Talley Beatty

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Talley Beatty was an influential American modern dancer and choreographer known for his socially conscious works that explored African American experiences and jazz-infused movement.

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instanceOf choreographer
dancer
modern dancer
person
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1918-12-22
dateOfDeath 1995-04-29
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Beatty NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork African American modern dance
choreography
dance
genre concert dance
jazz dance
modern dance
givenName Talley NERFINISHED
hasGender male
influencedBy African American social dance
Katherine Dunham NERFINISHED
jazz music
languageOfWorkOrName English
movementStyle jazz dance
modern dance
name Talley Beatty NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableFor integration of modern and jazz techniques
jazz-infused movement vocabulary
portraying Black urban life on stage
socially conscious choreography
works exploring African American experiences
notableWork Come and Get the Beauty of It Hot NERFINISHED
Mourner’s Bench NERFINISHED
Southern Landscape NERFINISHED
The Road of the Phoebe Snow NERFINISHED
Toccata NERFINISHED
occupation choreographer
dance teacher
dancer
performedWith Katherine Dunham Company NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Cedar Grove, Louisiana NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath New York City
residence New York City
studiedUnder Katherine Dunham NERFINISHED
subjectOf African American dance scholarship

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Katherine Dunham influenced Talley Beatty