Villella, Edward

Villella, Edward
born Oct. 1, 1936, New York, N.Y., U.S.

U.S. ballet dancer, choreographer, and director.

He trained at the School of American Ballet and joined the New York City Ballet in 1957, becoming a principal dancer in 1960. He danced leading roles in many of George Balanchine's ballets, notably The Prodigal Son (1960), displaying a powerful technique. After retiring from dancing in 1983, he became artistic director of Ballet Oklahoma (1983–86). In 1986 he founded the Miami City Ballet, where he continues as artistic director.

Villella in The Prodigal Son.

Martha Swope

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▪ American dancer
born October 1, 1936, New York, New York, U.S.
 
 American ballet dancer who in 1986 became the founding artistic director of the Miami City Ballet. As a dancer, he was one of the principal performers of the New York City Ballet, where he was noted for his powerful technique, particularly his soaring leaps and jumps.

      Villella began dance training at age 10 and soon won a scholarship to the School of American Ballet. Later he entered New York City's School of Performing Arts. After a four-year hiatus he joined the New York City Ballet in 1957 and became a soloist within a year. A notable interpreter of the dramatic title role in a revival of George Balanchine's (Balanchine, George) Prodigal Son (1960), Villella also appeared as the Faun in Jerome Robbins (Robbins, Jerome)'s Afternoon of a Faun and created the roles of Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1962) and Harlequin in Harlequinade (1965), both by Balanchine. He also excelled in the nonvirtuosic but deeply dynamic Watermill (1972), created for him by Robbins. He performed in a number of pas de deux with Patricia McBride for television. After retiring from the stage, he worked with and taught at a number of dance companies and universities before helping to found the Miami troupe. Within a decade the Miami City Ballet was recognized worldwide. In 1997 Villella was awarded both the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honors. Prodigal Son: Dancing for Balanchine in a World of Pain and Magic, an autobiography (written with Larry Kaplan), was published in 1992.

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