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Robert Battle
Choreographer, ballet company director
For the basketball player, see Robert Battle (basketball).
Robert Battle | |
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Battle (far left) at the White House in February 2023 | |
| Born | August 28, 1972 (1972-08-28) (age 52) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Juilliard School (1994) |
| Occupation(s) | dancer, choreographer, artistic director |
| Years active | 1994–2023 |
Robert Battle (born August 28, 1972 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA)[1] is a dancer, choreographer, and the former Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Early life and education
Originally from the Liberty City community of Miami, Florida, Battle was raised by his great uncle Willie Horne and his cousin Dessie Horne in economically poor living conditions.[2][3] He studied at the New World School of the Arts before graduating from the Juilliard School,[2] where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1 Robert Battle on Running Ailey: ‘This Is My Choreography Now’ VYHY