Pearl Lang

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Pearl Lang was an influential American modern dancer, choreographer, and longtime member of the Martha Graham Dance Company, known for her powerful performances and innovative choreography.

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instanceOf choreographer
dance teacher
modern dancer
person
basedIn New York City
birthName Pearl Lack
causeOfDeath cancer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1921-05-29
dateOfDeath 2009-02-24
employer Martha Graham Dance Company NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork choreography
dance performance
founded Pearl Lang Dance Theater NERFINISHED
genre modern dance
hasGender female
influencedBy Martha Graham NERFINISHED
modernist theatrical traditions
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Martha Graham Dance Company NERFINISHED
movement modern dance
name Pearl Lang NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableFor innovative choreography
powerful performances
notableStudent Carla Maxwell NERFINISHED
Pina Bausch NERFINISHED
notableWork Shir Ha-Shirim (Song of Songs) NERFINISHED
Song of Deborah NERFINISHED
The Possessed NERFINISHED
occupation choreographer
dance teacher
modern dancer
performedWith Martha Graham NERFINISHED
Martha Graham Dance Company NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Chicago, Illinois, United States
placeOfDeath New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
spouse Joseph Wiseman NERFINISHED
spouseOccupation actor
studiedUnder Martha Graham NERFINISHED
style expressionistic modern dance
taughtAt Juilliard School NERFINISHED
New York University NERFINISHED
Yale University NERFINISHED
taughtDiscipline choreography
modern dance
yearsActive 1940s–2000s

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Joseph Wiseman spouse Pearl Lang