Ethel Winter
Ethel Winter (June 18, 1924 – March 10, 2012) was an American dancer and dance instructor. Winter was specifically a modern dancer - a member of the Martha Graham Dance Company from the 1940s through the 1960s, working with other notable members of the company, including Martha Graham, Bertram Ross, Yuriko, Pearl Lang, , Jean Erdman, and Patricia Birch.[1] She taught modern dance at the Juilliard School Dance Division for fifty years, retiring in 2003.[1]
Ethel Winter was notable for having been given dance roles by Martha Graham originally choreographed for herself during her early years as a choreographer.[2]
Winter was born in Wrentham, Massachusetts.[1] She died in Manhattan, New York City, on March 10, 2012, at the age of 87.[1]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Kasselgoff, Anna (2012-03-17). "Ethel Winter, Dancer With Martha Graham, Dies at 87". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^ Tracy, Robert. Goddess. Limelight Editions. p. 113. ISBN 0-87910-086-9.
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