Antony Tudor in “Gala Performance”, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1941

Antony Tudor (April 4, 1909 - April 19, 1987), born William Cook, was an English choreographer and dancer who choreographed numerous ballets. Anthony Tudor in “Gala Performance”, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, March 10, 1941 From the collection of the Library of Congress and in the public domain: http://memory. ... Anthony Tudor in “Gala Performance”, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, March 10, 1941 From the collection of the Library of Congress and in the public domain: http://memory. ... Photographic self-portrait by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 Carl Van Vechten (June 17, 1880 – December 21, 1964) was an American writer and photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary executor of Gertrude Stein. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English people are an indigenous European ethnic group originating in the lowlands of Great Britain and are drawn from a composite population descended from a combination of Romano-Celts and Angles, Saxons and Jutes. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... The Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker Ballet is the name given to a specific dance form and technique. ...

Biography

Tudor was born in London, and began dancing professionally with Ballet Rambert in 1928. There he choreographed Cross Garter'd, Lysistrata, and The Planets, as well as his two most famous works, Lilac Garden and Dark Elegies. London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... The Ballet Rambert, now Rambert Dance Company, is a dance company founded in 1926 by Dame Marie Rambert at the Mercury Theatre in London, later moving to a base in Chiswick, West London. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1938, he founded the London Ballet with Agnes de Mille, only to leave shortly thereafter. He was then invited to the New York City Ballet, where he restaged some of his older works, and went on to create Pillar of Fire and Undertow there. He was artistic director for the Royal Swedish Ballet from 1963 to 1964. He then joined American Ballet Theatre and remained there as a resident choreographer there until his death in 1987. Agnes de Mille in “3 Virgins and a Devil”, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1941 Agnes George de Mille (September 18, 1905 – October 7, 1993) was an American dancer and choreographer. ... The New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The American Ballet Theatre is one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century, and a leading company in America. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Major Works

• Cross Garter'd (1931)
• Lysistrata (1932)
• Adam and Eve (1932)
• The Planets (1934)
• The Descent of Hebe (1935)
• Lilac Garden (1936)
• Dark Elegies (1937)
• Judgement of Paris (1938)
• Soirée musicale (1938)
• Gala Performance (1938)
• Time Table (1938)
• Pillar of Fire (1942)
• The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (1943)
• Dim Lustre (1943)
• Undertow (1945)
• Shadow of the Wind (1948)
• Lady of the Camellias (1951)
• The Glory (1952)
• Echoing of Trumpets (1963)
• Shadowplay (1967)
• Leaves are fading (1975)

References

1. "Dancepages: Antony Tudor" 14 Nov. 2005 <http://www.cmi.univ-mrs.fr/~esouche/dance/Tudor.html>
2. "Tudor, Antony" Encyclopedia.com. 14 Nov. 2005 <http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/T/Tudor-A1n.asp>.