Jerome Andrews (1908 – October 26, 1992) was an American dancer and choreographer. He is remembered as a pioneer of modern dance in France.

Biography

Early life

Jerome Andrews was born in Plaistow, New Hampshire, in 1908. ^{[1] [2]} He was educated at the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. ^[1] He was then trained in modern dance by Martha Graham, as well as Ruth St. Denis, Doris Humphrey and Hanya Holm. ^{[2] [1]} He was also influenced by Mary Wigman. ^{[1] [3]}

Career

He started his career as a dancer in Paris in the early 1930s, where he was a dancer in Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin at Le Colisee. ^[4] He also danced in London, where he was choreographed by Sigurd Leeder for Prometheus. ^[4] At the same time, he also worked as a dancer of ballet and modern dance from 1931 to 1937 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. ^[1] While working at the Radio City Music Hall, Andrews met ballet dancer Edith Allard, who later credited him with inspiring her to pursue a career in Paris. ^[5] At the same time, he worked as a dance teacher and assistant to Alyse Bentley. ^[1] He also worked with his former teacher, Martha Graham. ^{[3] [6]}

He also worked as a choreographer in New York. For example, he choreographed Maurice Ravel's The Waltz, which was performed at the Radio City Music Hall. ^{[2] [3] [6]}

He moved back to Paris permanently in the 1952, where he worked as a dance teacher and choreographer. ^{[1] [2] [6]} A year later, in 1953, he established Les Compagnons de la Danse, a dance company. ^[1] Some of his most renowned students were Dominique Dupuy and Francoise Dupuy. ^{[2] [6]} A decade later, in 1964, he formed the Jerome Andrews Dance Company. ^[1] According to the Los Angeles Times, he pioneered modern dance in France, where ballet was a more popular form of dance in the 1950s. ^[2]

Death

He died on October 26, 1992, in Paris, at the age of eighty-four. ^{[2] [1] [6]}

References

External links

• Jerome Andrews at IMDb