Alwin Nikolais was an American choreographer and dancer, born in 1910 in Southington, who died in 1993.
Biography
Alwin Nikolais (November 25, 1910 – May 8, 1993) was an American choreographer, dancer, composer, musician, and teacher. He created the Nikolais Dance Theatre, and was known for his self-designed innovative costume, lighting, and production design. Nikolais gave the world a new vision of dance and was named the "father of multi-media theater."
Contemporaries
Nick Castle
American dancer and choreographer (1910–1968)
Anna Sokolow
American dancer (1910–2000)
Pola Nireńska
Polish dancer and choreographer (1910-1992)
Sophie Maslow
American dancer (1911–2006)
Charles Walters
American film director and choreographer (1911-1982)
Katherine Dunham
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Charles Coles
American tap dancer (1911-1992)
Jack Cole
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