Jerome Robbins is valued as one of the most important artists of the 20th Century. Robbins is world renowned as a successful choreographer and director in not only the musical theatre world, but acknowledged for significant ballets, such as Fancy Free (1944), and known in Hollywood on the big screen with the direction of the sensational movie West Side Story (1961). The choreographers’ potential was noted early in his career by iconic dance figures such as George Balanchine. As a choreographer not only producing unique dance movement, Robbins also encouraged skills and talent in other artists and developed works that integrated musical theatre with the narrative. Those lucky enough to work alongside him were intensively rehearsed and trained