Bill Robbins: American Ballet Theatre

In a small town and how his path that he carried ‘til this day made him the king of Broadway today. Through his deepest anxiety and not fitting in the American dream, his compassion made it big in ballet and Broadway. With his passion and determination, he was known for his unique and imaginative choreography. Through sweat and tears, he was a choreographer at New York City of Ballet, Ballet U.S.A, American Ballet Theatre, and many other international companies. Robbins was born in New York on October 11, 1918, but was raised in Weehawken, New Jersey. Before Robbins got into dancing, he studied chemistry at New York University for about a year. After a year, in 1936 Robbins start to study the variation of dances and later in 1940, he joined American Ballet Theatre, where he soon began dancing. After joining the company, Robbins was a major figure in their company, so he began to prioritize his time and began to choreograph a musical for a Broadway show, Billion Dollar Baby, High Button Shoes, and Look Ma’ I’m Dancing in the late
His work was amazing, especially how he directed his plays and musicals through his intensify choreography. His talents demonstrate diversity, beauty, and creativity that make his complex movement look effortless. Within the beginning of his time at New York City Ballet, he directed The Cage, Afternoon of a Faun, and The Concert, this masterpiece indicates his creative essence. One of his famous works that Robbins had directed was West Side Story where it’s about Romeo and Juliet. In addition, other famous works that Robbins had choreographed and directed are Gypsy and Fiddler on the Roof that becomes very successful. This work leads him to one of his amazing achievements in history in American musical theatre. His musicality signifies his innovation to bring out the different style of dance to make each story unique and beautiful to the world to