Graham, Georgia (1900–1988)
Graham, Georgia (1900–1988)
American modern dancer. Name variations: Geordie or Jeordie Graham. Born Georgia Graham, Mar 1, 1900, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania; grew up in Santa Barbara, California; died 1988; dau. of Dr. George Graham (physician) and Jane Beers Graham; sister of Mary Graham (1896–1949) and dancer Martha Graham.
Studied at Denishawn school in Los Angeles, California, along with sister Martha; performed with touring concert groups of Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn (1922–27), where she also created roles in St. Denis' Sonata Tragica (1922), The Spirit of the Sea (1923), Waltzes (1925), and Shawn's Pas de Quatre (1925), Bubble Dance (1925), and General Wu's Farewell to His Wife (1926), among others; was member of company's oriental tour group; performed in numerous early works by sister Martha including Primitive Mysteries (1931), Ceremonials (1932), and Six Miracle Plays (1933); taught at Martha Graham's school and at Neighborhood Playhouse for a number of years.