Background
Colton, Richard was born on October 4, 1951 in New York City. Son of David H. and Libby M. Colton.
Colton, Richard was born on October 4, 1951 in New York City. Son of David H. and Libby M. Colton.
Graduate, High School Performing Arts student, American Ballet Theatre School student, Joffrey American Ballet Center studied with Maggie Black.
Soloist, James Waring Dance Company. New York City, 1969;
soloist, Joffrey Ballet, New York City, 1973-1977;
principal dancer, Twyla Tharp Dance, New York City, since 1977;
rehearsal director, Twyla Tharp Dance, New York City, 1987-1988;
assistant to associate director, Twyla Tharp Dance, New York City, since 1988;
soloist, American Ballet Theatre, 1988. Staged Twyla Tharp's As Time Goes By for Paris Opera Ballet, 1988.
Dancer in all Tharp evening with American Ballet Theatre, 1989. Guest lecturer, writer The Carlisle Project, 1987, Dance Critics Association, 1986, Ballet Review, 1986. Teacher New York University Tisch Sch Arts, 1987, Skidmore College, Saratoga, New York, 1986-1987, Boston University, 1979.
Choreographer The Passing Show forAm. Repertory Theatre, 1990, On the Town Trinity for Repertory Theatre, 1990. Director Dance Concord Academy, 1990.
Guest teacher Harvard Summer Dance, 1990.
Member Screen Actors Guild, American Guild Museum Artists, Actors Equity.
Married Amy Spencer, January 5, 1986.