Patrick Corbin (dancer)

Patrick Corbin (born Potomac, Maryland), is an American dancer and founder of CorbinDances.

He began dance training at a young age in Potomac, Maryland and also studied at the Washington School of Ballet (being an apprentice with the Washington Ballet where he danced in works by Choo San Goh). He also studied with the School of American Ballet (1983).

He danced with the American Ballet Theatre II (1984). He then joined the Joffrey Ballet (1985–89) where he was introduced to the choreography of Jiri Kylian, William Forsythe, Mark Morris, Frederick Ashton, Laura Dean, Leonide Massine, Vaslav Nijinsky, Pilobolus, and Paul Taylor. He was with the Paul Taylor Dance Company 1989-2005, becoming one of its most celebrated artists. He was the original "Johnny" in Paul Taylor's Company B.

Corbin is featured in five PBS Great Performances between 1988 and 2004 and in the 1998 Academy Award nominated documentary Dancemaker. In 2001, Corbin was the recipient of the NY Performance Award (Bessie) for Sustained Achievement with The Paul Taylor Dance Company.

He has since danced with Lar Lubovitch Dance Company in “Men’s Stories” and he was one of the 43 dancers featured in David Michaelek’s film installation, "Slow Dancing" shown at the Lincoln Center Festival and the Music Center of Los Angeles.

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