Kinch, Myra (1904–1981)
Kinch, Myra (1904–1981)
American modern dancer and choreographer. Born 1904 in Los Angeles, CA; died Nov 20, 1981, in Bonita Springs, FL.
In California, performed at Coconut Grove and at Fanchon and Marco's West Coast De Luxe Theater Prologs; performed with Max Reinhardt's company in Germany (1932) and throughout Eastern Europe and US; danced in film The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935); served as dance director of local Federal Theater Project in CA, where she choreographed historical works for Golden Gate International Exposition; worked summers at Jacob's Pillow and taught in and around NY until retirement (1967); choreographed a variety of works, ranging from serious to satirical to comical.
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