- George Balanchine (born Giorgi Melitonovitch Balanchivadze January 22 [O
| Born: | 09 January 1904 Comment | | When did George Balanchine die? / Died | 30 April 1983 | | How many years did George Balanchine live? / Lived | 79 years | | Zodiac sign: | Capricorn |
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- January 9] 1904 – April 30, 1983) was one of the 20th century's most prominent choreographers
- Styled as the father of American ballet, he co-founded the New York City Ballet and remained its Artistic Director for more than 35 years
- Balanchine took the standards and technique from his time at the Imperial Ballet School and fused it with other schools of movement that he had adopted during his tenure on Broadway and in Hollywood, creating his signature eoclassical style"
- He was a choreographer known for his musicality; he expressed music with dance and worked extensively with leading composers of his time like Igor Stravinsky
- Balanchine was invited to America in 1933 by a young arts patron named Lincoln Kirstein, and together they founded the School of American Ballet
- Along with Kirstein, Balanchine also co-founded the New York City Ballet (NYCB)
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