| Jacques d'Amboise | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Jacques Ahearn July 28, 1934 Dedham, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Film actor, dancer |
- See also: Category:Ballets by Jacques d'Amboise
Jacques d'Amboise (born Joseph Jacques Ahearn on July 28, 1934 in Dedham, Massachusetts) is a well-known American ballet dancer and choreographer. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή"
Biography
D'Amboise was a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, where ballets were especially created for him by famous choreographer George Balanchine. New York State Theater by David Shankbonejpg|thumb|300px| New York State Theater]] New York City Ballet ( NYCB) is a Ballet company founded in 1948 by See also List of ballets by George Balanchine, George Balanchine (January 22 1904 &ndash April 30 1983 born Giorgi Melitonis dze Balanchivadze Jacques d'Amboise has also choreographed ballets for the New York City Ballet.
As well as ballets, d'Amboise danced in films, including Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, where he played the part of Ephraim, one of the brothers -- and Carousel (1956), where he danced the ballet role of the carousel barker in the "Starlight Carnival" in Louise's Ballet. Carousel is a 1956 film adaptation of the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical of the same name which was based on Ferenc Molnar 's A carousel ( carrousel in French) is an Amusement ride consisting of a rotating platform with seats for passengers A barker is a person who attempts to attract patrons to entertainment events such as a Circus or Funfair, by exhorting passing public describing attractions
D'Amboise founded National Dance Institute in 1976, which has been teaching school children how to dance for the past 30 years. A documentary film about Jacques d'Amboise and National Dance Institute won an Academy Award. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The NDI program often combines music and art with studies of other cultures, histories, and literature, offering a unique and comprehensive performing arts experience, while fostering curiosity and a sense of achievement.
D'Amboise has received many honors and awards, including 1990 MacArthur Fellowship, a Kennedy Center Honors Award, a National Medal of the Arts, a New York Governor's Award and an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Boston College (the last in 1986). An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize Excellence in a certain field a certificate of excellence The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to artists in the performing arts A medal is usually a Coin -like sculpted object of metal or other material that has been engraved with an Insignia, Portrait or other artistic rendering A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of Higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. He has also received many other awards and honors for his contribution to the Arts and dance education. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency D'Amboise received a D. F. A. from Bates College in 1978. Bates College is a private liberal arts college located in Lewiston Maine, in the United States.
D'Amboise married Carolyn George, a photographer and former ballerina, on New Years Day, 1956 and they have 4 children including ballet dancer/choreographer Christopher d'Amboise and dancer Charlotte d'Amboise. Carolyn George is an American Ballerina, Photographer, and dance instructor George started her professional dance career in the 1954 Broadway New Year's Day is the first day of the Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also Christopher d'Amboise (born 1960 in New York City is an American dancer Choreographer, writer and Theatre director. Charlotte d'Amboise (born May 11, 1964 in New York City) is an American actress and Dancer. He is the father-in-law of Terrence Mann, who married Charlotte. Terrance Mann was the name of a character in the film Field of Dreams.
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