Brown, Trisha (1936–)

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Brown, Trisha (1936–)

American choreographer and dancer. Born Patricia Brown, Nov 25, 1936, in Aberdeen, Washington; Mills College, BA in dance, 1958; studied with Anna Halprin, José Limón, Merce Cunningham, Louis Horst, Robert Dunn.

Taught dance at Reed College, Portland, OR (1958–59); moved to NY (1960); was a founding member of Judson Dance Theater (early 1960s), where she presented 1st works, including Lightfall (1963), Rulegame 5 (1965), and A String (1966); began using specialized surfaces and equipment in choreography for such works as Planes (1968), Leaning Duets (1970) and Roof Piece (1971); founded Trisha Brown Company (1970); received New York Dance and Performance awards (1984, 1986) and Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival award (1993); appointed to US National Council on the Arts (1994).

See also Lise Brunel, Trisha Brown (1987).

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