Dance Works Composer and Choreographer Associations

Aaron Copland composed the jazz ballet "Billy the Kid" in 1938, which is considered a masterpiece of American music.

Kurt Jooss choreographed the jazz dance "The Green Table" in 1932, which is a powerful anti-war statement.

Aaron Copland composed the music for the jazz dance "Appalachian Spring" in 1944, which is a celebration of American pioneer life.

Alvin Ailey choreographed the jazz dance "Soaring" in 1959, which is a tribute to the African American experience.

Henry Purcell wrote the music for the jazz dance "The Moor's Pavane" in 1695, which is a Baroque dance piece.

Paul Taylor choreographed the jazz dance "Suite for Five" in 1956, which is a playful and energetic piece.

Antonio Vivaldi wrote the music for the jazz dance "The Four Seasons" in 1723, which is a set of four concertos inspired by the seasons.

Michel Fokine choreographed the jazz dance "Petrushka" in 1911, which is a ballet based on Russian folklore.

Igor Stravinsky wrote the music for the jazz dance "The Rite of Spring" in 1913, which is a groundbreaking work that revolutionized 20th-century music.

Jerome Robbins choreographed the jazz dance "Fancy Free" in 1944, which is a lighthearted and playful piece.

Leonard Bernstein wrote the music for the jazz dance "On the Town" in 1944, which is a musical comedy about three sailors on leave in New York City.

Jerome Robbins choreographed the jazz dance "West Side Story" in 1957, which is a musical tragedy based on Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".

Frederick Loewe wrote the music for the jazz dance "My Fair Lady" in 1956, which is a musical based on George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion".

Bob Fosse choreographed the jazz dance "Cabaret" in 1966, which is a musical set in Berlin in the 1930s.

John Kander wrote the music for the jazz dance "Chicago" in 1975, which is a musical based on the play of the same name by Maurine Dallas Watkins.