Bruce Marks is an American dancer, performing both in ballet and modern dance. He continues to work as a choreographer, coach and teacher and is a tireless advocate for the art form.
Bruce Marks by Bill Ernst

Early years

Bruce Marks, born in New York City, began his training at age 13 at the New York High School of Performing Arts, and at 14, created the role of the young boy in

Pearl Lang Pearl Lang (May 29, 1921 – February 24, 2009) was an American dancer, choreographer and teacher renowned as an interpreter and propagator of the choreography style of Martha Graham, and also for her own longtime dance company, the Pearl Lang ...

’s'' Ironic Rite''. (Later '' Rites '') Through his teen years, he performed with Pearl Lang's company, creating roles in Lang's '', And Joy Is My Witness, Nightflight, Apasionado, Black Marigolds'', and'' Shira.'' Marks continued his studies at

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(1954–1955) and The

Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most elit ...

(1955–1956), where he studied with

Margaret Craske Margaret Craske (26 November 1892 – 18 February 1990) was a British ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher of ballet. Life Margaret Craske was born on 26 November 1892 in Norfolk, England,Debra Craine, Judith Mackrell (2010). ''The Oxford Di ...

Alfredo Corvino Alfredo Corvino (February 2, 1916 – August 2, 2005) was an Uruguayan ballet dancer and ballet teacher. Early life and education Corvino was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and studied violin with his father who was a member of the Philharmoni ...

, Mattlyn Gavers, and

Antony Tudor Antony Tudor (born William Cook; 4 April 1908 – 19 April 1987) was an English ballet choreographer, teacher and dancer. He founded the London Ballet, and later the Philadelphia Ballet Guild in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., in the mid-195 ...

—who became his mentor.Curriculum Bruce Marks
Encontro Internacional de Dança de Goiás, Jan 2011

The Metropolitan Opera

At Tudor's suggestion in 1956, Marks joined the

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Ballet.Bruce Marks Interview
An interview with Bruce Marks by Toba Singer, 2002 He was soon singled out for principal roles. After appearing in a ballet evening in 1959 at The Met dancing Adam in choreographer John Butler's ''In The Beginning'', Marks was invited to appear at the

Spoleto Festival The ''Festival dei Due Mondi'' (Festival of the Two Worlds) is an annual summer music and opera festival held each June to early July in Spoleto, Italy, since its founding by composer Gian Carlo Menotti in 1958. It features a vast array of conce ...

of Two Worlds as a member of a company organized by

Herbert Ross Herbert David Ross (May 13, 1927 – October 9, 2001) was an American actor, choreographer, director and producer who worked predominantly in theater and film. He was nominated for two Academy Awards and a Tony Award. He is known for directing ...

and John Butler.

, Marks danced principal roles in: *

Aida ''Aida'' (or ''Aïda'', ) is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni. Set in the Old Kingdom of Egypt, it was commissioned by Cairo's Khedivial Opera House and had its première there on 24 Decemb ...

Alcestis Alcestis (; Ancient Greek: Ἄλκηστις, ') or Alceste, was a princess in Greek mythology, known for her love of her husband. Her life story was told by pseudo-Apollodorus in his '' Bibliotheca'', and a version of her death and return from t ...

* Carmen * La Giaconda *

The Gypsy Baron ''The Gypsy Baron'' () is an operetta in three acts by Johann Strauss II which premiered at the Theater an der Wien on 24 October 1885. Its German libretto by Ignaz Schnitzer is based on the unpublished 1883 story ''Saffi'' by Mór Jókai. Jokai ...

* Lucia de Lammermoor —AND-- *

Rigoletto ''Rigoletto'' is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the 1832 play '' Le roi s'amuse'' by Victor Hugo. Despite serious initial problems with the Austrian censors who had co ...

* La Forza del Destino *

Les contes d'Hoffmann ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' (French: ) is an by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, who is the protagonist of the story. It was Offenbach's final work; he died in ...

* La Traviata *

Eugene Onegin ''Eugene Onegin, A Novel in Verse'' (Reforms of Russian orthography, pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Евгений Оне́гин, ромáн в стихáх, p=jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ɐˈnʲeɡʲɪn, r=Yevgeniy Onegin, roman v stikhakh) is ...

Faust Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust ( 1480–1540). The erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil at a crossroa ...

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* Orfeo ed Euridice *

Samson et Dalila ''Samson and Delilah'' (french: Samson et Dalila, links=no), Op. 47, is a grand opera in three acts and four scenes by Camille Saint-Saëns to a French libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire. It was first performed in Weimar at the (Grand Ducal) Theater ( ...

