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{{Short description|American ballerina and ballet teacher (1926–1993)}} |
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| birth_date = March 29, 1926 |
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| death_date = January 10, 1993 (aged 66) |
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'''Diana Adams''' (March 29, 1926 – January 10, 1993) was a principal dancer for the [[New York City Ballet]] from 1950 to 1963 and favorite of [[George Balanchine]], later becoming a teacher at — and dean of — the [[School of American Ballet]]. |
'''Diana Adams''' (March 29, 1926 – January 10, 1993) was a principal dancer for the [[New York City Ballet]] from 1950 to 1963 and favorite of [[George Balanchine]], later becoming a teacher at — and dean of — the [[School of American Ballet]]. |
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Adams was born in [[Staunton, Virginia]] and died in [[San Andreas, California]],<ref name=gale>{{cite |
Adams was born in [[Staunton, Virginia]] and died in [[San Andreas, California]],<ref name=gale>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Adams, Diana (1927–1993)|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-2591300088.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220082440/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-2591300088.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 December 2016|encyclopedia=Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia|publisher=Gale Research Inc.|accessdate=8 January 2013}}{{subscription required}}</ref> though she lived in [[Arnold, California]].<ref name=":0">[https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/13/obituaries/diana-adams-leading-ballerina-and-dance-educator-dies-at-66.html Diana Adams, Leading Ballerina And Dance Educator, Dies at 66 - NYTimes.com] Retrieved 2016-11-19.</ref> Adams was married to [[Hugh Laing]] from 1947 to 1953.<ref name=":0" /> She later married [[Ronald Bates]]. Adams had one child, Georgina Bates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-01-15-mn-1139-story.html|title=Diana Adams; Ballerina Starred for Balanchine, De Mille|date=1993-01-15|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-19}}</ref> |
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Diana Adams was one of George |
Diana Adams was one of George Balanchine's "muses" at New York City Ballet and he created roles for her in a series of ballets: ''[[Western Symphony]], [[Ivesiana]], Divertimento #15, [[Agon (ballet)|Agon]], [[Stars and Stripes (ballet)|Stars and Stripes]], [[Episodes (ballet)|Episodes]], [[Monumentum pro Gesualdo|Monumentum Pro Gesualdo]],'' and ''[[Liebeslieder Walzer (ballet)|Liebeslieder Walzer]]''. According to Jacques D'Amboise's memoirs, Balanchine also created roles on her in ''Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Figure in the Carpet, [[A Midsummer Night's Dream (ballet)|Midsummer Night's Dream]],'' and ''[[Movements for Piano and Orchestra (ballet)|Movements for Piano and Orchestra]]'', although she did not dance in the premieres due to illness or injury. |
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== Filmography == |
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* ''[[Knock on Wood (film)|Knock on Wood]]'' (1954) |
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* ''[[Invitation to the Dance (film)|Invitation to the Dance]]'' (1956) |
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* {{Find a Grave|7079645}} |
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*[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq68pHzyfw4 A scene from Invitation to Dance] at [[YouTube]], Adams dancing with [[Irving Davies]] |
*[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq68pHzyfw4 A scene from Invitation to Dance] at [[YouTube]], Adams dancing with [[Irving Davies]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:43, 26 April 2024
Diana Adams | |
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| Born | March 29, 1926 |
| Died | January 10, 1993 (aged 66) |
| Occupation(s) | ballerina, teacher |
Diana Adams (March 29, 1926 – January 10, 1993) was a principal dancer for the New York City Ballet from 1950 to 1963 and favorite of George Balanchine, later becoming a teacher at — and dean of — the School of American Ballet.
Adams was born in Staunton, Virginia and died in San Andreas, California,[1] though she lived in Arnold, California.[2] Adams was married to Hugh Laing from 1947 to 1953.[2] She later married Ronald Bates. Adams had one child, Georgina Bates.[3]
Diana Adams was one of George Balanchine's "muses" at New York City Ballet and he created roles for her in a series of ballets: Western Symphony, Ivesiana, Divertimento #15, Agon, Stars and Stripes, Episodes, Monumentum Pro Gesualdo, and Liebeslieder Walzer. According to Jacques D'Amboise's memoirs, Balanchine also created roles on her in Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Figure in the Carpet, Midsummer Night's Dream, and Movements for Piano and Orchestra, although she did not dance in the premieres due to illness or injury.
Filmography[edit]
- Knock on Wood (1954)
- Invitation to the Dance (1956)
References[edit]
- ^ "Adams, Diana (1927–1993)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Gale Research Inc. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2013.(subscription required)
- ^ a b Diana Adams, Leading Ballerina And Dance Educator, Dies at 66 - NYTimes.com Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Diana Adams; Ballerina Starred for Balanchine, De Mille". Los Angeles Times. 1993-01-15. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
External links[edit]
- Diana Adams at IMDb
- A scene from Invitation to Dance at YouTube, Adams dancing with Irving Davies
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