José Limón
Dancer and choreographer
José Arcadio Limón was a dancer and choreographer from Mexico and who developed what is now known as 'Limón technique'. In the 1940s, he founded the José Limón Dance Company, and in 1968 he created the José Limón Foundation to carry on his work. Wikipedia
Born: January 12, 1908, Culiacán, Mexico
Died: December 2, 1972 (age 64 years), Flemington, NJ
Spouse: Pauline Lawrence (m. 1941)
Awards: National Medal of Arts
Dances: The Moor's Pavane (1949)
Former groups: José Limón Dance Company (now the Limón Dance Company)