Antony Tudor

American dancer

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(1908-87), British-born U.S. dancer and choreographer. Antony Tudor broadened classical ballet by eliminating purely decorative choreography and conveying emotion with simple gestures. The result, called psychological ballet, explored human relationships and emotional conflicts. He was born William Cook in London, England, on April 4, 1908. Tudor danced and choreographed for companies in England, the United States, Sweden, and Canada. In 1938 he founded the London Ballet, but the following year he moved to the United States to help establish Ballet Theatre (now the American Ballet Theatre), where he presented such new ballets as Pillar of Fire (1942), Romeo and Juliet (1943), Undertow (1945), and Nimbus (1950). Jardin aux Lilas (1936) and Shadowplay (1968) are other well-known works. In 1974 Tudor was appointed associate director of the American Ballet Theatre.

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