Woodland in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Helen McGehee
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
1. Helen McGehee Marker
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Helen McGehee was an internationally acclaimed dancer, choreographer, and teacher. From the 1940s until 1970, she was a leading performer in the Martha Graham Dance Company, which revolutionized American modern dance. Having studied Greek and Latin at Randolph-Macon Woman's College, she used her knowledge of Greek mythology to originate iconic roles in the Graham repertory and to design costumes for Graham and for her own company. A founding member of the Dance Division faculty at the Juilliard School, she taught there for more than 30 years. After 1978, she lived here at 2907 Rivermont Ave. with her husband, the Colombian-American artist known as Umaña (1908-1994).
Helen McGehee was an internationally acclaimed dancer, choreographer, and teacher. From the 1940s until 1970, she was a leading performer in the Martha Graham Dance Company, which revolutionized American modern dance. Having studied Greek and Latin at Randolph-Macon Woman's College, she used her knowledge of Greek mythology to originate iconic roles in the Graham repertory and to design costumes for Graham and for her own company. A founding member of the Dance Division faculty at the Juilliard School, she taught there for more than 30 years. After 1978, she lived here at 2907 Rivermont Ave. with her husband, the Colombian-American artist known as Umaña (1908-1994).
Erected 2020 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-6-58.)
Location. 37° 26.243′ N, 79° 10.564′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Woodland. Marker is at the intersection of Rivermont Avenue and Rowland Drive, on the right when traveling east on Rivermont Avenue. Touch for map.
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Marker is at or near this postal address: 2907 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg VA 24503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
2. Helen McGehee Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
3. 2907 Rivermont Avenue
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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