De Jong, Bettie (1933–)
De Jong, Bettie (1933–)
Dutch modern dancer. Born May 5, 1933, in Sumatra, Indonesia.
Studied dance in Indonesia and Holland, and with Martha Graham and José Limón in NY after moving to US (mid-1950s); performed professionally for numerous choreographers including John Butler in Carmina Burana (1960), Martha Graham in Clytemnestra (1961), and Pearl Lang in And Joy Is My Witness; joined Paul Taylor Dance Co. (1962), where she created roles in From Sea to Shining Sea (1965), Orbs (1966), Lento (1967), and Big Bertha (1973), among others; remained with Taylor throughout career and also served as his rehearsal director.
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