Lester Horton

January 8, 2024
Dancer

Quick Facts

Lester Horton
Full Name Lester Horton
Occupation Dancer
Date Of Birth Jan 23, 1906(1906-01-23)
Age 118
Date Of Death 1953-11-02
Birthplace Indianapolis
Country United States
Birth City Indiana
Horoscope Capricorn

Lester Horton Biography

Name Lester Horton
Birthday Jan 23
Birth Year 1906
Place Of Birth Indianapolis
Home Town Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Capricorn

Lester Horton is one of the most popular and richest Dancer who was born on January 23, 1906 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Dancer, choreographer, teacher and dancer who founded Lester Horton Dancers in Los Angeles.

He was the teacher of the well-known choreographer and dancer He taught the renowned dancer and choreographer, Alvin Ailey..

He was the son of Pollyanna and Iradell Horton.

Lester Horton Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Dancer
House Living in own house.

Lester Horton is one of the richest Dancer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lester Horton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After seeing Native American tribal dances performed at Wild West Shows as a child, he became interested in dancing. He began to study ballet.

He choreographed many Hollywood films, including the 1943 Phantom of the Opera production and the 1945 Salome Where She Danced production.

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Who is Lester Horton Dating?

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Lester Ranked on the list of most popular Dancer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lester Horton celebrates birthday on January 23 of every year.

What is Lester Horton known for?

Lester Horton, a pioneer of American modern dance , was born in 1906 in Indiana.. He achieved fame as a dancer, a choreographer, and especially as a teacher. His fascination with American Indian dance tradition encouraged him to take dance lessons.

What was Lester Horton technique?

Horton’s dance technique, which is now commonly known as Horton Technique, has no style, per se. The technique emphasizes a whole body, anatomical approach to dance that includes flexibility, strength, coordination and body and spatial awareness to enable unrestricted, dramatic freedom of expression.

What was unique about Lester Horton?

Lester Horton, (born January 23, 1906, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.—died November 2, 1953, Los Angeles, California), dancer and choreographer credited with launching the modern dance movement in Los Angeles and for establishing the country’s first racially integrated dance company.

What is Alvin Ailey's relationship to Lester Horton?

Horton, the founder of one of the first racially-integrated dance companies in the United States, became a mentor for Mr. Ailey as he embarked on his professional career. After Horton’s death in 1953, Mr. Ailey became director of the Lester Horton Dance Theater and began to choreograph his own works.

What style is Horton technique?

Horton had classical ballet knowledge but had also been trained by a dancer named Michio Ito with traditional Japanese techniques. His many years of teaching for the Denishawn School and his own company led him to refine a codified system , which is still taught worldwide and it’s known as the Horton Technique.

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