American choreographer, dancer, composer, musician and teacher
Alwin Nikolais
Alwin Nikolais, photographed by Ralph E. Sandler
Born
(1910-11-25)November 25, 1910
Southington, Connecticut, U.S.
Died
May 8, 1993(1993-05-08) (aged 82)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupations
choreographer
composer
dancer
musician
educator
Partner
Murray Louis
Alwin Nikolais (November 25, 1910 – May 8, 1993) was an American choreographer, dancer, composer, musician, teacher.[1] He had created the Nikolais Dance Theatre,[2] and was known for his self-designed innovative costume, lighting and production design.[3][4] Nikolais gave the world a new vision of dance and was named the "father of multi-media theater."[1]
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Antony Tudor 1987 Perry Como Bette Davis Sammy Davis Jr. Nathan Milstein AlwinNikolais 1988 Alvin Ailey George Burns Myrna Loy Alexander Schneider Roger L...
Antony Tudor 1987 Perry Como Bette Davis Sammy Davis Jr. Nathan Milstein AlwinNikolais 1988 Alvin Ailey George Burns Myrna Loy Alexander Schneider Roger L...
Antony Tudor 1987 Perry Como Bette Davis Sammy Davis Jr. Nathan Milstein AlwinNikolais 1988 Alvin Ailey George Burns Myrna Loy Alexander Schneider Roger L...
Antony Tudor 1987 Perry Como Bette Davis Sammy Davis Jr. Nathan Milstein AlwinNikolais 1988 Alvin Ailey George Burns Myrna Loy Alexander Schneider Roger L...
Antony Tudor 1987 Perry Como Bette Davis Sammy Davis Jr. Nathan Milstein AlwinNikolais 1988 Alvin Ailey George Burns Myrna Loy Alexander Schneider Roger L...
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Carlos. His other early customers included choreographer and composer AlwinNikolais and composer John Cage. Universities established electronic music studios...
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Antony Tudor 1987 Perry Como Bette Davis Sammy Davis Jr. Nathan Milstein AlwinNikolais 1988 Alvin Ailey George Burns Myrna Loy Alexander Schneider Roger L...
lettering with Ed Benguiat as well as modern dance at the Martha Graham and AlwinNikolais schools. She later studied calligraphy and typeface design with Hermann...
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