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William Forsythe (born December 30, 1949) is an American dancer and choreographer formerly resident in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and now based in Vermont. He is known for his work with the Ballet Frankfurt (1984–2004) and The Forsythe Company (2005–2015).
William Forsythe (*1949, New York) has been active in the field of choreography for over 50 years. His work is acknowledged for reorienting the practice of ballet from its identification with classical repertoire to a dynamic 21st century art form.
William Forsythe (born December 30, 1949, New York, New York, U.S.) is an American choreographer who staged audaciously groundbreaking contemporary dance performances during his long association with the Frankfurt Ballet and later with his own troupe, the Forsythe Company.
William Forsythe Choreographic Objects: Start. Works. Solo Exhibitions. Group Exhibitions. Videos. Essay. The Lectures. Choreography is a curious and deceptive term. The word itself, like the processes it describes, is elusive, agile, and maddeningly unmanageable.
The Choreographer Who Opened a New Horizon of Performing Arts by Radically Renewing Methodologies and Aesthetics of Ballet and Dance. William Forsythe radically questions and deconstructs the structure and style of traditional ballet to create new methodologies and aesthetics of theatrical dance.
Meet the Groundbreaking Choreographer. For a half-century, choreographer William Forsythe has explored the boundaries of classical and contemporary movement, collaborating with dancers, musicians, designers, and other artists to create some of the most innovative work in contemporary performance.
WILLIAM FORSYTHE Raised in New York and initially trained in Florida with Nolan Dingman and Christa Long, Forsythe danced with the Joffrey Ballet and later the Stuttgart Ballet, where he was appointed Resident Choreographer in 1976.
