Flower Hujer (September 30, 1907 – May 1, 1999) was an American dancer and modern dance choreographer.

Life and career

Flower Hujer was born in Hollywood. She studied ballet under

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and began her dance career in ballet and films on the West Coast. She moved to

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in the early 1940s, where she performed in Broadway musicals including ''

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'' and ''

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'', and also toured the United States in musical theater productions. Hujer formed the Flower Hujer Dance Theater in 1949 and began to create works based on religious and nature themes which were noted for their dignity and simplicity. She also created works for musical theater. Noted dancer and choreographer

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danced in her company in the 1960s. Hujer continued to appear onstage until 1990. She died at the age of 92 in

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, New York.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hujer, Flower American choreographers People from Hollywood, Los Angeles American female dancers Dancers from California 1907 births 1999 deaths 20th-century American dancers 20th-century American women