Staats, Léo
(1877–1952)> CHOREOGRAPHER
Staats, Léo (26 November 1877, Paris; 15 February 1952, Paris), choreographer , sent to the ballet school associated with the Opéra at age six, and he is said to have made his debut on the stage of the Garnier Palace at age ten on the program of 7 January 1887, when only Le Cid was produced. He studied his craft with dedication under the direction of Louis Mérante and Joseph Hansen , and, in February 1893 at age 16, he was named principal dancer at the Opéra after making his first important…