Warren Spears (1954-2005).Warren Spears Warren Spears (? - January 8, 2005) was an American dancer and choreographer. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he studied dance as a child, then moved to New York City in 1972 to study at the Juilliard School. , a former dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a modern dance company based in New York, New York. It was founded in 1958 by choreographer and dancer Alvin Ailey. It is made up of 30 dancers as well as artistic director Judith Jamison and associate artistic director Masazumi Chaya. and modern dance choreographer, died in January at the age of 50. Born in Detroit and trained at the Juilliard School in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Spears created works for his own company, Spears Collection, the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, the Alvin Alley Repertory Ensemble, and Alley II. In 1981 he moved to Denmark and soon thereafter became a founder of the New Danish Dance Theater. In 2003 Spears was knighted by Queen Margrethe of Denmark, receiving the honor of Order of the Dannebrog The Order of the Dannebrog (Danish: Dannebrogordenen)[1] is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. for his contributions to Danish dance. |
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