Rudner, Sara (1944–)
Rudner, Sara (1944–)
American postmodern dancer. Born 1944 in Brooklyn, NY; Barnard College, BA, 1964.
Trained in ballet as well as modern-dance technique; joined company of Paul Sanasardo, where she created roles in his Excursions, The Animal's Eye, and Fatal Birds (1964–66); danced with Twyla Tharp Dance Co., creating roles in most of Tharp's works, among them Re-moves, One Two Three (1966), Generation (1968), The Bix Pieces (1971), Deuce Coupe I (1973), and in the film Hair (1979); danced for short period with Pilobolus and Lar Lubovitch (1975–76); choreographed numerous works for own company, the Sara Rudner Performance Ensemble (1976–82), as well as for Lubovitch's troupe; became chair of dance department at Sarah Lawrence College (1999).
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