Aaron Copland 2: Copland's Cowboy Ballets

Published: Aug. 10, 2019, 5 a.m.

Copland's first cowboy ballet was Billy the Kid, about the notorious outlaw who lived in the American Southwest in the late 1800's. Then, choreographer (a choreographer is a person who invents dance moves) Agnes de Mille convinced Copland to write a second cowboy ballet -- Rodeo.