Jeanne Robinson
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Jeanne Robinson was an American-born Canadian dancer, choreographer, teacher and co-author of three award-winning science fiction
novels, The Stardance Saga. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she married fellow author Spider Robinson
in 1975.
Robinson studied dance at the Boston Conservatory
, and at the Martha Graham
, Alvin Ailey
, and Erick Hawkins
schools. She performed with the Beverly Brown Dance Ensemble in New York and served as the artistic director of Halifax's Nova Dance Theatre, where she choreographed more than thirty original works.
She was diagnosed with biliary tract cancer in February 2009 and began undergoing numerous treatments. She died on May 30, 2010.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
novels, The Stardance Saga. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she married fellow author Spider Robinson
Spider Robinson
Spider Robinson is an American-born Canadian Hugo and Nebula award winning science fiction author.- Biography :Born in the Bronx, New York City, Robinson attended Catholic high school, spending his junior year in a seminary, followed by two years in a Catholic college, and five years at the State...
in 1975.
Robinson studied dance at the Boston Conservatory
Boston Conservatory
The Boston Conservatory is a performing arts conservatory located in the Fenway-Kenmore region of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It grants undergraduate and graduate degrees in music, dance and musical theater...
, and at the Martha Graham
Martha Graham
Martha Graham was an American modern dancer and choreographer whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on modern visual arts, Stravinsky had on music, or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architecture.She danced and choreographed for over seventy years...
, Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey, Jr. was an American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York. Ailey is credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th century concert dance...
, and Erick Hawkins
Erick Hawkins
Frederick Hawkins known as Erick Hawkins was a leading American modern-dance choreographer and dancer...
schools. She performed with the Beverly Brown Dance Ensemble in New York and served as the artistic director of Halifax's Nova Dance Theatre, where she choreographed more than thirty original works.
She was diagnosed with biliary tract cancer in February 2009 and began undergoing numerous treatments. She died on May 30, 2010.