Throwback Thursday and Antony Tudor
Antony Tudor, whose real name was William Cook, was that
rarity in dance: a latecomer. He didn’t
begin dancing until his late teens after attending a performance of Diaghilev’s
dancers. He studied with Marie Rambert,
a former dancer with Diaghilev. He could only attend dance classes in
the evening because of his job in a meat market. Despite this difficult beginning, Anthony
Tudor went on to become one of the
greatest choreographers of the twentieth century.
In 1930 Antony Tudor danced with Rambert’s company, and also
performed with other companies until he retired from the stage in 1950. He then
became head of the faculty of the Metropolitan Opera Ballet School, and in 1951
he joined the Julliard School’s Dance Division as a founding member. He was also an Associate Director at ABT, and
later was appointed Choreographer Emeritus in 1980.
Known as a master of emotional and psychological
choreography, Antony Tudor choreographed such works as: Offenbach in the Underworld , Pillar
of Fire, Little Improvisations, Jardin Aux Lilas, and The Leaves are Fading.
Antony Tudor died in 1987.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Dance History Factoid #:
“Antony Tudor explored emotional and psychological aspects of
characters in his choreography.”
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“The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take
total responsibility for our attitudes.
That’s the day we truly grow up.”
-
John C. Maxwell
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