Background
Lain, John David Mc was born on December 29, 1931 in Brighton, Tennessee, United States. Son of John David and Elsie Leola (Burt) McL. Bachelor of Science in Education, U. Arkansas, 1953.
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John David Mc Lain
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Education
Master of Arts, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1962.
Career
Assistant to director Robert Joffrey Ballet Company. New York City, 1962-1963. Member of faculty American Ballet Center, New York City, 1962-1963.
Ballet master Dayton (Ohio) Civic Ballet, also member of faculty Schwarz School Dance, Dayton, 1963-1966.
Artistic director Cincinnati Ballet Company, also head dance division and professor ballet U. Cincinnati College-Conservatory Music, 1966-1984, New Orleans City Ballet, 1983-1984. Music. adviser Detroit Severo Ballet, 1955-1962.
Guest teacher School Pennsylvania Ballet, Philadelphia, 1963, Chicago National Dance Masters Association, 1968, 70, 73. Artist-in-residence Utah State University, 1970.
Member dance advisory panel Ohio Arts Council, 1969-1971, Kentucky Arts Commission, 1975-1976.
Consultant in field Choreographer: Ancient Dances and Airs, Lovers and Songs of Silence, 1967, Night Soliloquies, 1968, L’histoire du Soldat, 1968, Two x Two, 1968, Romanza, 1969, 12 x 9 in 5, 1969, Concerto, 1969, Morphosis and Clouds, 1971, Guitar Concerto, 1971, Winter’s Traces, 1978, Lyric Waltz, 1972, Dilemmas Moderne, 1972. Named Outstanding Alumnus in Fine Arts U. Arkansas, 1962.
Recipient Dolly Cohen award University Cincinnati, 1971.
Samuel and Rose Sachs award Cincinnati Institute Fine Arts, 1975. Citation Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana library association, 1980.
Achievements
Membership
Member Association American Dance Companies, MacDowell Music Society (vice president), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Delta Theta.
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December 15, 1984 (aged 52) -
Nationality
American