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John Butler, Choreographer |
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A prolific and popular choreographer, John Butler (1918-1993) created works that have been performed by an extraordinary
range of ballet and modern dance companies in the United States and Europe. As a choreographic artist he tackled
unconventional subjects and clarified their meanings to make an enormously strong impact on his audiences. Butler
ballets broke new ground, codifying subject, structure, kinetics, and theatricality for generations of younger
choreographers.
For years he was a close collaborator with the composer Gian Carlo Menotti, choreographing many of the impresario's
world premiere operas. His extensive knowledge of art and design led to many associations with prominent avant-garde
painters, sculptors, musicians and writers, such as Alexander Calder, Andy Warhol, Alban Berg and Ezra Pound. His
unique style and choreographic approach has resulted in ballets created on such luminary dancers as Mikhail Baryshnikov,
Natalia Makarova, Carla Fracci and Judith Jamison. |
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John Butler Foundation, Inc. |
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The John Butler Foundation was established in 1997 by its Chairman Melvin Dwork to preserve and promote his choreographic
legacy. It is the foundation's hope that companies will continue to embrace this important American choreographer's
works and present them to audiences around the world. |
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A sampling of companies that have performed Butler works |
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American Ballet Theatre |
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Australian Ballet |
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Alvin Ailey Dance Theater |
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Dance Theater of Harlem |
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Les Grands Ballets Canadiens |
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Nederlands Dans Theater |
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New York City Ballet |
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Paris Opera Ballet |
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Pennsylvania Ballet |
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Richmond Ballet |
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet |
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San Francisco Ballet |
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