Bill T. Jones

Dancer

Birthday February 15, 1952

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Bunnell, FL

Age 72 years old

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About

Award-winning American dancer, choreographer, and co-founder of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. He received Tony Awards for choreography for his work on Fela! and Spring Awakening.

Before Fame

He studied dance at Binghamton University before beginning to perform throughout the world with dance partner Arnie Zane.

Trivia

He was the 1994 recipient of a MacArthur "Genius" Award.

Family Life

He grew up in Bunnell, Florida and Wayland, New York.

Associated With

He choreographed several works for the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.