José Limon

(1908-1972)

Mexican dancer and choreographer

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José Arcadio Limón (January 12, 1908 – December 2, 1972) was a dancer and choreographer from Mexico and who developed what is now known as 'Limón technique'. In the 1940s, he founded the José Limón Dance Company (now the Limón Dance Company), and in 1968 he created the José Limón Foundation to carry on his work.

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Born	Jose Arcadio Limón 12 January 1908 Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico
Died	2 December 1972 (aged 64) Flemington, New Jersey
Zodiac	Capricorn
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Pauline Lawrence - · · m. 1941 info edit

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