Jones, Bill T.

orig. William Tass Jones

(born Feb. 15, 1952, Bunnell, Fla., U.S.) U.S. dancer and choreographer. He trained in dance and theatre at the State University of New York, Binghamton. In 1982, with his companion, Arnie Zane (1948—88), he cofounded the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. All his performances have been in works he has choreographed alone or with a collaborator; they include (1978) and (1980). His works often make explicit reference to social issues; his controversial (1995) deals with the sufferings caused by HIV, with which Jones is infected and which was the cause of Zane's death.

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