Hortense Allen Jordan

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Hortense Allen Jordan (September 17, 1919 – March 15, 2008) was an African-American dancer, choreographer, costume designer, and producer.[1]

Personal life

Born Hiawatha Hortense Allen, Jordan was born on September 17, 1919.[2] She had 12 siblings and was raised in East St. Louis, Illinois.[1] Hortense Jordan married Philadelphia detective Theodore Jordan in 1955.[1] She had three sons, Dewey Allen, Theodore Jordan Sr. and Philip Allen.[1] Hortense Jordan died on March 15, 2008, due to heart failure.

Career

She started her dance career when she was fourteen years old.

Robin Hood Dell throughout the 1970s and accompanied performances by Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, and Woody Herman.[4]

Jordan was the 1995 artistic director for Stepping in Time, a music and dance performance composed of African American performers that was sponsored and produced by the Philadelphia Folklore Project.[1][2] Jordan's dancing career was also featured in the video documentary Plenty of Good Women Dancers that was broadcast on public television in 2004.[1][3][2][5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Sims, Gayle (March 23, 2008). "Ex-dancer Hortense Allen Jordan dies at 88". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c d "Hortense Allen Jordan". Philadelphia Folklore Project. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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  4. ^ a b c "From The Vault: Hortense Allen Dancers at Robin Hood Dell | the Mann". manncenter.org. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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  6. ^ Ingram, Germaine. "Who's Got a Brown Paper Bag? – Chronicling Resistance". Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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