Wayne McGregor

British choreographer
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Summary

Wayne McGregor was born on March 12, 1970[1], in Stockport[2]. He has worked as a choreographer[3], dancer[4], theatrical director[5], and pedagogue[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (586 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Field of work: choreography[9], dance[10], theatre art[11], directing[12], pedagogy[13]
  • Employer: The Royal Ballet[14]
  • Educated at: Bretton Hall College[15]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], Laurence Olivier Awards[17], South Bank Sky Arts Award[18], National Dance Awards[19], Knight Bachelor[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Founder: Wayne McGregor Random Dance[22]
  • Commons category: Wayne McGregor[23]
  • Family name: McGregor[24]
  • Given name: Wayne[25]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[26]
  • Participant in: Prix Benois de la Danse[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[29]

Why It Matters

Wayne McGregor has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Wayne McGregor born?

Wayne McGregor was born in Stockport[2].

What did Wayne McGregor do for work?

Wayne McGregor worked as a choreographer[3], dancer[4], theatrical director[5], and pedagogue[6].

Where did Wayne McGregor go to school?

Wayne McGregor was educated at Bretton Hall College[15].

What awards did Wayne McGregor receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], Laurence Olivier Awards[17], South Bank Sky Arts Award[18], and National Dance Awards[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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