Léo Staats
Léo Staats was a French dancer, choreographer and director.Life and career
Léo Staats studied ballet with Francis Merante, a dancer at the Paris Opera, and reportedly made his debut in 1887. In 1908 he became Ballet Master at the Paris Opera. From 1926-28 he served as the first choreographer for shows at the Roxy movie palace in New York City. His choreography style was described as Neo-classical.Works
Selected works include:
- La nuit de Valpurgis
- Namouna
- Javotte
- Espana
- Les folies françaises ou Les Dominos
- Les abeilles
- Taglioni chez Musette
- Frivolant
- Cydalise et le Chèvre-pied
- La nuit ensorcelée
- Siang-Sin
- Istar
- Soir de fête
- Orphée
- La prêtresse de Koridwen
- Impressions de music-hall
- L'écran des jeunes filles
- Le rustre imprudent
- Un jardin sur l'Oronte
- Roselinde
- Le rouet d'Armor
- Iléana
