McGehee, Helen (1921–)

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McGehee, Helen (1921–)

American modern dancer and choreographer. Born 1921 in Lynchburg, VA; trained at Randolph-Macon Women's University.

Performed with Martha Graham company in NY, creating roles in Night Journey (1947), Canticle for Innocent Comedians (1952), Clytemnestra (1958), Phaedra (1967), and Cortege of Eagles (1967), among others; taught at Juilliard.

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