American choreographer and dancer (born 1947)
Margo Sappington (born July 30, 1947 in
Baytown, Texas ) is an American
choreographer and dancer.
[1]
[2] She was nominated in 1975 for both a
Tony Award as Best Choreographer and a
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography for her work on the play
Where's Charley? . In 1988, her ballet Virgin Forest was the subject of an award-winning documentary by
PBS . In 2005 she received a
Lifetime Achievement Award for choreography from the
Joffrey Ballet .
Career
Sappington joined the Joffrey Ballet in 1965 at the personal invitation of founder
Robert Joffrey .
[1]
In 1969, she co-wrote, choreographed, and performed in the original
off-Broadway revue
Oh! Calcutta!
,
[3] and, in 1971, she choreographed Weewis , her first ballet.
[1]
[2]
[4]
In 1975, in recognition of her work in the
Broadway revival of
Where's Charley? , she received nominations for both a
Tony Award for Best Choreographer
[5]
and a
Drama Desk Award
[6] for Outstanding Choreography.
[7]
In 1983, as the first American choreographer working with
Beijing 's
Central Ballet of China , Sappington created their ballet Heliotrope .
[4]
In 1988, her ballet Virgin Forest , inspired by
Henri Rousseau 's jungle paintings, was created for the
Milwaukee Ballet
[8] and was the subject of an award-winning documentary by
PBS .
[1]
[4]
In 1993, as a section of the Joffrey's evening-length performance Billboards , she created and danced in Slide , as scored by musician
Prince .
[2]
[4]
[9]
In 2001, with the participation of the group
The Indigo Girls , Sappington created a piece called The Indigo Girls Project for the
Atlanta Ballet .
[10]
In 2005, for Charles Strouse's Real Men at the
Coconut Grove Playhouse , she created and danced a role in the premiere.
[1] Also in 2005, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award presented to her by the Joffrey Ballet in recognition of her service to the arts.
[4]
[11]
In 2007, Sappington created a ballet called Common People , set to
William Shatner 's album,
Has Been , which was performed by the Milwaukee Ballet.
[12]
[13]
[14]
[15]
[16]
Shatner attended the premiere and filmed the event, footage of which became
Gonzo Ballet , a
feature film to be released in 2009.
[12]
[13]
[14]
[17]
In the United States, her choreography has been used by companies such as the
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater ,
Carolina Ballet , the Joffrey Ballet, the
Houston Ballet , the
Harkness Ballet , the Milwaukee Ballet,
Pacific Northwest Ballet , and the
Pennsylvania Ballet , and internationally by companies including
Aterballetto and
Nederlands Dans Theater .
[2]
[4] She has also choreographed for many
opera productions, including
Aida ,
Samson and Delilah , and
La Gioconda for the
San Francisco Opera .
[9]
Performer
Choreography
Film and television
Awards and nominations
References
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"Margo Sappington - timeline of events and productions" . biography . Big Screen Entertainment Group. Archived from
the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2009-02-21 .
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d Ostlere, Hilary (December 1995).
"Dancing at their own risk - Margo Sappington and ballerina from New York City Ballet establish own dance company" .
Dance Magazine . Retrieved 2009-02-21 .
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"Margo Sappington performances and productions" . Broadway World. Retrieved 2009-02-21 .
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"Margo Stappington biography" . Dance Conservatory of New York. Archived from
the original on May 28, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-21 .
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"1975 Tony Award Winners: Choreographer nominations" . Broadway World. Retrieved 2009-02-21 .
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"1974-1975 21st Drama Desk Awards: Nominations for outstanding choreography" .
Drama Desk . Archived from
the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2009-02-21 .
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b
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"Margo Sappington awards and nominations" .
Internet Broadway Database . Retrieved 2009-02-21 .
^ Berdes, Beth (February 1, 1996).
"Milwaukee Ballet.(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)" .
Dance Magazine . Archived from
the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved 2009-02-21 .
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"Margo Sappington filmography" . Movies & TV Dept.
The New York Times .
Baseline &
All Movie Guide . 2012. Archived from
the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2009-02-21 .
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"Atlanta Ballet" .
Georgia Public Broadcasting . September 2004. Retrieved 2009-02-21 .
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b Perron, Wendy (May 2005).
"The Joffrey School" .
Dance Magazine . Retrieved 2009-02-21 .
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b Wynn, Ron (February 11, 2009).
"Shatner beaming down to Nashville Film Festival" .
The City Paper . Archived from
the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved 2009-02-21 .
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"Big Screen Entertainment Group and William Shatner to Walk the Red Carpet at Nashville International Film Festival" .
CNN Money. February 12, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-21 . [
dead link ]
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b Paulson, Dave (February 11, 2009).
"William Shatner will bring documentary to Nashville film fest: Star's movie tracks creation of a ballet" .
The Tennessean . Retrieved 2009-02-21 . [
dead link ]
^ Strini, Tom (February 11, 2007).
"Dance camp; Ballet set to Shatner's CD" .
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved 2009-02-21 . [
dead link ]
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"Margo in Milwaukee" .
Dance Magazine . February 1, 2007. Archived from
the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved 2009-02-21 .
^ Ridley, Jim (February 11, 2009).
"Peter Fonda, William Shatner ballet (!) among 2009 Nashville Film Festival lineup" .
Nashville Scene . Archived from
the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-21 .
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