Croll, Tina (1943–)
Croll, Tina (1943–)
American modern dancer Born Aug 27, 1943, in New York, NY.
Studied with some of most notable modern dancers at American Dance Festival (1962–64), including José Limón, Martha Graham, Lucas Hoving, Alvin Ailey, and Louis Horst; performed with Dance Theater Workshop (late 1960s) in works by Jack Moore, Jeff Duncan, Art Bauman, and James Cunningham; represented the women at whom advertising is directed in Bauman's Burlesque/Black & White (1967); choreographed own works—solos and group pieces—for Dance Theater Workshop (1965–68); formed dance troupe, Tina Croll and Company; conceived and directed From the Horse's Mouth with Jamie Cunningham, a live documentary performance piece which celebrates the "heart and history of dance."
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