Pauline koner biography
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Pauline Koner
American dancer and choreographer (1912–2001)
Pauline Koner (June 26, 1912 – February 8, 2001) was an American dancer and choreographer.
She was best known for her stage shows at the Roxy Theater.
Early life and education
Koner was born in 1912 in New York City to Russian Jewish immigrants.[1] Her father, Samuel Koner, a lawyer, was noted for the medical plan he created for the Workmen's Circle, a Jewish socialist and benevolent organization.[2] After seeing Anna Pavlova in The Dying Swan, Koner was inspired to become a dancer.[1] She studied ballet under Michel Fokine in the 1920s;[3] her father "paid" for the high-priced lessons by offering legal services in exchange.[2] Koner later studied under Angel Cansino.
She was a student of the Spanish dance form, as well as the fusion of Asian and Western dance popularized by Japanese choreographers Michio Itō and Yeichi Nimura.[2][4]