Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins was born on October the 11th 1918 In a Jewish maternity Hospital in Manhattan. Robbins however did not begin his career a s a dancer he instead studied chemistry at New York University- after a year of this however he decided to pursue his dance career. He began to study dance at the new dance league. Jerome Robbins was a bisexual and had a relationship with Montgomery cliff but they never married.
Robbins studied a wide variety of dance genres from Contemporary and musical theatre to Classical ballet. He was educated by teachers such as Ella Daganova,Anthony Tudor and Helen Veola.
When researching Jerome Robbins I stumbled across a website that included a list of Some of His work.
(http://jeromerobbins.org/)
(Image from Fancy free)
Robbins created His first ever work at the age of 25. Fancy free was a story based on sailors on shore leave.This mixed classical,Jazz and popular styles of dance. This production was such a success it was performed on Broadway and later for a film which starred Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra.His works included Billion dollar baby, The Pajama game, Gypsy, Fiddler on the Roof, Peter pan and the King and I as well as West Side Story.His final production was in 1989 Jerome Robbins - Broadway this production won 6 Tony awards. Alongside his works for theatre, movies and television Jerome Robbins created over 60 ballet pieces most of which are performed by top ballet companies all over the world.
Alongside Jerome Robbins' several tony awards he also received two academy awards for His take on the classic romeo and Juliet - West Side Story.He has Also achieved two Emmy awards, Four tony awards in total. Five Donaldson awards,The New York Drama Critics Circle award, The screen Directors Guild award. In 1981 he received a Kennedy Centre Honours.
There was more to Robbins Life than first meets the eye. In the 1950's He was caught up in the McCarthy Witch Hunts.when he was forced to go before the UnAmerican Activities Committee He admitted to being a communist. In order to protect his career and the public exposure of his sexuality He disclosed the names of eight other communists.For doing this Jerome Robbins was never free of guilt and some people including some of his family never forgave him.
Robbins main inspiration was George Balanchine But He was viewed to have more in common with Contemporary dancer Leonard Bernstein whom he collaborated several times.
(George Balanchine)
Bleow is a video containing clips from some of Robbins' Most well known shows from Peter Pan to fiddler on the roof amongst others.
http://fliiby.com/file/402872/9rf1g5llzl.html
Robbins studied a wide variety of dance genres from Contemporary and musical theatre to Classical ballet. He was educated by teachers such as Ella Daganova,Anthony Tudor and Helen Veola.
When researching Jerome Robbins I stumbled across a website that included a list of Some of His work.
(http://jeromerobbins.org/)
(Image from Fancy free)
Robbins created His first ever work at the age of 25. Fancy free was a story based on sailors on shore leave.This mixed classical,Jazz and popular styles of dance. This production was such a success it was performed on Broadway and later for a film which starred Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra.His works included Billion dollar baby, The Pajama game, Gypsy, Fiddler on the Roof, Peter pan and the King and I as well as West Side Story.His final production was in 1989 Jerome Robbins - Broadway this production won 6 Tony awards. Alongside his works for theatre, movies and television Jerome Robbins created over 60 ballet pieces most of which are performed by top ballet companies all over the world.
There was more to Robbins Life than first meets the eye. In the 1950's He was caught up in the McCarthy Witch Hunts.when he was forced to go before the UnAmerican Activities Committee He admitted to being a communist. In order to protect his career and the public exposure of his sexuality He disclosed the names of eight other communists.For doing this Jerome Robbins was never free of guilt and some people including some of his family never forgave him.
Robbins main inspiration was George Balanchine But He was viewed to have more in common with Contemporary dancer Leonard Bernstein whom he collaborated several times.
(George Balanchine)
Bleow is a video containing clips from some of Robbins' Most well known shows from Peter Pan to fiddler on the roof amongst others.
http://fliiby.com/file/402872/9rf1g5llzl.html
