupert Doone]], classical ballet | * [[Rupert Doone]], classical ballet | ||
* [[Craig Revel Horwood]], Commonwealth Games and 'Strictly Come Dancing' | * [[Craig Revel Horwood]], Commonwealth Games and 'Strictly Come Dancing' | ||
| + | * [[Alex Scurr]], Gay Men's Dance Company | ||
* [[Wayne Sleep]], Royal Ballet | * [[Wayne Sleep]], Royal Ballet | ||
* [[Louie Spence]], Pineapple Dance Studios | * [[Louie Spence]], Pineapple Dance Studios | ||
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* [[Dimitris Papaioannou]], Olympic Games ceremonies | * [[Dimitris Papaioannou]], Olympic Games ceremonies | ||
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| + | '''India''' | ||
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| + | * [[Navtej Singh Johar]], Bharatanatyam dance | ||
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| + | '''Iran''' | ||
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| + | * [[Mohammad Khordadian]], Persian dance | ||
'''Italy''' | '''Italy''' | ||
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'''New Zealand''' | '''New Zealand''' | ||
| + | * [[Alexander Grant]], Sadler Wells Theatre Ballet | ||
* [[Michael Parmenter]], Commotion/New Zealand Dance Company | * [[Michael Parmenter]], Commotion/New Zealand Dance Company | ||
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* [[Yevgeny Kharitonov]], pantomime | * [[Yevgeny Kharitonov]], pantomime | ||
| + | * [[Boris Kochno]], Ballets Russes | ||
* [[Serge Lifar]], Paris Opera, Ballets Russes | * [[Serge Lifar]], Paris Opera, Ballets Russes | ||
| + | * [[Leonide Massine]], Ballets Russes | ||
* [[Boris Moiseyev]]/ [[Boris Moiseev]], pop music choreographer | * [[Boris Moiseyev]]/ [[Boris Moiseev]], pop music choreographer | ||
* [[Vaslav Nijinski]], Ballets Russes | * [[Vaslav Nijinski]], Ballets Russes | ||
* [[Rudolf Nureyev]], Royal Ballet, Paris Opera | * [[Rudolf Nureyev]], Royal Ballet, Paris Opera | ||
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| + | '''Spain''' | ||
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| + | * [[Nacho Duato]], Berlin State Ballet | ||
| + | * [[Antonio Najarro]], National Ballet of Spain | ||
'''Taiwan''' | '''Taiwan''' | ||
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* [[Alvin Ailey]], Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre | * [[Alvin Ailey]], Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre | ||
* [[Rob Ashford]], theatre and television | * [[Rob Ashford]], theatre and television | ||
| + | * [[Arthur Aviles]], Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre/BADD! | ||
* [[Michael Bennett]], 'A Chorus Line' | * [[Michael Bennett]], 'A Chorus Line' | ||
* [[Michael Berresse]], theatre and film | * [[Michael Berresse]], theatre and film | ||
* [[Candis Cayne]], film | * [[Candis Cayne]], film | ||
* [[Merce Cunningham]], Merce Cunningham Dance Company | * [[Merce Cunningham]], Merce Cunningham Dance Company | ||
| + | * [[Sean Dorsey]], Sean Dorsey Dance Company | ||
| + | * [[Gina Gibney]], Gibney Dance | ||
| + | * [[Trajal Harrell]], contemporary dance | ||
| + | * [[Robert Joffrey]], Joffrey Ballet | ||
* [[Bill T. Jones]], theatre | * [[Bill T. Jones]], theatre | ||
| + | * [[Mark Kanemura]], pop music video choreographer/Broadway Dance Center | ||
* [[Rob Marshall]], theatre and film | * [[Rob Marshall]], theatre and film | ||
| + | * [[Trey McIntyre]], Trey McIntyre Project | ||
| + | * [[Jeremy McQueen]], Black Iris Project/Joffrey Ballet | ||
| + | * [[James Mithcell]], television shows | ||
| + | * [[Jerry Mitchell]], Broadway Bares | ||
| + | * [[Marion Morgan]], film choreographer | ||
* [[Mark Morris]], ballet | * [[Mark Morris]], ballet | ||
* [[Willi Ninja]], creator of vogueing dance style | * [[Willi Ninja]], creator of vogueing dance style | ||
| + | * [[Justin Peck]], New York City Ballet | ||
* [[Brontez Purnell]], 'The Younger Lovers' | * [[Brontez Purnell]], 'The Younger Lovers' | ||
* [[Jerome Robbins]], ballet | * [[Jerome Robbins]], ballet | ||
| + | * [[Fatima Robinson]], Super Bowl shows | ||
| + | * [[Yvonne Rainer]], contemporary dance | ||
| + | * [[Benjamin Schwimmer]], 'So You Think You Can Dance' | ||
