Ruth Currier
Ruth Currier (born January 4, 1926 in Ashland , Ohio , † October 4, 2011 in Brooklyn , New York ) was an American dancer, choreographer and dance teacher.
After studying with José Limón and Doris Humphrey , Currier became a member of the José Limón Dance Company in 1949. She stayed with this ensemble as a solo dancer for two decades. After the death of the dance director Limón in 1972, she took over the management of the dance company as director until 1978. During this time she expanded the repertoire with further choreographies and pieces.
After retiring in 1978, she devoted herself to the Limón Institute and her own Ruth Currier Dance Studio . She also taught at numerous international institutes.
Currier was divorced childless.
Web links
- PICTURED : Members of the Limon Company, Ruth Currier (R), Betty Jones (L) rehearsing with José Limón, New York, NY, US (1950)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jennifer Dunning: Ruth Currier, Principal Dancer With José Limón, Dies at 85. The New York Times , October 11, 2011, accessed December 12, 2011 (English, printed version: October 14, 2011, page A22 (New York edition )).
- ↑ Ruth Currier died. tanznetz.de, October 6, 2011, accessed on August 15, 2017 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Currier, Ruth |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American dancer, choreographer and dance teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 4, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ashland , Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th October 2011 |
| Place of death | Brooklyn , New York |