Los Angeles's Lester Horton Dance Awards went to Collage Dance Theatre, which won four, including one for choreography and another for outstanding performance. (People And Companies In The News).Los Angeles's Lester Horton Lester Horton (January 23, 1906 - November 2, 1953) was an American dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Lester Horton was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Choosing to work in California (three thousand miles away from the center of modern dance - New York City), Horton Dance Awards went to Collage collage (kəläzh`, kō–) [Fr.,=pasting], technique in art consisting of cutting and pasting natural or manufactured materials to a painted or unpainted surface—hence, a work of art in this medium. Dance Theatre, which won four, including one for choreography choreography Art of creating and arranging dances. The word is derived from the Greek for “dance” and “write,” reflecting its early meaning as a written record of dances. and another for outstanding performance. Jamie Nichols, artistic director of Fast Feet, won for outstanding teaching, performance, and for the setting of a revival. Stanley Holden Stanley Holden, born Stanley Waller, (January 27 1928–May 11 2007) was a British American ballet dancer and choreographer. Born in London, he joined the Royal Ballet in 1944 and won notice for performing numerous character roles, especially "Widow Simone" in the , of Pacific Inland Ballet, won a performance award for dancing Dr. Coppelius; Ramaa Bharadvaj won for choreography and non-Western performance; and AVAZ International Dance Theatre also won a performance award. |
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