Ruth Currier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ruth Currier

American dancer

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1926

Place of Birth: Ashland, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 04-Oct-2011

Profession: choreographer, dancer, music pedagogue

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Ruth Currier (January 4, 1926 in Ashland, Ohio – October 4, 2011 in Brooklyn, New York) was an American dancer, choreographer, and dance teacher.
She was a principal dancer with the José Limón Dance Company from the late 1940s into the 1960s.
She later served as that company's director following Limón's death from 1972 to 1978.She taught on the dance faculties of the Juilliard School, Ohio State University, Bennington College, Sarah Lawrence College and the American Dance Festival.