Artistic director for the Houston Ballet, Ben Stevenson. He's been with the ballet for over 25 years, turning it into a premiere dance company. The New York Times' dance critic said of Stevenson, (he) "is one of the most original figures in the development of regional ballet in America." Stevenson's own choreography for the Houston ballet include the full length works: Swan Lake, Cinderella, Peer Gynt, Dracula, and Cleopatra. Stevenson is a native of Britian.
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