Eleanor King

About

Established modern dance as an art form with her dance company the Eleanor King Dance Repertory Company formed in 1942.

Before Fame

She studied dance at the Theatre Guild School in 1926 alongside Doris Humphrey.

Trivia

She appeared in the first abstract ballet in 1928 called Color Harmony.

Family Life

She had five siblings andattended Clare Tree Major School of the Theatre in 1925.

Associated With

She choreographed dance routines around famous pieces of literature such as poems written by James Joyce.