DAVID PARSONS FACT SHEET



Date/Place of Birth
  • 1960-Illinois. Raised in Kansas City, MO
Background/Training
  • Missouri Dance Theater
Performing Highlights
  • Principal dancer in the Paul Taylor Dance Company from 1978-1987. Roles created on him in Arden Court, Last Look and Roses
  • Appearances with MOMIX, NYC Ballet, The Berlin Opera and White Oak Dance Project
  • Appeared on Alive From Off Center and PBS' Dance in America
Choreographic Highlights
  • Choreographic accomplishments include Caught (1982), The Envelope (1986) and Nascimento
  • Choreographed works on ABT, NYC Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Atlanta Ballet and The Paul Taylor Dance Company
  • Choreographic Fellowship Grants from National Endowment for the Arts 1988,1989 and 1995
Teaching/Directing/Personal Company Highlights
  • Founded The Parsons Dance Company in 1987
  • Lectured at Harvard University, The Yale Club and Columbia University Business School
  • Created 8-week festival for dance professionals in Ft. Myers, FL
  • National Artist Award from University of Arizona for his outstanding work with young people
  • Dance Magazine Award (2000)
  • Appointed Artistic Director of Dance for the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy