Christopher Gillis

Christopher Gillis (February 26, 1951–August 7, 1993) was an important Canadian male dancer and choreographer and member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company in New York City.

Early life and career Christopher Gillis was born on February 26, 1951, in Montreal, Quebec. He was the son of Gene Gillis, a US Olympic skier, and Rhona Wurtele, a Canadian Olympic skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics along with her twin sister Rhoda.

He joined the Paul Taylor Dance Company in 1976 in New York City. He lived and worked in New York for the next seventeen years. He was designated Taylor's heir-apparent.

His works have been performed by the Paul Taylor company, the White Oak Dance Project and the Fairfax Ballet.

He died on August 7, 1993 in New York City, from AIDS complications at the age of 42.

Works

As choreographer Ne Me Quitte Pas 1993 Landscape 1993 Ghost Stories (around 1985?) Andalusian Green 1992 Icarus At Night 1991 Curbs & Corridors 1990 Luvs Alphabet 1989 Spell It Out 1988 Paean 1987 VeRS La Glace 1986 Thin Ice 1982

As dancer Fact and Fancy 3 Epitaphs & All / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1991 Of Bright & Blue Birds & the Gala Sun 1990 The Sorcerer's Sofa / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1989 Minikin Fair / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1989 Speaking in Tongues / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1988 Danbury Mix / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1988 Counterswarm / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1988 Brandenburgs / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1988 Syzygy / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1987 Kith and Kin / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1987 A Musical Offering / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1986 Ab Ovo Usque Ad Mala (From Soup to Nuts) / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1986 Roses / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1985 Byzantium / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1984 Equinox / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1983 Snow White / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1983 Sunset / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1983 Mecuric Tidings / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1982 Lost, Found and Lost / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1981 House of Cards / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1981 Arden Court / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1981 Le Sacre du Printemps (the Rehearsal) / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1980 Profiles / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1979 Nightshade / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1979 Diggity / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1978 Airs / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1978 Aphrodisiamania / choreographed by Paul Taylor 1977 Dust / choreographed by Paul Taylor) 1977 Images / choreographed by Paul Taylor) 1977 Polaris / choreographed by Paul Taylor) 1976 Cloven Kingdom / choreographed by Paul Taylor) 1976

Film Eye on Dance, Produced by: Celia Ipiotis. Documentary/Interview with Margie and Christopher Gillis, ARC Videodance NY 1990