Helen Tamiris | |
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 Tamiris in a publicity photo for Adelante, ca. 1939 | |
| Born | Helen Becker April 23, 1902 |
| Died | August 4, 1966 (aged 64) New York City |
| Occupation(s) | Choreographer, dancer |
| Style | Modern dance |
| Spouse | |
Helen Tamiris (born Helen Becker; April 23, 1902 – August 4, 1966)[note 1] was an American choreographer, modern dancer, and teacher.[4]
Tamiris began her studies in modern dance at the Henry Street Settlement as a child, and began her career in the field of ballet. Tamiris refocused to modern dance, making her solo debut in 1928, with a focus on social activism. Tamiris was a leader in the Federal Theatre Project and its sister projects, arguing for modern dance as an art form, and choreographing multiple productions. In her later career, Tamiris choreographed on Broadway, winning a Tony Award in 1949 for her choreography in Touch and Go.
- ^ "Helen Tamiris | American dancer and choreographer". Encyclopedia Britannica. April 20, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Tamiris, Helen, 1905-1966". LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Tamiris 1989, p. 4: "I was born on Madison St. in Manhattan ... it is corroborated by a copy of a birth certificate that I saw for the first time only last week ... on April 23, 1902 of Russian Jewish immigrants."
- ^ Tish, Pauline (1994). "Remembering Helen Tamiris". Dance Chronicle. 17 (3): 327–360. doi:10.1080/01472529408569171. ISSN 0147-2526. JSTOR 1567892. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
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