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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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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

“I always joke that we could run a country,” d’Amboise said.

From New York Times Jun. 1, 2020

One Saturday, they gathered with some of their other pals — including d’Amboise, who had been playing hoops with them for years — and The Run was born.

From New York Times Jun. 1, 2020

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

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