Russell Kerr (choreographer)

Russell Kerr ONZM QSM
Kerr photographed for the Auckland Star (1951)
Born	(1930-02-10)10 February 1930 Auckland, New Zealand
Died	23 March 2022(2022-03-23) (aged 92) Christchurch, New Zealand
Known for	Choreography
Spouse	June Greenhalgh ​ ​ (m. 1952; died 2018)​
Children	2
Awards	Arts Foundation of New Zealand Icon Award

Russell Ian Kerr ONZM QSM (10 February 1930 – 23 March 2022) was a New Zealand ballet dancer, choreographer, and producer. After spending the 1950s dancing in Europe, he returned to New Zealand where he was instrumental in the development of the New Zealand Ballet Company (now the Royal New Zealand Ballet) and ballet as an art form in New Zealand. He was recognised as one of New Zealand's most significant living artists in 2005 with an Icon Award from the Arts Foundation of New Zealand.