Title Page | Collection Summary | History of the Collection | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1926, July 11 | Born, Brooklyn, New York Née Miriam Levinsohn |
| 1945 Summer | Studied with Hanya Holm at Colorado College |
| 1946 | Graduated with a bachelor's degree in science from the University of Wisconsin |
| 1947-1948 | Performed with Martha Graham Dance Company in Primitive Mysteries Summer touring with Wisconsin Dance Group through more than 10 states and Canada Instructor in dance/physical education at Vassar College |
| 1950 | Choreographed and performed solos "Accumulated Virtue" (inspired by a cartoon by Abner Dean), "Reflections," "Dance, You Monster, to My Sweet Song" Danced in choreography by Fred Berk Audition winner at the Dance Series, 92nd Street Y |
| 1952 | Joined Martha Graham Dance Company Danced in choreography by Fred Berk, Helen McGehee, and others Choreographed and performed solo "The Listener" and duet "Pas de Fleurs" (with Jack Moore) and other dances at many venues in New York City Dancer in Agnes de Mille's choreography for Paint Your Wagon Audition winner at the Dance Series, 92nd Street Y |
| 1954 | Performed in New York and in Europe with Martha Graham's company |
| 1957-1958 | Rehearsing for and filming of Appalachian Spring and A Dancer's World |
| 1963-1964 | Performed in The King and I |
| 1966 | Final performance for Graham company at lecture-demonstration at Philharmonic Hall |
| 1974 | Last year of teaching for Martha Graham school |
| 1978-1989 | Rehearsal director or rehearsal assistant for the Bertram Ross Dance Company and the Pearl Lang Dance Company Continued to choreograph and perform independently |
| 2012, Dec. 6 | Died, Arlington, Virginia |