Ballet Caravan
Ballet Caravan, begun in 1936 by Kirstein, was intended to provide American ballet dancers with summer employment during off-seasons. As a member, Christensen was a lead soloist, choreographer, and ballet master until 1940.
Between 1936 and 1941 ballets Christensen choreographed included Pocahontas (1936), Filling Station (1938), Charade (1939), and Pastorela (1941). Filling Station incorporated Christensen's vaudeville roots, acrobats, deadpan humor, and tap dancing.
With Ballet Caravan, Christensen and his wife Gisella Caccialanza toured South America in 1941.
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