Corrie Hartong
Corrie Hartong | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hendrine Cornelia Hartong 23 February 1906 Rotterdam |
| Died | August 9, 1991 (aged 85) Rotterdam |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Choreographer |
Hendrine Cornelia (Corrie) Hartong (23 February 1906 - 9 August 1991) was a dancer, dance teacher and choreographer in the Netherlands.[1]
Hendrine Cornelia Hartong was born in Rotterdam on 23 February 1906. She studied modern dance with Mary Wigman in Dresden. Between 1928 and 1931 she taught in Chemnitz and Magdeburg. She then returned to Rotterdam to teach. She was director of the Rotterdam School of Dance (from 1954 the Rotterdam Dance Academy) when the organization was created in 1935 in cooperation with the Rotterdam Conservatory under Willem Pijper. After the Second World War she held several administrative positions. In 1946 she was co-founder of the Dutch Association of Dance Artists, and for seven years was chairman. She died in Rotterdam on 9 August 1991.[1]
References
- ^ a b "HARTONG, Hendrina Cornelia, (1906-1991)". Historici. Retrieved 2012-05-04.