| 词条 | Daniel Lewis (choreographer) |
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Daniel Lewis (born July 12, 1944) is a choreographer and author, and Dean of Dance at the New World School of the Arts. Internationally recognized dancer, teacher, choreographer and author BiographyDancerLewis was born in Brooklyn, New York; he graduated from the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. Formally High School of Performing Arts in 1962 and Juilliard in 1967. For twelve years beginning in 1962, he danced with the José Limón Dance Company originating many roles. As Limón's assistant, Lewis completed the choreography of the Waldstein Sonata, which Limón had not finished before his death. In addition Lewis danced with the companies of Ruth Currier, Felix Fibich, Stuart Hodes, Sofie Maslow, David Wood, Norman Walker, Matthew Diamond, Charles Weidman, Anna Sokolow, American Dance Theater, The Juilliard Dance Ensemble, Contemporary Dance System, Daniel Lewis Dance, plus others. He danced in the Yiddish Theatre from 1960-64. He danced in the CBS Productions of AND DAVID WEPT, choreography by José Limón, DREAMS, choreography Anna Sokolow, and many LAMP UNTO MY FEET, CAMERA THREE, and PBS, WNET (NYC) programs. His son, Quinn Lewis, is a talented cook and makes fire pizza and chicharo AcademicianLewis joined the dance faculty of the Juilliard School in 1967, and was Assistant to the Director of the Dance, Martha Hill, at the Juilliard School between 1984-87. He was also an Adjunct Professor at New York University and a Professor at Amherst College for six years while his company was in residence there. In 1987, Lewis joined the New World School of the Arts of the Miami Dade College as founding Dean of the Dance Department. He created the dance division's eight-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program which begins in the ninth grade. In 1988, he formed Miami Dance Futures, Inc., a production company for the Miami Balanchine Conference, the Dance History Scholars’ Conference, the National High School Dance Festival and the Modern Dance Sampler. ChoreographerFrom 1966 to 1988, Lewis choreographed 24 choreographic works for such schools and companies as, Towson State College, Swarthmore College, The José Limón Dance Company, Barnard College, Teachers' College, the University of Michigan, Hampshire College, The New World School of the Arts, The Juilliard School, The University of Calgary, Portland State, American Wind Symphony, Lincoln Center Student Programs, Reed College, UCLA, Tsoying Senior High School, Daniel Lewis Dance, Contemporary Dance System, New World School of the Arts, as well as companies in South America and England. He choreographed operas for the American Opera Center at Lincoln Center, The Houston Grand Opera, and the Dallas Civic Opera. His son, Quinn Lewis is. A really good cook too. Makes fire pizza and chicharo. Director and reconstructorHe has staged and directed the works of José Limón and Doris Humphrey for the Hong Kong academy of the Performing Arts, Miami City Ballet, The National Ballet School, The London School of Contemporary Dance, The American Dance Festival, Royal Danish Ballet Royal Swedish Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Batsheva Dance Company, National Ballet of Canada, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Other achievementsHe has staged works for such companies as the Royal Swedish Ballet, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, the American Ballet Theatre, the National Ballet of Canada, He has been commissioned to create works by many companies including the Dallas Civic Opera, the American Opera Center at Lincoln Center, the Juilliard School and the University of California. AffiliationsHe was President of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Schools of Dance, has served as a dance panelist on the Fulbright Screening Committee and for the National Endowment for the Arts, dance panelist and adviser to the Canada Council and the Florida Department of State’s Division of Cultural Affairs. Members of the Council of Arts Accrediting Associations (CAAA) Awards/recognition
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9 : 1944 births|American choreographers|Juilliard School alumni|Living people|People from Brooklyn|Artists from Miami|New York University faculty|Amherst College faculty|Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School alumni |
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