* Tannhauser

American Ballet Theatre

In 1961, again at the suggestion of Tudor, Marks joined The American Ballet Theatre. He soon became one of the most respected and versatile of ABT's male contingent, excelling in both modern and classical ballets, and was quickly promoted to principal dancer. He created one of the leading roles in the American premiere of

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’s'' Etudes'' as well as the leading role of Prince Siegfried in ABT's first full-length production of '' Swan Lake''.Dance Studio Life
Former ABT Principal and Boston Ballet Director Bruce Marks Joins faculty of 2011 DanceLife Teacher Conference In 1968 Marks performed the role of Hilarion in the American Ballet Theatre's film of Giselle. Roles performed by Marks at American Ballet Theatre: * Theme and Variations * Grand Pas Glazanov *

Billy the Kid Billy the Kid (born Henry McCarty; September 17 or November 23, 1859July 14, 1881), also known by the pseudonym William H. Bonney, was an outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West, who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at th ...

* Pillar of Fire * Dark Elegies * Gala Performance * Romeo and Juliet * Etudes *

Miss Julie ''Miss Julie'' ( sv, Fröken Julie) is a naturalistic play written in 1888 by August Strindberg. It is set on Midsummer's Eve and the following morning, which is Midsummer and the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist. The setting is an estate of ...

* Moon Reindeer *

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* Gaité Parisienne *

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* A Rose for Miss Emily * Tally Ho * Concerto * Swan Lake * The Sleeping Beauty * At Midnight * Balladen Der Liebe * Helen of Troy * Coppelia * Electra * Jardin Aux Lilas *

The Moor's Pavane ''The Moor's Pavane'' is a 20-minute ballet based upon the tragedy ''Othello'' by William Shakespeare. The ballet was choreographed by José Limón in 1949 to music from Henry Purcell's ''Abdelazer'', ''The Gordion Knot Untied'', and the pavane fr ...

Petrouchka ''Petrushka'' (french: link=no, Pétrouchka; russian: link=no, Петрушка) is a ballet and orchestral concert work by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1911 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company; ...

* Ricecare * The Taming of the Shrew *

Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux ''Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux'' is a ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to a composition by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky originally intended for act 3 of ''Swan Lake'' (Op. 20, 1875–76). With costumes by Barbara Karinska and lighting by Jack Owe ...

The Royal Danish Ballet

After twice appearing as guest artist with the company, Marks was invited to become the first American principal dancer of the

Royal Danish Ballet The Royal Danish Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the Royal Danish Theatre in Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of the oldest ballet companies in the world and originates from 1748, when the R ...

. He made his debut as such in May, 1971 at the Danish Ballet and Music Festival dancing Paul Taylor's ''

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.'' It was the first time a modern trained artist had done the work in Copenhagen and he received rave reviews. The next evening he danced the role of James in the 19th century Danish classic,

La Sylphide ''La Sylphide'' ( en, The Sylph; da, Sylfiden) is a romantic ballet in two acts. There were two versions of the ballet; the original choreographed by Filippo Taglioni in 1832, and a second version choreographed by August Bournonville in 1836. ...

, by August Bournonville and astounded with his versatility. Marks ended his performing career in 1976 in Denmark taking on his first artistic directorship with

Ballet West Ballet West is an American ballet company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was founded in 1963 as the Utah Civic Ballet by Willam F. Christensen, the company's first artistic director, and Glenn Walker Wallace, who served as its first president. ...

in Salt Lake City, Utah. Marks danced principal roles at the

in: *

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* Far From Denmark *

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* Trio *

The Triumph of Death ''The Triumph of Death'' is an oil panel painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder painted c. 1562. It has been in the Museo del Prado in Madrid since 1827. Description The painting shows a panorama of an army of skeletons wreaking havoc across a bl ...

* Romeo and Juliet *

The Nutcracker ''The Nutcracker'' ( rus, Щелкунчик, Shchelkunchik, links=no ) is an 1892 two-act ballet (""; russian: балет-феерия, link=no, ), originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchai ...

* Moon Reindeer *

A Touch of the Poet ''A Touch of the Poet'' is a play by Eugene O'Neill completed in 1942 but not performed until 1958, after his death. It and its sequel, ''More Stately Mansions'', were intended to be part of a nine- play cycle entitled ''A Tale of Possessors Sel ...

et al. * Winter's Court

As guest artist

Marks has danced as guest artist with: *

London Festival Ballet English National Ballet is a classical ballet company founded by Dame Alicia Markova and Sir Anton Dolin as London Festival Ballet and based in London, England. Along with The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Northern Ballet and Scottis ...

