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Robert Joffrey (December 24, 1930 – March 25, 1988) was an American dancer, teacher, producer, choreographer, and co-founder of the Joffrey Ballet, known for his highly imaginative modern ballets. He was born Anver Bey Abdullah Jaffa Khan in Seattle , Washington to a Pashtun father from Afghanistan and a mother from Italy.
The Joffrey Ballet eventually settled down in New York City, under the name the Robert Joffrey Theatre Ballet. In 1962, modern choreographer Alvin Ailey was invited to make a work for the company. Rebekah Harkness was an important early benefactor and she made international touring possible (Soviet Union, 1963), but in 1964 she and Joffrey ...
Jodie Gates’ performing career began under the directorship of Robert Joffrey. Gates danced professionally with the Joffrey Ballet company from 1981 to 1995, where she worked with a host of renowned choreographers, including Alonzo King, Agnes de Mille, Paul Taylor, William Forsythe, Martha Clarke and Mark Morris.
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In 1956, Arpino was a founding member of the Robert Joffrey Theatre Ballet with Robert Joffrey. He served as co-director of the company's school, the American Ballet Center, and was the leading dancer until an injury forced him to stop in 1963. [ 3 ]
Robert Joffrey (1930–1988), American dancer and founder of the Joffrey Ballet company Joffrey Bazié (born 2003), Burkinabé footballer Joffrey Cuffaut (born 1988), French footballer