Rachel Browne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rachel Browne

Canadian dancer (1934-2012)

Date of Birth: 06-Nov-1934

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 09-Jun-2012

Profession: choreographer, dancer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Rachel Browne (born Ray Minkoff; November 6, 1934 – June 9, 2012) was a dancer, teacher and choreographer based in Winnipeg.
She founded Canada's longest running modern dance company in 1964 called Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers and was its artistic director until 1983.
She remained with the company as a fundraiser and advisor, and continued to teach dance.
She was awarded the Order of Canada in 1997 and the Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers performance venue was renamed The Rachel Browne Theatre in 2008.
She died in 2012 in Ottawa while visiting to watch a performance at the Canada Dance Festival.