Larry Warren collection on Anna Sokolow and Lester Horton, 1903-2007

Biographical Note - Lester Horton

Date	Event
1906 January 23	Lester Iradell Horton born to Iradell and Pollyanna Horton in Indianapolis, Indiana
circa 1923	Began formal study of dance with Theo Hewes in Indianapolis, Indiana
circa 1925	Studied with Adolph Bolm and at the Pavley-Ourainsky School in Chicago, Illinois
1927-1928	Developed The Song of Hiawatha with Clara Bates performed at the Little Theatre, Indianapolis
1929	Moved to Los Angeles, California Published article titled "American Indian Dancing" in American Dancer magazine Performed with Michio Itō's company
1934	Founded Lester Horton Dancers based in Los Angeles Created first of several iterations of the Salome dance work
1936	First performance of Flight from Reality, Figueroa Playhouse, Los Angeles
1937	Le sacre du printemps first performed at the Hollywood Bowl
1939	Something to Please Everybody premiered at Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles
1946	Formed Dance Theater with William Bowne, Bella Lewitzky, and Newell Reynolds
1947	First performance of Barrel House, Philharmonic Auditorium
1948	Dance Theater opened permanent performance space with studio classrooms at 7566 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles First performances given in new space, program consisted of The Beloved, Totem Incantation, and a revision of Salome
1949	Warsaw Ghetto, The Park, and A Touch of Klee and Delightful 2 premiered on the same evening at the Dance Theater
1950	Estilo de Tù premiered, featured Lewitzky solo "Soldadera" Choreographed Brown County, Indiana Bowne-Lewitzky-Reynolds partnership dissolved, Horton continued the company with business manager Frank Eng
1951	Another Touch of Klee premiered at the Dance Theater
1952	Liberian Suite first performed as part of Choreo '52 at the Dance Theater, music by Duke Ellington Prado de pena, based on the play Yerma by Frederico García Lorca, premiered at the Dance Theater
1953 November 2	Lester Horton died at his home in Hollywood, California