Willam Christensen
(1902-2001)
American ballet dancer
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Willam Farr Christensen (August 27, 1902 – October 14, 2001) was an American ballet dancer, choreographer and founder of the San Francisco Ballet and Ballet West in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is known for bringing the complete version of the Russian ballet The Nutcracker to the United States, as well as staging the first American performances of Swan Lake and Coppélia. Christensen's Nutcracker was first staged in 1944 in San Francisco, where the ballet remains an annual tradition, though the production now staged there is not necessarily the Christensen version. Christensen is often credited with helping to rejuvenate American dance.
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Willam Farr Christensen 27 August 1902 Brigham City, Utah
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14 October 2001 (aged 99) Salt Lake City, UT
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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