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Diana Adams
Diana Adams (March 29, 1926 – January 10, 1993) was a
principal dancer for the New York City Ballet from 1950 to 1963 Diana Adams
and favorite of George Balanchine, later becoming a teacher at — Born March 29, 1926
and dean of — the School of American Ballet. Staunton, Virginia
Died January 10, 1993
Adams was born in Staunton, Virginia and died in San Andreas,
(aged 66)
California,[1] though lived in Arnold, California.[2] Adams was
married to Hugh Laing from 1947 to 1953.[2] She later married San Andreas,
Ronald Bates. Adams had one child, Georgina Bates.[3] California
Nationality American
Diana Adams was one of George Balanchine’s “muses” at New
Occupation ballerina, teacher
York City Ballet and he created roles for her in a series of ballets:
Western Symphony, Ivesiana, Divertimento #15, Agon, Stars
and Stripes, Episodes, Monumentum Pro Gesualdo, and Liebeslieder Walzer. According to Jacques
D’Amboise’s memoirs, Balanchine also created roles on her in Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Figure in
the Carpet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Movements for Piano and Orchestra, although she did
not dance in the premieres due to illness or injury.
Filmography
Knock on Wood (1954)
Invitation to the Dance (1956)
References
1. "Adams, Diana (1927–1993)" (https://web.archive.org/web/20161220082440/https://www.highbea
m.com/doc/1G2-2591300088.html). Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Gale
Research Inc. Archived from the original (http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-2591300088.html)
on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2013.(subscription required)
2. Diana Adams, Leading Ballerina And Dance Educator, Dies at 66 - NYTimes.com (https://www.ny
times.com/1993/01/13/obituaries/diana-adams-leading-ballerina-and-dance-educator-dies-at-66.h
tml) Retrieved 2016-11-19.
3. "Diana Adams; Ballerina Starred for Balanchine, De Mille" (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-x
pm-1993-01-15-mn-1139-story.html). Los Angeles Times. 1993-01-15. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
External links
Diana Adams (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7079645) at Find a Grave
Diana Adams (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010909/) on IMDb
A scene from Invitation to Dance (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq68pHzyfw4) at YouTube,
Adams dancing with Irving Davies
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