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Desmond Richardson is an American dancer, actor and co-founder, and co-artistic director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet. He has mastered a wide range of dance forms including hip hop, classical, modern, classical ballet, and contemporary ballet.
Apr 5, 2023 · As the first Black male principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre, Desmond Richardson has been making waves in the dance world for decades.
Mar 8, 2022 · Desmond Richardson is co-founder and co-artistic director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Called “one of the greatest dancers of his time” by The New York Times , Richardson danced with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as a principal dancer from 1987 to 1994 and, in 1997, joined American Ballet Theatre where he was ...
Desmond Richardson has been hailed by The New York Times as among the great dancers of his time. He has been a principal dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre and Ballet Frankfurt under the direction of William Forsythe.
Founded in 1994 by Desmond Richardson (as muse) and Dwight Rhoden (as choreographer), Complexions Contemporary Ballet exemplifies how much of “Africanist” choreography resists performing “ontopolitical critique” through stillness, privileging speed, stylistic hybridity, and technical intricacy (Brenda Dixon Gottschild, André Lepecki).
Hailed by the New York Times as “One of the great modern dancers of his time," Desmond Richardson is a multi-talented artist who has mastered a wide range of dance genres from his roots in hip hop , classical ,modern and contemporary ballet. Praised for his powerful dancing and singula ... read more.
Desmond Richardson has so far had a career that most of us could only dream of. An acclaimed classical and modern artist, he has performed with some of the world’s leading companies, from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and American Ballet Theatre, to the Swedish Opera Ballet and San Francisco Ballet.
Dec 8, 1991 · Nobody is laughing now. Over the past two seasons, Mr. Richardson has been singled out by critics and audiences for his dazzling technique and charismatic presence.
Feb 19, 2019 · For something different from our usual Q&A-style interview, we asked Desmond Richardson, Artistic Director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, to complete several prompts pertaining to Complexions Contemporary Ballet's 25th anniversary performance. Read his answers below: in the light typeface. Desmond Richardson. Photo credit:
Desmond Richardson was the first African-American principal dancer of American Ballet Theatre, and is hailed by The New York Times as one of the greatest dancers of his time.
