The José Limón Dance Foundation exists to perpetuate the Limón legacy and its humanistic approach to movement and theater, and to extend the vitality of that vision into the future, through ...

At a recent open rehearsal for the Limón Dance Company’s upcoming performances at The Joyce Theater, artistic director Dante Puleio told Observer that he “wanted to zero in on José’s perspective as an ...

The Limón Dance Company tries to shake up its image with a world premiere by Diego Vega Solorza and a reimagined “Emperor Jones.” By Brian Seibert Limón’s dance, based on the play by Eugene O’Neill, ...

BECKET — Choreographer Jose Limon didn’t just create a modern dance company in 1946 bearing his name. The Limon Dance Company is probably best known for keeping the “Limon technique” alive. What is ...

It’s hard to imagine a marriage between this company–a classic purveyor of modern dance started in 1947 by Jose Limon (who died in 1972)–and Evanston-based Billy Siegenfeld, whose Jump Rhythm Jazz ...

Carla Maxwell joined the Limón Dance Company in 1965. She soon became a principal dancer under José Limón's direction and, in 1978, was appointed artistic director of the company. During her tenure, ...

The program pairs timeless pieces by company cofounders José Limón and Doris Humphrey with a new work by Olivier Taparga BECKET — Founded in 1946 by two gentle giants of the modern dance world — ...

The Limón Dance Company celebrates its 75th season and returns to live performances in a historic team-up with Dance Now! Miami. Born in México, José Limón was the only major Hispanic choreographer to ...

In 1946, when Jose Limon founded his namesake dance company, little did he know that 70 years later and 43 years after his death, his troupe would still be going strong. Such was the legacy of a man ...

“Border Crossings: Exile and American Modern Dance 1900-1955” opens at the Art, Design & Architecture Museum and dance performances by the Jose Limón Dance Company, Santa Barbara Dance Theater and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The pioneering modern dancer and ...

Her virtuosic dance technique, natural charisma and compelling acting perfectly suited Mr. Limón’s flowing movement style and abstract narrative works. By Claudia Bauer In a postmodern era dominated ...