Background
Reinhart, Charles Lawrence was born on December 5, 1930 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Son of Albert and Rose Belle (Goldstein) Reinhart.
Reinhart, Charles Lawrence was born on December 5, 1930 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Son of Albert and Rose Belle (Goldstein) Reinhart.
Bachelor, Rutgers University, 1952. Postgraduate, University Copenhagen, 1956. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Duke University, 2003.
President American Dance Festival, Durham, North Carolina, since 1968, co-director, 1993—2002. Co-artistic director for dance Kennedy Center, Washington, 1996—2002, artistic director for dance, 2002—2004. Member dance panel Guggenheim Foundation, 1973-1985.
Producer numerous New York City dance events including City Center Spring Dance Festival, 1969-1973, dance seasons at Anta Theater & City Center for Music and Drama, 1968-1973, Dance Repertory Season at Billy Rose Theatre, 1969. Developer, national coordinator National Education Association Dance Touring Program, 1967-1978, National Education Association Artists-in-Schools program, 1970-1981. Organizer cultural presentation program United States Department State, 1966.
Member advisory committee Asia Society Performing Arts program, 1970. Director Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, 1974. Board directors Theatre Development Fund, Anglo-American Contemporary Dance Foundation, International Theatre Institute, Japan Society Performing Arts Committee.
Co-executive producer Public Broadcasting Service Series Free to Dance: The African American Presence in Modern Dance, 2001 (Emmy award, 2001).
Corporal United States Army, 1952-1953, Korea.
Married Molly Moore, January, 1967 (divorced 1974). Children: Taylor, Adam. Married Stephanie Reinhart, July, 1987.
1 child, Ariane; Married Patricia Reinhart, 1953 (divorced 1962). 1 child, Scott.