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Christopher Bruce

Christopher Bruce was born in England in 1945 and started studying dance at 11 years old. After studying at the Rambert School Christopher Bruce joined Rambert Ballet in 1963, where he quickly became the leading male dancer. Bruce appeared in works such as Don Quixote in 1964 and Coppelia in 1966.

Christopher Bruce's interest in varied forms of choreography developed early in his career from his own exposure to classical, contemporary and popular dance. Bruce's father who introduced him to dance, believing it could provide a useful career and would help strengthen his legs, damaged by polio.

He was influenced by Walter Gore, Norman Morrice and Glen Tetley. Bruce provided an early demonstration of what blending the styles could offer.

Bruce embraces both a classical and contemporary movement vocabulary. The style draws on both his ballet and Graham technique training and he uses the long extended lines of ballet but with off balance tilts and attitudes.

British Choreographer

His productions include 'Cruel Garden', 1977, 'Ghost Dances', 1981, 'Swansong', 1987, and 'Rooster', 1991.