. . . . . . . . . . . "42008994"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Elisa Monte"@en . . . . "Elisa Monte (born May 23, 1946) is an American artistic director, choreographer, and dancer who founded Elisa Monte Dance in New York City. Monte's first choreographic work, Treading (1979), defined her as an important innovator and contributor to contemporary dance. Her signature style, recognized as \"daring, intense, and passionate, is classical and highly athletic.\""@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . "15137"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "1057425323"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Elisa Monte (born May 23, 1946) is an American artistic director, choreographer, and dancer who founded Elisa Monte Dance in New York City. Monte's first choreographic work, Treading (1979), defined her as an important innovator and contributor to contemporary dance. Her signature style, recognized as \"daring, intense, and passionate, is classical and highly athletic.\""@en . .