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Jose Limon

  • José Arcadio Limón is born in Culiacan, Mexico

  • Limon Moves too New York

  • Limón sees his first dance performance and is so inspired

  • Limón creates his first major choreographic work

  • Limón forms his own dance company with Doris Humphrey, his mentor and teacher, as Artistic Director and co-choreographer.

  • The José Limón Dance Company has its debut performance at New York’s Belasco Theater.

  • Limón receives his first Dance Magazine Award, for The Moor’s Pavane

  • Limón begins his association with the Juilliard School in New York, where he will teach and choreograph until his death.

  • The José Limón Dance Foundation is incorporated, establishing a non-profit organization that is dedicated to Limón’s work in the dance field.

  • The Company presents its final season under Limón’s direction and premieres his final work, Carlota. He dies of cancer on December 2nd.