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Léo Staats (1877 - 1952) was a French dancer, choreographer and director.

Léo Staats
Born1877
Died1952
NationalityFrench
Known forDance and choreography
MovementBallet

Life and career


Léo Staats studied ballet with Francis Merante, a dancer at the Paris Opera, and reportedly made his debut in 1887. In 1908 he became Ballet Master at the Paris Opera.[1] From 1926-28 he served as the first choreographer for shows at the Roxy movie palace in New York City.[2] His choreography style was described as Neo-classical.[3]


Works


Selected works include:


References


  1. Beaumont, Cyril William (1941). Complete book of ballets: a guide to the principal ballets of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries.
  2. Dorris, George (1995). "Léo Staats at the Roxy, 1926-28". Dance Research: The Journal of the Society for Dance Research. 13 (1): 84–99. doi:10.2307/1290902. JSTOR 1290902.
  3. Kisselgoff, Anna (22 October 1989). "DANCE VIEW; American Modern Isn't at Home in Germany". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 January 2012.





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