Karole Armitage (born March 3, 1954 in Madison Wisconsin) is an American dancer and choreographer currently based in New York City. She is Artistic Director of Armitage Gone! Dance, a contemporary ballet company that performs several times annually in New York City as well as touring internationally. Dubbed the “punk ballerina” in the 1980s, she was recently Tony-nominated for her choreography of the Broadway musical Hair.
School of American Ballet, University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada
Nominations
Tony Award for Best Choreography
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Choreographed Madonna's "Vogue" and Michael Jackson's "In the Closet" videos.
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An avant-garde ballet dancer and choreographer, Armitage is internationally known for her synthesis of punk-rock culture with modern dance and ballet styles.
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