Have dances, will travel: the late John Butler, a versatile and prolific choreographer, spread his abundant talent around the world, creating ballets for concert performance, for opera, and for television.

From: Dance Magazine | Date: February 1, 1994| Author: Hardy, Camille | Copyright information

John Butler, who was born in 1920, was raised in Greenwood, MS. His decision to become a dancer created a permanent separation from his father, an experience that influenced his choreography. He established his dancing credentials early as a lead dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company.

Like choreographers, writers lead a peripatetic life. So it was on the road that I first got to know John Butler, who probably covered more miles as a dancemaker than any other American choreog...

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