Strauss, Sara Milford (1896–1979)
Strauss, Sara Milford (1896–1979)
American dancer, teacher and choreographer. Born 1896 in New York, NY; died July 7, 1979, in Wilmington, DE.
Published The Dance and Life (c. 1916); performed in a series of concert dance recitals, including Formlessness, Consciousness (1928), and Space Limitation (1933); served as chair of Concert Dancers' League in NY and helped overturn the city's blue law that banned dance performances on Sunday; staged acts for Ziegfeld Follies; best known for her breathing and movement classes for stage actors.
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