Choreographer

Helen Lewis

British dancer (1916–2009)

Born 1916 · TrutnovDied 2009United KingdomUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Helen Lewis was a British choreographer, born in 1916 in Trutnov, who died in 2009.

Biography

Helen Lewis MBE (née Helena Katz; 22 June 1916 – 31 December 2009) was a pioneer of modern dance in Northern Ireland, and made her name as a dance teacher and choreographer. A survivor of the Holocaust, she was also known for her memoir of her experiences during the Second World War.

From the Wikipedia article “Helen Lewis (choreographer)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Contemporaries

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Richard Arnell

English composer (1917–2009)

1917–2009
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Mari Bicknell

British ballet dancer and choreographer

1914–2003
Margot Fonteyn

Margot Fonteyn

British ballerina

1919–1991
Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten

English composer, conductor, and pianist (1913-1976)

1913–1976
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Joy Newton

ballet dancer 1913—1996

1913–1996
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Peggy Spencer

British dancer and choreographer (1920-2016)

1920–2016
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Deryk Mendel

British actor (1920-2013)

1920–2013
Ivor Forbes Guest

Ivor Forbes Guest

British historian (1920–2018)

1920–2018

Facts from Wikidata (Q5702674), CC0.