Béjart

American  

[bey-zhar] / beɪˈʒar /

noun

1. Maurice Maurice Berger, 1927–2007, French ballet dancer and choreographer.

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Béjart British  

/ beʒar /

noun

1. Maurice (mɔris). 1927–2007 French dancer and choreographer. His choreography is characterized by a combination of classic and modern dance and acrobatics

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Example Sentences

She brought her work to the Washington Ballet and collaborated with choreographers Maurice Béjart and Jennifer Muller/The Works.

From Los Angeles Times

For better or worse, Ravel’s “Boléro,” with its churning swell of sound, has stirred the imagination of artists over time, among them the choreographer Maurice Béjart and the ice dancing team of Torvill and Dean.

From New York Times

Martinez said that, under his leadership, the Paris Opera Ballet would keep showing a number of its classic Rudolf Nureyev productions — though not necessarily all — and works by important French choreographers including Serge Lifar and Maurice Béjart.

From New York Times

He also collaborated with furniture and interior designer Shiro Kuramata, photographer Irving Penn, choreographer and director Maurice Bejart, pottery maker Lucie Rie and Ballet Frankfurt.

From Washington Times

At Béjart Ballet Lausanne in Switzerland, the 22-year-old nonbinary dancer Leroy Mokgatle recently performed a solo on pointe created for a woman.

From New York Times