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George Balanchine

George Balanchine shaped modern ballet as a Russian-born American choreographer. His innovative approach emphasized musi...

Ballet Neoclassical 20TH Century Nycb

10.0 Brilliant

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Martha Graham

Martha Graham was a pivotal 20th-century American choreographer. Her innovative technique, developed in the 1920s, remai...

Modern American 20TH Century Pioneer

9.9 Brilliant

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Alvin Ailey

Alvin Ailey reshaped American dance through his innovative choreography blending modern techniques with rich African and...

Modern African American American 20TH Century

9.6 Brilliant

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Jerome Robbins

Jerome Robbins (1918-1998) was a highly influential American choreographer renowned for his innovative blending of balle...

Ballet American 20TH Century Broadway

9.5 Brilliant

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Katherine Dunham

Katherine Dunham was a pioneering choreographer who blended Caribbean, African, and modern dance traditions. Her work, b...

Modern African American 20TH Century Caribbean

9.5 Brilliant

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Agnes de Mille

Agnes de Mille was a prominent 20th-century choreographer known for her innovative work blending classical ballet with m...

Ballet Narrative American 20TH Century

9.5 Brilliant

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Jack Cole

Jack Cole (1912-1985) was a prominent American choreographer influential in 20th-century theater and film. He developed...

American 20TH Century Film Jazz

9.4 Excellent

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Michael Bennett

Michael Bennett was a prominent 20th-century American choreographer best known for his groundbreaking work on *A Chorus...

American 20TH Century Broadway Musical Theatre

9.4 Excellent

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Arthur Mitchell

Arthur Mitchell was a groundbreaking choreographer known for his innovative Dance Theatre of Harlem company. He fused cl...

Ballet African American 20TH Century Pioneer

9.4 Excellent

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Pearl Primus

Pearl Primus was a pioneering choreographer who brought African and Trinidadian-Caribbean dance traditions to twentieth-...

Modern 20TH Century Social Justice African

9.2 Excellent

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Hanya Holm

Hanya Holm was a pioneering 20th-century choreographer renowned for her innovative approach to modern dance. She introdu...

Modern 20TH Century Pioneer Broadway

9.2 Excellent

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Michael Kidd

Michael Kidd was an American choreographer active throughout the 20th century. He is particularly known for his dynamic...

American 20TH Century Film Jazz

9.2 Excellent

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Bill T. Jones

Bill T. Jones is a prominent American choreographer known for his deeply moving and politically charged dance works. His...

African American 20TH Century Theatrical Political

9.2 Excellent

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Gower Champion

Gower Champion was a prominent American choreographer and director influential in musical theatre. He shaped the landsca...

American 20TH Century Broadway Director

9.1 Excellent

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Tommy Tune

Tommy Tune was a prominent 20th-century American choreographer recognized primarily for his work in musical theatre. His...

American 20TH Century Broadway Musical Theatre

8.8 Great

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Ralph Lemon

Ralph Lemon is an American contemporary choreographer, conceptual artist, and author who serves as the artistic director...

African American Contemporary Conceptual 20TH Century

8.6 Great

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Camille A. Brown

Camille A. Brown is an American choreographer and dancer who founded the New York-based company Camille A. Brown & Dance...

Modern African American 21ST Century Social Commentary

8.5 Great

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Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar is an American dancer and choreographer best known for founding the Urban Bush Women ensemble in...

Modern African American Community 20TH Century

8.5 Great

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Eleo Pomare

Eleo Pomare was a Colombian-American modern dance choreographer known for his expressionist works addressing social just...

Modern 20TH Century Expressionist Social Justice

8.3 Great

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Bebe Miller

Bebe Miller is an American contemporary choreographer and the founder of the Columbus, Ohio-based Bebe Miller Company, e...

African American Contemporary 20TH Century Theatrical

8.3 Great