Background
Paul Sanasardo was born in Chicago, Illinois to a Sicilian family from Palermo, Italy.
Paul Sanasardo was born in Chicago, Illinois to a Sicilian family from Palermo, Italy.
He attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, studied dance with Antony Tudor and Martha Graham, and made his debut in 1952 with the Erika Thimey Dance Theater.
In 1955 he performed with Anna Sokolow and in 1957 and 1964 with Pearl Language. He also danced with New York City Opera and in musicals on Broadway. Sanasardo founded the Paul Sanasardo-Donya Feuer Dance Company in 1957 and the Studio for Dance school (later Modern Dance Artists Incorporated) in 1958.
He served as the artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company from 1977-1981.From 1981 till disbanding his company in 1986,he ran a second story dance studio on 21st street.
After disbanding his company he continued choreographing and teaching.
