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Staś Kmieć (pronounced STAHSH KMYEHCH) is an award-winning theater and dance choreographer, specializing in a variety of styles of dance: theatre dance, character/folk, period/historical, social/ballroom, ballet, and concert dance. American-born of Polish descent, he is considered the foremost U.S. authority on Polish folk dance and culture, having been published in numerous articles and in ''Polish Folk Dances and Songs – A Step-by-Step Guide'' (Hippocrene Books) - considered the encyclopedia of Polish dance in the English language. Kmieć is the PBS resident Polish Culture expert and has offered commentary on several programs nationwide and on New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania affiliate stations. As a dancer and choreographer, he has worked in many forms of dance - from classical ballet to folk, and from tap dance to musical theater. ==Early life== Born in Massachusetts, Staś Kmieć began dancing at an early age. He graduated from Tufts University, and joined the ranks of the Boston Ballet to internationally tour with Rudolf Nureyev in the star's production of ''Don Quixote''. Moving to New York City, he was a featured performer with Lee Theodore’s American Dancemachine, danced with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, performed regionally in musicals and completed two 2-year national tours of Jerome Robbins’ ''Fiddler on the Roof''. He alternates a performance career with engagements as a director-choreographer, and established two dance companies. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Staś Kmieć」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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