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Born in Brigham City,
Utah, Lew Christensen
trained at the School of
American Ballet in New
York City and first
performed in vaudeville
with his brothers,
Willam and Harold,
then appeared with such
companies as the
American Ballet; the
Ballet Caravan, which
he helped to found; and
the Ballet Society. He
danced the title role in
the American premiere
of Igor Stravinsky's Apollo
Musagetes and the role
of Pat Garrett in Aaron
Copland's Billy the
Kid.
As a choreographer he
created more than 50 ballets,
the most influential being
those for the San Francisco
Ballet, which he directed or
codirected from 1952 until
his death in 1984. His works
include such dances as
Filling Station and
Con Amore. Under
his direction the San
Francisco Ballet gained both
national and international
stature.
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