Feigenheimer, Irene (1946–)
Feigenheimer, Irene (1946–)
American modern dancer and choreographer. Born June 16, 1946, in New York, NY.
Trained by Hanya Holm, Martha Graham, and Merce Cunningham, as well as at school of Metropolitan Opera Ballet in New York City; danced in an array of contemporary concert groups for Anna Sokolow, Don Redlich, Cliff Keuter, and Kathryn Posin; collaborated and choreographed with Barbara Roan and Antony La Giglia for such works as Continuing Dance Exchange (1973); taught throughout US. Works of choreography include Micromaze (1969), Solo (1972), Stages (1974), Travelin' Pair (1975), Later Dreams, Part I (1975), Time Still (1977), Inside Whisper (1979), Red and White (1980) and Homage (1980).
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