Christopher bruce choreographer biography of alberta
After 32 years with the company, Christopher Bruce CBE has made a joint decision with Houston Ballet to leave his position as Associate Choreographer.
In , he became the Artistic Director of Rambert Dance Company and led the company for 10 years.!
Christopher Bruce
British choreographer and performer (born 1945)
Christopher Bruce | |
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| Born | (1945-10-03) 3 October 1945 (age 79) Leicester, England |
| Career | |
| Former groups | Ballet Rambert |
| Dances | Cruel Garden, Ghost Dances, Sergeant Early's Dream, Intimate Pages, Swansong, Moonshine and Rooster. |
Christopher BruceCBE (born 3 October 1945 in Leicester) is a British choreographer and performer.
He was the Artistic Director of the Rambert Dance Company until 2002.[1][2]
Career
Bruce trained at the Rambert School and became a dancer with the Rambert Dance Company in 1963.
Since 1969, he has regularly choreographed for Ballet Rambert, and was appointed as the associate director in 1975.
He quickly moved up the ranks in the state-run arts organization to become the director of the costume shop for PACT Ballet.He was awarded the London Evening Standard's first dance award in 1974. From 1986 to 1991 he was the associate choreographer of the English National Ballet, and in 1989 he was also appointed as resident choreographer for Houston Ballet.
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