Morrice, Norman

Morrice, Norman
▪ 2009

      British choreographer and dance director

born Sept. 10, 1931, Agua Dulce, Mex.

died Jan. 11, 2008, London, Eng.
brought a contemporary approach to ballet, into which he incorporated elements of modern dance, and mentored younger choreographers in his positions as associate director (1966–74) of Ballet Rambert (now Rambert Dance Company) and as artistic director (1977–86) of the Royal Ballet. Morrice joined Ballet Rambert in 1953 and choreographed his first ballet, Two Brothers, in 1958; it won him a grant to study choreography in the U.S. (1961–62). He returned to become Ballet Rambert's chief choreographer, creating some 30 works, notably That Is the Show (1971). His plan to return Ballet Rambert to its origins as a small creative ensemble won the approval of Dame Marie Rambert, and she appointed him associate director. After a somewhat less-successful stint heading the Royal Ballet, Morrice was director (1987–96) of the Royal Ballet Choreographic Group and director of choreographic studies (1987–2000) at the Royal Ballet School.

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