Choreographer

Loretta Abbott

American dancer (1933-2016)

Born 1933 · New York CityDied 2016United States

Loretta Abbott was an American choreographer, born in 1933 in New York City, who died in 2016.

Biography

Loretta Agatha Abbott (March 1, 1933 – May 6, 2016) was an American educator, dancer, choreographer, singer, director, dance captain, and actress. She was an early member and foundation builder for the Alvin Ailey Dance Company. Having worked with the Clark Center for the Performing Arts from 1959 to 1989, Abbott was a co-founder of Clark Center NYC, set up to honour the legacy of the organization.

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Contemporaries

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Sally Gross

American choreographer and dancer (1933–2015)

1933–2015
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Lee Theodore

American choreographer (1933-1987)

1933–1987
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Bobby Byrd

American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician (1934–2007)

1934–2007
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Harriet Browne

American tap dancer, educator and choreographer (1932-1997)

1932–1997
Jacques d'Amboise

Jacques d'Amboise

American dancer and choreographer (1934-2021)

1934–2021
Arthur Mitchell

Arthur Mitchell

American dancer and choreographer, co-founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem (1934-2018)

1934–2018
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Lois Bewley

American dancer and choreographer (1934–2012)

1934–2012
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Tommy Abbott

American actor (1934–1987)

1934–1987

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