Charles Weidman

Charles Weidman

male, deceased (1975)
Charles Edward Weidman, Jr. (1901 in Lincoln, Nebraska-1975) was a modern dancer, choreographer and teacher. He studied and performed with...
Lester Horton

Lester Horton

male, deceased (1953)
Lester Horton (January 23, 1906 - November 2, 1953) was an American dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Lester Horton was born in Indianapolis,...

José Limón

male, deceased (1972)
José Arcadio Limón was a pioneering modern dancer and choreographer. He was born in Culiacan Mexico and the eldest of 12 children. He moved to Ne...
Katherine Dunham

Katherine Dunham

female, deceased (2006)
Katherine Mary Dunham (22 June 1909 - 21 May 2006) was an African-American dancer, choreographer, songwriter, author, educator and activist who was...
Loie Fuller

Loie Fuller

female, deceased (1928)
Loie Fuller (also Loïe Fuller, born Marie Louise Fuller was a pioneer of both modern dance and theatrical lighting techniques.
Mary Wigman

Mary Wigman

female, deceased (1973)
Mary Wigman (1886-1973), born Karoline Sophie Marie Wiegmann, was a German dancer, choreographer, and instructor of dance. Credited for innovation...
Anna Sokolow

Anna Sokolow

female
Anna Sokolow (born February 9, 1910, Hartford, Connecticut; died March 29, 2000 in New York City, New York) was an American dancer and...
Trisha Brown

Trisha Brown

female, 73 years old
Trisha Brown (25 November 1936, Aberdeen, Washington, U.S.) is a postmodernist American choreographer and dancer. Brown was born in Aberdeen,...
Hanya Holm

Hanya Holm

female, deceased (1992)
Hanya Holm (3 March 1893, Worms, Germany - 3 November 1992, New York City) was the professional name of Johanna Eckert, dancer, choreographer, and...
Yvonne Rainer

Yvonne Rainer

female, 75 years old
Yvonne Rainer (born November 24, 1934) is an American choreographer and filmmaker, whose work in both disciplines is frequently challenging and...