* Grand Theatre de Geneve *

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal (GBCM) is a ballet company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A creative and repertory company, it performs works that reflect the diverse trends of contemporary ballet. History Les Grands Ballets Canadien ...

de Montreal *The

Royal Swedish Ballet The Royal Swedish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in Europe. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, King Gustav III founded the ballet in 1773 as a part of his national cultural project in response to the French and Italian dominance in this fi ...

*The

* Teatro Municipal Firenze, Maggio Musicale

At Ballet West

By 1976, Marks became Co-Artistic Director of

at the invitation of its founder,

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. Following Christensen's retirement in 1978, Marks was named Artistic Director. The company flourished under Marks's direction, and his distinctive stamp was made with the addition of new works to the company's repertory from Bournonville and Balanchine to the 19th century master works as well as modern dance classics. In 1985, Marks and Toni Lander recreated and staged the “lost” 1855 Bournonville ballet,'' Abdallah ''for Ballet West, to great acclaim. The production had its East Coast premiere at Washington's

Kennedy Center The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (formally known as the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, and commonly referred to as the Kennedy Center) is the United States National Cultural Center, located on the Potom ...

, on May 1, 1985, and the critics raved. "Abdallah is a triumph!” cheered the Boston Globe. The Wall Street Journal declared, “That it communicates such broad meanings and does so, moreover, with such effortless charm, is the great achievement of Bruce Marks.” In 1986, Marks staged ''Abdallah'' for the

, the company for whom the work was originally created, and in 1990, he brought the production to Boston Ballet.

At Boston Ballet

Marks then assumed the position of Artistic Director of Boston Ballet When he was appointed Artistic Director and CEO (combining the jobs was a first in the world of ballet), he eradicated the company's debt which was then 50% of the budget. During his tenure, the company's annual budget and attendance tripled. Under his dynamic leadership, Boston Ballet achieved international acclaim and built a reputation for performing authentic versions of the classics and for encouraging daring modern works. In 1991, in Boston's South End, Marks opened a new facility that continues to be one of the country's leading centers for dance and dance education. His time in Boston had many highlights: an unprecedented American/Soviet production of '' Swan Lake''; the company's 1990 debut at Washington's

; a 1991 five-city tour of Spain; and in 1993, to inaugurate its 30th season, a highly acclaimed version of'' The Sleeping Beauty''. Following a second Kennedy Center engagement in March 1994, Boston Ballet became the first American company to perform

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’s '' Onegin''. In 1995, Marks added Cranko's'' The Taming of the Shrew'' to the company's repertory, followed in 1997 by

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’s award-winning'' Cinderella''. Marks mounted the world's most popular production of''

''. Continuing to add to Boston's repertory, he brought the oldest existing version of''

Coppélia ''Coppélia'' (sometimes subtitled: ''La Fille aux Yeux d'Émail'' (The Girl with the Enamel Eyes)) is a comic ballet from 1870 originally choreographed by Arthur Saint-Léon to the music of Léo Delibes, with libretto by Charles-Louis-� ...

'' from The

plus a traditional Russian production of'' Giselle'', staged by

Anna-Marie Holmes Anna-Marie Holmes (born April 17, 1942) is a Canadian-born ballet dancer, educator and choreographer. Holmes received an Emmy Award in 2000 for her staging of Le Corsaire for PBS. She was the founder and co-artistic director for the International Ac ...

and coached by

Natalia Dudinskaya Natalia Mikhailovna Dudinskaya (russian: Ната́лия Миха́йловна Дуди́нская; , in Kharkiv – 29 January 2003, in Saint Petersburg) was a Soviet prima ballerina who dominated the Kirov Ballet from the 1930s to the 1950 ...

of the

Kirov Ballet The Mariinsky Ballet (russian: Балет Мариинского театра) is the resident classical ballet company of the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Founded in the 18th century and originally known as the Imperial Russ ...

. Encouraging young American choreographers was one of Marks's major thrusts as Director. As such, he commissioned works by Danny Buraczeski, Bill T. Jones, Ralph Lemon, Monica Levy, Susan Marshall, Bebe Miller, Daniel Pelzig and

Lila York Lila York (born 29 November 1948) is an American dancer and choreographer based in New York City. She studied English literature at Skidmore College before studying ballet and modern dance at the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance and with ...

. He also added works by Merce Cunningham and

Twyla Tharp Twyla Tharp (; born July 1, 1941) is an American dancer, choreographer, and author who lives and works in New York City. In 1966 she formed the company Twyla Tharp Dance. Her work often uses classical music, jazz, and contemporary pop music. Fr ...

