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Sophie Maslow (March 22, 1911 – June 25, 2006) was an American choreographer, modern dancer and teacher, and founding member of New Dance Group. She was a first cousin of the American sculptor Leonard Baskin. Her dances have been reconstructed and performed by CityDance Ensemble, The Harkness Ballet, The Batsheva Dance Company, and The Bat-Dor Company. Sophie Maslow's voice and altruism remain an inspiration for New Dance Group Arts Center. Maslow was Jewish. She died on June 25, 2006 in Manhattan at age 95.

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  • Sophie Maslow, née le 22 mars 1911 à New York et morte le 25 juin 2006 à New York, est une danseuse et une chorégraphe américaine qui fut l'une des fondatrices du New Dance Group. (fr)
  • Sophie Maslow (March 22, 1911 – June 25, 2006) was an American choreographer, modern dancer and teacher, and founding member of New Dance Group. She was a first cousin of the American sculptor Leonard Baskin. Born in New York City in 1911 by Russian American parents, Sophie Maslow began her dance training with Blanche Talmud at the . Her teachers there included Martha Graham and Louis Horst. She became a member of Martha Graham's Company in 1931, performing many solo roles, until 1943. She created her own dance troupe, The Sophie Maslow Dance Company and, with Jane Dudley and William Bales, established the Dudley-Maslow-Bales Trio in 1942. Ms. Maslow helped to define and establish New Dance Group as a performance entity dedicated to using dance to make social and political statements. In 1948, she performed and was a faculty member at the first American Dance Festival held at Connecticut College. Maslow's choreography includes: "Dust Bowl Ballads" which depicted the Depression of the 1930s and the people of the Southwest's endurance during these droughts, "Folksay" based on Carl Sandburg's poem of the same name, "Poem," with music by Duke Ellington and words by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and the off-Broadway musical "The Big Winner" about a poor tailor and his winning lottery ticket. In 1951, she choreographed for the New York City Opera (The Dybbuk). In 1952, 1955, 1956, and 1960–62, Maslow choreographed the Hannukkah Festivals held at Madison Square Garden. Her dances have been reconstructed and performed by CityDance Ensemble, The Harkness Ballet, The Batsheva Dance Company, and The Bat-Dor Company. Sophie Maslow's voice and altruism remain an inspiration for New Dance Group Arts Center. Maslow was Jewish. She died on June 25, 2006 in Manhattan at age 95. (en)
  • Sophie Maslow (New York, 22 marzo 1911 – Manhattan, 25 giugno 2006) è stata una coreografa, ballerina e insegnante statunitense, membro fondatore del . Era cugina di primo grado dello scultore americano Leonard Baskin. "Folksay" eseguito dal CityDance Ensemble (it)
  • Sophie Maslow (Nova Iorque, 22 de março de 1911 – Manhattan, 25 de junho de 2006) foi um coreógrafa americana, professora e dançarina de dança contemporânea e fundadora membro do New Dance Group. Ela era prima do escultor americano . (pt)
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  • Sophie Maslow papers, 1918-1997 (en)
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  • Sophie Maslow, née le 22 mars 1911 à New York et morte le 25 juin 2006 à New York, est une danseuse et une chorégraphe américaine qui fut l'une des fondatrices du New Dance Group. (fr)
  • Sophie Maslow (New York, 22 marzo 1911 – Manhattan, 25 giugno 2006) è stata una coreografa, ballerina e insegnante statunitense, membro fondatore del . Era cugina di primo grado dello scultore americano Leonard Baskin. "Folksay" eseguito dal CityDance Ensemble (it)
  • Sophie Maslow (Nova Iorque, 22 de março de 1911 – Manhattan, 25 de junho de 2006) foi um coreógrafa americana, professora e dançarina de dança contemporânea e fundadora membro do New Dance Group. Ela era prima do escultor americano . (pt)
  • Sophie Maslow (March 22, 1911 – June 25, 2006) was an American choreographer, modern dancer and teacher, and founding member of New Dance Group. She was a first cousin of the American sculptor Leonard Baskin. Her dances have been reconstructed and performed by CityDance Ensemble, The Harkness Ballet, The Batsheva Dance Company, and The Bat-Dor Company. Sophie Maslow's voice and altruism remain an inspiration for New Dance Group Arts Center. Maslow was Jewish. She died on June 25, 2006 in Manhattan at age 95. (en)
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  • Sophie Maslow (fr)
  • Sophie Maslow (it)
  • Sophie Maslow (en)
  • Sophie Maslow (pt)
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