MOVADO Swiss Classic Museum

MOVADO Swiss Classic Museum. N° 3261036. Donated by Jacques d'Amboise and Movado Notes Jacques d' Amboise Recognized as one of the finest classical dancers of our time, Jacques d 'Amboise began his classical studies at age eight at the School of American Ballet. At age twelve, he was asked to perform with the Ballet Society and three years later he joined the New York City Ballet. Just one year later he made his European debut at London's Covent Garden. As Balanchine's protege, d'Amboise had more works choreographed specifically for him by "the Ballet Master " than any other dancer, among which include "Stars and Stripes ", "Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux", "Episodes", and "A Midsummer ' s Night' s Dream " . As a choreographer his credits include almost twenty works for the New York City Ballet, including the "Tchaikovsky Suite No. 2", and "Irish Fantasy". He has also starred in numerous films among which include "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", "Carousel", "The Best Things in Life are Free " and the Disney film, "Offbeat " . He has additionally written and directed for theater, film and television. Jacques d 'Amboise is also the recipient of numerous honorary degrees including the 1998 Medal of Arts, and in 1995, he was a Kennedy Center Honoree. Recently, he has been appointed Distinguished Professor of Arts Pedagogy at SUNY New Paltz, where he is developing a graduate program which focuses on the teaching techniques practiced in National Danc