Lester Horton. . . Who is He?

The first time I heard the word Horton was during my first modern dance class. It was first introduced to me as a modern dance technique. Although Horton is in-fact a modern dance technique there is also an amazing man behind the technique. Lester Horton.

Lester Horton was born January 23rd, 1906 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is Best known for his dancing and choreography. Lester moved to LA, more specifically West Hollywood while in his 20's. From there is when His dancing took off. At the age of forty He opened Lester Horton Dance Theatre in 1946. It was one of the first permanent theaters devoted strictly to modern dance in the United States. The company closed in 1960. He danced from 1912 all the way up until his death. Lester began choreographing In the 1920's. He choreographed his very own dance technique throughout the next thirty years of his life. Lester Horton died young of a heart attack at age 47 in 1953. His death was unexpected and he unfortunately passed before getting the chance to completely document his ideas, or work or make any future plans. Lesters sudden death has a lot to do with why it is so hard to find information about this great man. He never wrote an autobiography or got the chance to document his life or the skills he acquired during it.