William Forsythe
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William Forsythe is an influential American choreographer renowned for revolutionizing contemporary ballet through his innovative, deconstructive approach to classical technique.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic director
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ballet choreographer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ contemporary dance choreographer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bessie Award
NERFINISHED
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Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres NERFINISHED ⓘ Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-12-30 ⓘ |
| employer |
Ballett Frankfurt
NERFINISHED
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Stuttgart Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ The Forsythe Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Forsythe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ballet
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choreography ⓘ contemporary dance ⓘ |
| founded | The Forsythe Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary choreography
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experimental ballet ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasTaughtAt |
Ballet Frankfurt school and workshops
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various international dance companies and institutions ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary ballet
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postmodern choreography ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classical ballet ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary ballet ⓘ |
| name | William Forsythe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConcept | choreographic objects ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deconstructive approach to classical ballet technique
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revolutionizing contemporary ballet ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Artifact
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Enemy in the Figure NERFINISHED ⓘ Impressing the Czar NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated NERFINISHED ⓘ Limb’s Theorem NERFINISHED ⓘ One Flat Thing, reproduced NERFINISHED ⓘ Steptext NERFINISHED ⓘ The Second Detail NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
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choreographer ⓘ dancer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
artistic director of Ballett Frankfurt
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artistic director of The Forsythe Company ⓘ resident choreographer at Stuttgart Ballet ⓘ |
| residence |
Frankfurt am Main
NERFINISHED
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Germany ⓘ |
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