Alfredo Alfonso Corvino

Background

Corvino, Alfredo Alfonso was born on February 2, 1916 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Arrived in United States, 1940. Son of Alfredo and Julia (Dolce) Corvino.

Education

Student, National Academy Ballet, Uruguay, 1931.

Career

Dancer Servicio Official Difusoria Radio Eletrica, Montevideo, 1934—1940, Jooss Ballet, 1940—1952, Ballet Russe, 1942—1945, Metropolitan Opera, New York City, 1948—1954. Teacher Metropolitan Opera Ballet School, 1954—1968, Juilliard School, New York City, 1952—1994. Ballet master Pina Bausch & Tanztheatre, Wuppertal.

Dancer & choreographer Newport Festival, Rhode Island, 1949—1950. Teacher Ballet Hispanico, New York City, Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival, Lee, Massachusetts, 1959—1961. Director & choreographer New Jersey Dance Theatre Guild, Rahway, 1967—1979.

Director & teacher Dance Circuit, New York City, 1968—1993. Teacher, international festival performing arts Hong Kong Academy, Taipei Festival International Dance Academies, 1986, Cloudgate Taipei Contemporary Dance Theatre. Faculty State University of New York, Purchase, 1987, New World School Arts, Miami, Florida, 1988, Limon Dance Workshop, 1989—1993.

Choreographer Nutcracker State University of New York, Purchase, 1989—1990, Dansacademie Rotterdam, 1992, Folkwang Hochschule Essenwerden Germany, from 1993, Philadanci, 1994, Philadelphia, 96, Danspace, Oakland, California, 1993, Ulmer Theatre, Ulm, Germany, 1993, University Las Vegas, 1994—1995, Theatre Contemperain de la Danse, Paris, 1995, Montpelier, France, 96. With United States Army, 1945-1947, European Theatre of Operations.

Achievements

• Alfredo Alfonso Corvino has been listed as a noteworthy ballet master, choreographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Association of University Professors, Professional Dancers Society, American Guild Musical Artists (director), New York Federation Music Clubs.

Connections

Married Marcella Rubin, 1947 (deceased 2004). Children: Andra, Ernesta.

Father:

Alfredo Corvino

Mother:

Julia (Dolce) Corvino

Spouse:

Marcella Rubin.

child:

Ernesta Corvino

child:

Andra Corvino