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d'Amboise

American  
[dahn-bwaz] / dɑ̃ˈbwaz /

noun

  1. Jacques (Joseph), 1934–2021, U.S. ballet dancer and choreographer.


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“She doesn’t lie to you,” the Broadway performer Charlotte d’Amboise said.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

Gardiner and choreographer Kelly Crandall d’Amboise place more than the customary emphasis on dance; it’s a good instinct, as many of the numbers are virtual monologues.

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2022

Since Hochman began work on the documentary more than 10 years ago, several of the dancers she interviewed, including Jacques d’Amboise, have died.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2021

The dancers include Tommy Rall, one of cinema’s greats, ballet star Jacques d’Amboise and Russ Tamblyn, the former gymnast about seven years shy of stardom as Riff in the movie of “West Side Story.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2018

Francis recruits Leonardo to join his court at the Château d’Amboise, in the Loire Valley.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day