Alwin Nikolais

Alwin Nikolais
Alwin Nikolais portrait
Alwin Nikolais, photographed by Ralph E. Sandler
Born(1910-11-25)November 25, 1910
Southington, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedMay 8, 1993(1993-05-08) (aged 82)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupations
PartnerMurray Louis

Alwin Nikolais (November 25, 1910 – May 8, 1993) was an American choreographer, dancer, composer, musician, and teacher.[1] He had created the Nikolais Dance Theatre,[2] and was known for his self-designed innovative costume, lighting and production design.[3][4] Nikolais gave the world a new vision of dance and was named the "father of multi-media theater."[1]

  1. ^ a b Connick, Judy (November 15, 2007). "Biographical Sketch of Alwin Nikolais". The Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis Dance Collection, Ohio University Libraries. Archived from the original on July 17, 2010.
  2. ^ "Nikolais Dance Theatre". Art Source Management. 2006. Archived from the original on 2011-11-20.
  3. ^ Escoyne, Courtney (2018-04-04). "#tbt: Alwin Nikolais on Inventing Your Own Solutions". Dance Magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  4. ^ Grauert, Ruth E. (2009). "The Theater of Alwin Nikolais". Bearnstow Journal. Retrieved 2022-03-07.