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| Born | 12 January 1884  Kansas City |
| Died | 23 January 1964 (aged 80) New York City |
| Occupation | Choreographer, pianist, composer |
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Louis Horst (born January 12, 1884, Kansas City, Missouri – died January 23, 1964, New York City) was a composer, and pianist. He helped to define the principles of modern dance choreographic technique, most notably the matching of choreography to pre-existing musical structure and the use of contemporary music for dance scores.