Malter family


The Malter, Malterre or Maltaire family was a dynasty of French dancers and choreographers, from which came several members of the 18th century Académie royale de danse. It was a large family and it can often be difficult to identify its members with certainty, though the relationships given below are attested by contemporary documents:René Malter, dance master, member of the Académie royale de danseJean-Pierre Malter, dance master, member of the Académie royale de danseClaude Malter, dance master in Paris, brother of the aboveFrançois-Antoine Malter, dance master, member of the Académie royale de danse, brother of the two above
Other sources indicate that the René Malter named above was the father of three dancers of the Académie royale de danse :
  • François-Antoine the elder, nicknamed "la Petite Culotte", entered in 1714, premier danseur comique of the Opéra in 1720
  • François-Louis the younger, nicknamed "the Devil"
  • Jean-Baptiste, known as Malter III, nicknamed "the Bird" or "the Englishman".