* [[Adam Shankman]], 'So You Think You Can Dance' | * [[Adam Shankman]], 'So You Think You Can Dance' | ||
| + | * [[Ted Shawn]], Denishawn/Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers/Jacobs Pillow | ||
* [[Elizabeth Streb]], Streb Extreme Action Company | * [[Elizabeth Streb]], Streb Extreme Action Company | ||
* [[Paul Taylor]], Paul Taylor Dance Company | * [[Paul Taylor]], Paul Taylor Dance Company | ||
| + | * [[Tommy Tune]], theatre | ||
| + | * [[Travis Wall]], 'So You Think You Can Dance' | ||
* [[Dashaun Williams]], Vogue Evolution | * [[Dashaun Williams]], Vogue Evolution | ||
* [[Robert Wilson]], Watermill Center | * [[Robert Wilson]], Watermill Center | ||
Revision as of 18:33, 3 September 2018
Australia
- Robert helpmann, Sadler Wells Ballet/Australia Ballet
Brazil
- Marcelo Gomes, American Ballet Theatre
Canada
- Maud Allan, contemporary dance
- Christopher Gillis, Paul Taylor Dance Company
- James Kudelka, National Ballet of Canada
- Keith Hennessy, Circozero
China
- Jin Xing, ballet
Croatia
- Rod Riffler, contemporary dance
Cuba
- Lazaro Cuervo Costa, Afro-Cuban dance
Czech Republic
- Yemi Akinyemi Dele, Dance Academy Prague/JAD Dance Company
Finland
- Tiina Lindfors, Dance Theatre ERI
France
- Maurice Bejart, Béjart Ballet Lausanne
- Yanis Marshall, 'La Meilleure Danse'
Great Britain
- Frederick Ashton, Royal Ballet
- Rikki Beadle-Blair, contemporary dance
- Matthew Bourne, Matthew Bourne Dance Company
- Warren Carlyle, theatre
- Rupert Doone, classical ballet
- Craig Revel Horwood, Commonwealth Games and 'Strictly Come Dancing'
- Alex Scurr, Gay Men's Dance Company
- Wayne Sleep, Royal Ballet
- Louie Spence, Pineapple Dance Studios
- Antony Tudor, ballet
- Christopher Wheeldon, ballet
- Ben Wright, bgroup
Greece
- Dimitris Papaioannou, Olympic Games ceremonies
India
- Navtej Singh Johar, Bharatanatyam dance
Iran
- Mohammad Khordadian, Persian dance
Italy
- Bruno Tonioli, 'Dancing With the Stars'
New Zealand
- Alexander Grant, Sadler Wells Theatre Ballet
- Michael Parmenter, Commotion/New Zealand Dance Company
Russia
- Yevgeny Kharitonov, pantomime
- Boris Kochno, Ballets Russes
- Serge Lifar, Paris Opera, Ballets Russes
- Leonide Massine, Ballets Russes
- Boris Moiseyev/ Boris Moiseev, pop music choreographer
- Vaslav Nijinski, Ballets Russes
- Rudolf Nureyev, Royal Ballet, Paris Opera
Spain
- Nacho Duato, Berlin State Ballet
- Antonio Najarro, National Ballet of Spain
Taiwan
- Lin Hwai-min, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
The Netherlands
- Rudi Van Dantzig, Dutch National Ballet
United States
- Kyle Abraham, Abraham in Motion
- Alvin Ailey, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
- Rob Ashford, theatre and television
- Arthur Aviles, Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre/BADD!
- Michael Bennett, 'A Chorus Line'
- Michael Berresse, theatre and film
- Candis Cayne, film
- Merce Cunningham, Merce Cunningham Dance Company
- Sean Dorsey, Sean Dorsey Dance Company
- Gina Gibney, Gibney Dance
- Trajal Harrell, contemporary dance
- Robert Joffrey, Joffrey Ballet
- Bill T. Jones, theatre
- Mark Kanemura, pop music video choreographer/Broadway Dance Center
- Rob Marshall, theatre and film
- Trey McIntyre, Trey McIntyre Project
- Jeremy McQueen, Black Iris Project/Joffrey Ballet
- James Mithcell, television shows
- Jerry Mitchell, Broadway Bares
- Marion Morgan, film choreographer
- Mark Morris, ballet
- Willi Ninja, creator of vogueing dance style
- Justin Peck, New York City Ballet
- Brontez Purnell, 'The Younger Lovers'
- Jerome Robbins, ballet
- Fatima Robinson, Super Bowl shows
- Yvonne Rainer, contemporary dance
- Benjamin Schwimmer, 'So You Think You Can Dance'
- Adam Shankman, 'So You Think You Can Dance'
- Ted Shawn, Denishawn/Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers/Jacobs Pillow
- Elizabeth Streb, Streb Extreme Action Company
- Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor Dance Company
- Tommy Tune, theatre
- Travis Wall, 'So You Think You Can Dance'
- Dashaun Williams, Vogue Evolution
- Robert Wilson, Watermill Center
See Also
- Notable LGBTQ Playwrights
- LGBTQ Classical Music Composers
- LGBTQ Lyricists and Composers for Theatre and Film
