Arnold Spohr
Canadian ballet dancer
About Arnold Spohr
Lived 1923 – 2010 (aged 86). Arnold Spohr was a Canadian artistic director.
Arnold Theodore Spohr, (December 23, 1923 – April 12, 2010) was a Canadian ballet dancer, choreographer, and artistic director.
Spohr was born in Rhein, Saskatchewan. From 1945 to 1954, he danced with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and was the artistic director of the company from 1958 to 1988, during which time he brought the company to international fame.
In 1970, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 2003. In 2000, he was awarded the Order of Manitoba. In 1998, Spohr received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts, for his lifetime contribution to dance.
Spohr died on April 12, 2010, of chronic kidney disease in a Winnipeg long-term care centre at the age of 86.
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Who was Arnold Spohr?
Canadian ballet dancer
When was Arnold Spohr born?
Arnold Spohr was born on 26 December 1923 in Rhein.
When did Arnold Spohr die?
Arnold Spohr died on 12 April 2010 in Winnipeg.
What was Arnold Spohr's occupation?
Arnold Spohr was an artistic director.
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Arnold Spohr was Canadian.
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