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Gerald Arpino

American choreographer
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Gerald Peter Arpino
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January 14, 1928, Staten Island, New York, U.S.
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October 29, 2008, Chicago, Illinois (aged 80)
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Gerald Arpino (born January 14, 1928, Staten Island, New York, U.S.—died October 29, 2008, Chicago, Illinois) was an American ballet choreographer, a leader of the Joffrey Ballet from its founding in 1956 until 2007. While serving in the U.S. Coast Guard (1945–48), Arpino met dancer Robert Joffrey in Seattle, Washington, and learned dancing in his spare time. Later, after training and performing in New York City, he toured with the Ballet Russe and appeared in Broadway musicals. He helped Joffrey to found the Joffrey Ballet in 1956, and in 1961 he offered his first choreography, Partita for 4 and Ropes. ...(100 of 140 words)

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