Clark Tippet
(October 5, 1954 - January 28, 1991) U.S.A.
Ballet dancer and choreographer
Born in Parsons, Kansas, Clark Tippet, the seventh in a family of eleven children, began his dance studies at the age of five. He moved to New York at the age of eleven on scholarship to Thalia Mara's National Academy of Ballet, where he studied academic subjects as well as dance.
He joined American Ballet Theatre in 1972, became a Soloist in 1975, and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 1976. He left ABT in 1978 to expand his repertoire and performance opportunities. In 1982, he performed the world premiere of John Butler's pas de deux Transitions which was created for him.
Clark Tippet rejoined American Ballet Theatre in 1982. In 1987, Clark Tippet created the ballet Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, a neoclassical work for eight leading dancers and a corps of 16.
He died of AIDS-related complications in his hometown of Parsons, Kansas.
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