Molissa Fenley
Molissa Fenley (* 1954 in Las Vegas , Nevada ) is an American dancer and choreographer .
Life
After attending school, Molissa Fenley studied dance at Mills College in Oakland before moving to New York City , where she made her debut as a choreographer in 1978 .
Although she created pieces for her own dance ensemble and other dance companies, her reputation as a choreographer was based in particular on the physically demanding, high-energy solos such as Eureka (1982), State of Darkness (1988) and Regions (1995).
Web links and sources
- Homepage of Molissa Fenley
- Literature by and about Molissa Fenley in the catalog of the German National Library
- Chambers Biographical Dictionary , Edinburgh 2002, ISBN 0-550-10051-2 , p. 518
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SURNAME | Fenley, Molissa |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American dancer and choreographer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1954 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Las Vegas , Nevada |