Tamiris, Helen

Tamiris, Helen
orig. Helen Becker

(24 abr. 1905, Nueva York, N.Y., EE.UU.–4 ago. 1966, Nueva York).

Coreógrafa, bailarina y profesora de danza moderna estadounidense. En 1930 fundó su propia compañía y escuela, que dirigió hasta 1945. Muchas de sus obras, como Walt Whitman Suite (1934), se basaron en temas estadounidenses. De 1945 a 1957 compuso la coreografía de varios musicales de Broadway, entre ellos Annie Get Your Gun [Annie busca tu pistola] (1946), Touch and Go [Pendiendo de un hilo] (1949, premio Tony por coreografía) y Fanny (1954). En 1960, ella y su marido bailarín, Daniel Nagrin, fundaron la Tamiris-Nagrin Dance Company.

Helen Tamiris.
By courtesy of the Dance Collection, New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations

Enciclopedia Universal. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Mira otros diccionarios:

  • TAMIRIS, HELEN — (née Becker; 1905–1966), U.S. choreographer and pioneer in the development of modern dance. Helen Tamiris, who was born in New York, made her debut as a concert dancer in 1927. Her interest in American themes and rhythms was expressed in her… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Tamiris, Helen — orig. Helen Becker born April 24, 1905, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Aug. 4, 1966, New York City U.S. choreographer, modern dancer, and teacher. In 1930 she founded her own company and school, which she directed until 1945. Many of her own works,… …   Universalium

  • Helen Tamiris — Helen Tamiris. Helen Tamiris, de nacimiento Helen Becker (24 de abril de 1905, Nueva York 4 de agosto de 1966, Nueva York) fue una bailarina, coreógrafa y profesora estadounidense. En 1930 fundó su propia escuela y compañía de danza, que dirigió… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Helen — /hel euhn/, n. 1. Also called Helen of Troy. Class. Myth. the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War. 2. a female given name. [ < F Hélène < L Helena < Gk Heléne, of… …   Universalium

  • Helen — Hay varias mujeres llamadas Helen, incluyendo: ● Helen Atkinson Wood ● Helen Chadwick ● Helen Clark ● Helen Frankenthaler ● Helen Gandy ● Helen Garner ● Helen Hayes ● Helen Hunt ● Helen Keller ● Helen Mirren También existen al menos tres ciudades …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Helen Tamiris — Infobox actor name = Helen Tamiris imagesize = 180px caption = birthname = birthdate = birth date|1905|04|24 birthplace = New York City, New York, USA deathdate = death date and age|1966|08|04|1905|04|24 deathplace = New York City, New York, USA… …   Wikipedia

  • Modern dance — Main articles: Dance and Concert dance For the debut album by Pere Ubu, see The Modern Dance. Modern dance is usually performed in bare feet, often with non traditional costuming. Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century.… …   Wikipedia

  • DANCE — In Ancient Israel In the Bible, Mishnah, and Talmud, dance is referred to in various contexts as an important ritualized activity and as an expression of joy. None of these references, however, contain descriptions of how the dancers actually… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Daniel Nagrin — Nagrin performing the piece “Jacaranda” in 1979 Born May 22, 1917(1917 05 22) New York City, New York, USA Died De …   Wikipedia

  • Annie du Far West — Titre original Annie Get Your Gun Livret Herbert et Dorothy Fields Lyrics Irving Berlin Musique Irving Berlin Mise en scène Joshua Logan Chorégraphie …   Wikipédia en Français

Compartir el artículo y extractos

Link directo
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”