Lester Horton (January 23, 1906 - November 2, 1953) was an American dancer, choreographer, and teacher. is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 7 - President Harry S. Truman announces the United States has developed a hydrogen bomb. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... 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. ... For university teachers, see professor. ...

Lester Horton was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Choosing to work in California (three thousand miles away from the center of modern dance - New York City), Horton developed his own approach that incorporated diverse elements including Native American dances and modern Jazz. Horton's dance technique (Lester Horton Technique) emphasises a whole body approach including flexibility, strength, coordination, and body awareness to allow freedom of expression. Horton trained a number of the mid-twentieth century's best-known modern dancers, including Alvin Ailey, Carmen de Lavallade, and Bella Lewitzky, as well as dance teacher James Truitte, Broadway dancer James Mitchell, and the gay activist Harry Hay. Indianapolis redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Native Americans redirects here. ... Jazz dancers. ... Alvin Ailey, Jr. ... Bella Lewitzky (January 13, 1916 in Los Angeles, California - July 16, 2004 in Pasadena, California) was a modern dance choreographer. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... There are several famous people with the name James Mitchell: James Mitchell (actor), who has played Palmer Cortlandt on All My Children since 1979 James Mitchell (Canadian politician), legislator from New Brunswick James Mitchell (Australian politician), Premier and Governor of Western Australia J. Clyde Mitchell (1918 - 1995) the British social... For the Australian Olympic swimmer, see Henry Hay. ...

In order to finance his school and various dance companies, Horton choreographed a number of early Hollywood musicals, including Arthur Lubin's The Phantom of the Opera (1943). Horton's dancers also frequently worked at clubs, including the Folies Bergère in New York and Earl Carroll's Theater-Restaurant in Los Angeles. A brief attempt at founding a company on the East Coast collapsed for lack of funding. After Horton's death, his last company continued for several years under the direction of Frank Eng. ... Arthur Lubin (July 25, 1898 - May 12, 1995) was a film producer and director who directed many Abbott & Costello films. ... This article is about the Gaston Leroux novel. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Folies Bergère is a Parisian music hall which was at the height of its fame and popularity from the 1890s through the 1920s. ... This article is about the state. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

Horton's best-known works, which he called "choreodramas," include Salome, The Beloved, and Tierra Y Libertad.

Further reading

• Warren, Larry. Lester Horton: Modern Dance Pioneer. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., n.d.

I find three major lapses in the above account:

First, the fact that William Bowne was a major player/factor in the Horton evolution between 1932 and 1950.

Second, the fact that Bella Lewitzky's oeuvre was/is an appendage of her work with Horton through that period.

Three, that Horton pioneered, at least dancewise and theaterwise, an absolute intercultural and interracial raison-d'etre.

Frank Eng

P.S.: Harry Hay's claims are those of a likely one-night, two?, stand.

P.P.S.: The Horton saga is not yet over. In the Lester Horton Dance Theater, Inc. foundation, and I freely profess partisan interest, albeit ex-officio, there remains and exists a direct, living link to the original in Don Martin, whose work teaching authentic "Horton Technique" at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts gives the demonstrable lie to Gotham second- and third-hand pretenders. Furtherrmore, in his "Odes & Homages," created at LACHSA for his students, Martin evinces the closest thing I have ever seen to the original. I LOVVVEEEE HORTONNNNNNNNNN:) WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

External links

• Lester Horton at the Internet Movie Database
• Lester Horton Dance Theater Collection
• Lober, David. Lester Redux
• Lober, David. The Lester I Knew
• The Dance Technique of Lester Horton

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Reference

• The New York Times, November 3, 1953