Robert Cohan
British-American dancer
Sir Robert Paul Cohan CBE (27 March 1925 – January 2021) was an American-born British dancer and choreographer. He was the founding artistic director of The Place, London Contemporary Dance School, and London Contemporary Dance Theatre (LCDT), which he directed for 20 years.[1] He was born in New York City. He worked with Martha Graham.[2]
He was knighted in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to dance.[3]
Cohan died in January 2021, aged 95.[4]
References
change- ↑ "Robert Cohan CBE - The Place". www.theplace.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ Roy, Sanjoy (18 May 2010). "Step-by-step guide to dance: Robert Cohan". Retrieved 8 December 2017 – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "No. 62666". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 2019. p. B2.
- ↑ Sir Robert Cohan, modern dance legend, dies aged 95