. In July 1998, Marks stepped down from his post at Boston Ballet to become Artistic Director Emeritus.

As chairman of the jury: USA International Ballet Competition

In 1989, Marks was chosen to succeed the late

Robert Joffrey 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 Se ...

as Chairman of the International Jury of the

USA International Ballet Competition The USA International Ballet Competition, or USA IBC, is one of the world's top competitions for ballet. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this competition is attended by dancers from all over the world to represent their country for bronze, silver, ...

held in Jackson Mississippi, a position he held through 2010. He served as the American judge at the international competitions in Helsinki, Nagoya, Moscow, and Seoul as well as at the 1994 Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland and chairman of the 2012 Jury, 4th Beijing International Invitational Competition for Dance Schools.

As arts advocate

Marks is a founding member of Dance/USA, a national service organization that represents professional dance companies and from 1990 to 1992 was Dance/USA's chairman. 1990–92, he was board chairman of the American Arts Alliance. He was also Artist Fellow of the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies. He served on the Inter-Arts Panel of the NEA and also chaired the International Performing Arts Touring Committee. He has been a member of and chaired the

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Dance Panel, and was a member of the NEA's International Advisory Panel. In 1997, Marks was appointed to the US-USSR Commission on Theatre and Dance Studies of the American Council of Learned Societies, and to the Theatre Union of the USSR for 1988–89, a commission set up to foster Soviet/American cooperation in the fields of dance history, theory, criticism and practice.

As educator

Marks has been a pioneer in innovative dance education and outreach programs including Boston Ballet's precedent-setting Center for Dance Education's City Dance, a tuition-free ballet training program for urban public school students. Marks has taught and coached worldwide including The Beijing Dance Academy, China, International Ballet Seminar, Copenhagen, University of the Arts, Seoul, Korea et al. Marks also has created a landmark training program for Artistic Directors.Ballet Alert
The King of Crossover crosses back - A conversation with Bruce Marks by Alexandra Tomalonis

As choreographer

Marks has created over thirty ballets including ''Clockwise,

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, Asylum, Inner Space,

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, Songs of the Valley, Lark Ascending,

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, Abdallah, Pipe Dreams,

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, Continuo I'' and ''Continuo II,

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, Shake It Up, Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Straight from the Heart, The Parting, Fragments,

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(with Samantha Dunster), Greenfields of America, Old Demons'', et al. Marks has coached and staged works for American Ballet Theatre, The

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NBA Ballet Tokyo
Boston Ballet,

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, Nevada Ballet Theater,

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As consultant

In 1998, Marks created ArtsVenture, Inc., a consulting firm dedicated to passing along to others the vast knowledge and insights that he has accumulated in the field. Through ArtsVenture, he has served as a consultant to the British Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, as well as dance companies in America such as the Fort Worth Ballet (later known as Texas Ballet Theater), José Limón Dance Company, and Louisville Ballet.

Personal life

In 1966, Marks married Danish ballerina

Toni Lander Toni Lander née Pihl Petersen (1931–1985) was a Danish ballerina who specialized in the ballets of August Bournonville. After becoming a solo dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet in 1950, she was a guest dancer with the Original Ballet Russe in ...

with whom he had three sons—Erik Antony, Adam Christopher, and Kenneth Rikard. After Lander died in 1985, Marks married painter, theater-designer, and writer, Paul Fiumedoro. The two reside in south Florida where Marks is currently at work on his autobiography.

Honors and awards

* 1991 Sonja Loew Award, for Excellence in the Arts * 1994

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, for Distinguished Service to the Arts * 1995

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Dance Award for Achievement in Dance and Contributions toward Public Awareness of Dance in America * 1997

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Award * 1998 Dance/USA Honors * 2005 May - Juilliard Centennial Medal * 2008 Dance Masters of America Annual Award * 2008 Vasterling Award, for Artistic Vision and Excellence

Honorary degrees: doctor of fine arts

* Wheaton College *

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* Northeastern University *

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Juilliard The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most elit ...

The Boston Conservatory Boston Conservatory at Berklee (formerly The Boston Conservatory) is a private performing arts conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts. It grants undergraduate and graduate degrees in dance, music, and theater. Boston Conservatory was founde ...

References

External links

Bruce Marks Interview
Bruce Marks by Bill Ernst
Ballet West
West Pointe - Ballet West

Utah History Encyclopedia, Ballet West - by Cherie N Willis
Charleston CVB
Ballet legend Bruce Marks celebrates in CBT's Latest masterpieces of Dance Scottie Theatre

The King of Crossover crosses back - A conversation with Bruce Marks by Alexandra Tomalonis
Curriculum Bruce Marks
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