Famous Choreographers

3. One of the most influential ballet masters and choreographers in ballet history. Considered the father of classical ballet
5. She choreographed Push Comes to Shove (1976), which featured Mikhail Baryshnikov and is now thought to be the best example of crossover ballet
8. Established the White Oak Dance project and his greatest contribution to dance is a prestigious Arts Centre in New York City.
9. One of his best-known works is "A Million Kisses to My Skin", an extremely athletic and challenging choreography
12. One of the greatest in the contemporary ballet repertoire. Founded a dance company, Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company
15. Is widely credited with the creation of a specifically English genre of ballet.he has his very own step, acutely named “The Fred Step.”!

1. In 2005, he was awarded the Benois de la Danse prize for his choreography of Anna Karenina for the Royal Danish Ballet
2. She was the first British dancer to become the principal dancer of a ballet company. Co-founder of one of the most prestigious ballet companies in the world, English National Ballet
4. Co-founded the New York City Ballet and remained its Artistic Director for more than 35 years
6. He is known internationally for his work with the Ballet Frankfurt (1984–2004) and The Forsythe Company (2005–2015)
7. Is a Tony Award winning choreographer and currently the acting Resident Choreographer of New York City Ballet
10. Is now the Artistic Director of Stepanova Ballet Academy and Toronto International Ballet Theatre
11. Was awarded with the ‘Best Classical Choreography’ award for the production “A streetcar named desire”
13. Was a soviet ballet dancer and choreographer. Known as one of the greatest male ballet dancers of the 1960s and 1970s.
14. Co-director of Cullberg Ballet (alongside his mother) from 1978 to 1985, and sole director from 1985 to 1993. Won the Prix Benois de la Danse (2006) and has been awarded several Emmys for TV adaptations of his ballets