Lawrence Adams (dancer)
Lawrence Vaughan Adams was a dancer, archivist and publisher. He was a member of the National Ballet of Canada from 1955 to 1960, and also performed with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens and New York's Joffrey Ballet. In 1963, he rejoined the National Ballet of Canada as a soloist and then, principal dancer.[1][2]
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| Born | 2 November 1936 St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | 26 February 2003 (aged 66) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | dancer, archivist, dance presenter, publisher |
| Known for | Co-founder of Dance Collection Danse |
Adams was the co-founder, with wife and collaborator Miriam Adams, of the experimental Toronto performance space 15 Dance Lab, and the dance reconstruction project Encore! Encore!; and with John Faichney he co-founded The Arts Television Centre. In 1983, the Adams pair established Dance Collection Danse, a publishing company and archives dedicated to preserving Canadian dance history.[3]
References
- Crabb, Michael. "Lawrence and Miriam Adams". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- Schabas, Martha (August 1, 2016). "A hidden history of Canadian dance". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- "Lawrence Adams". ArtsAlive. National Arts Centre. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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