Code | DS/UK/P113 |
Dates | 1912-2001 |
Person Name | Dudley; Jane (1912-2001) |
Surname | Dudley |
Forenames | Jane |
Activity | Dancer with Hanya Holm c. 1932; choreographer (notably Harmonica Breakdown, 1942), 1934-1988; dancer, Martha Graham Dance Company, 1935-1944; teacher, Neighborhood Playhouse and Graham School, 1938-1958; co-founder, New Dance Group, l942; director of Contemporary Dance Studies, London Contemporary Dance School, c. 1970-1991; teacher, London Contemporary Dance School, 1991-1998; dancer in Tales from the Citadel, Green Candle Dance Company, 1996. For her choreographic works, see the NRCD's dances database. |
Relationships | Husband: Leo Hurwitz (divorced). |
Gender | Female |
Dates and Places | b. 3 April 1912, New York; d. 19 September 2001, London. |
Source | Newspaper articles: Kisselgoff, Anna, 'Jane Dudley, Modern Dancer and Teacher, is Dead at 89', New York Times, 22 Sept 2001, pA13; Levene, Louise, 'Old Age Gets Hip', The Independent, 30 Oct 1996, p6. |