Louis Horst

Louis Horst (born January 12, 1884 in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.; died January 23, 1964 in New York City) was a choreographer, composer, and pianist. He helped to define the principles of modern dance choreographic technique, most notably the matching of choreography to pre-existing musical structure and the use of contemporary music for dance scores.

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