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He changed how dance was filmed, saying: ‘You can choreograph with an eyebrow as excitingly as you can with a grand jeté across the stage’
Robert Cohan, 95, Dies; Exported Contemporary Dance to Britain A New York-born protégé of Martha Graham, he and a rich patron revolutionized dance in the U.K. with a cutting-edge new form. Robert Cohan in 1962. He was both a dancer and a teacher with the Martha Graham company in New York before revolutionizing dance in Britain.Credit...Jack Mitchell/Getty Images Published Jan. 29, 2021Updated Feb. 1, 2021 Robert Cohan, a New York-born dancer and choreographer who changed the course of British dance by helping to establish an acclaimed contemporary dance company and school in London in the l...
BBC News Published image captionLesley Manville, Sally Dynevor and Craig David have been recognised in the New Year Honours Several leading figures from the worlds of entertainment, fashion, art and literature have been recognised in the New Year Honours. Here is a rundown of some of the biggest names, and their new titles: Dame Sheila Hancock Actress Sheila Hancock, who made her name in the West End before becoming a perennial presence on British TV screens, has been made a dame. Commenting on the award, Hancock joked: "I've never felt myself this sort of person. It just doesn't happen to pe...