Leon Danielian

Leon Danielian
BornOctober 31, 1920
New York, New York, United States
DiedMarch 8, 1997(1997-03-08) (aged 76)
Occupation(s)ballet, dancer, choreographer
Known forGaite Parisienne
Leon Danielian and Jocelyn Vollmar, 1958. Brazilian National Archives.

Leon Danielian (31 October 1920 – 8 March 1997) was an American ballet dancer, teacher, choreographer, and educator. As guest artist with ballet companies around the world, he became one of the first American male dancers to achieve international recognition.[1]

  1. ^ Marilyn Hunt, "Danielian, Leon," in International Encyclopedia of Dance (New York: Oxford University Press, 1998), vol. 2, p. 341.