Cause of death Bladder cancer Alma mater Boston Conservatory | Name Jeanne Robinson | |
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Born March 30, 1948 ( 1948-03-30 ) Boston, Massachusetts, United States Died May 30, 2010(2010-05-30) (aged 62) Occupation Choreographer, dancer, teacher and writer Spouse(s) Spider Robinson (1975–2010, her death) Website spiderrobinson.com/jeanne.html | ||
Winter Song - Jeanne Robinson Dance Recital - December 16, 2018
Jeanne Robinson (March 30, 1948 – May 30, 2010) was an American-born Canadian choreographer, dancer, teacher and co-writer of three science-fiction novels, The Stardance Saga.
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- Winter Song Jeanne Robinson Dance Recital December 16 2018
- Early life and education
- Career
- Personal life
- Illness and death
- References
Early life and education
She was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
Robinson studied dance at the Boston Conservatory, and at the Martha Graham, Alvin Ailey, and Erick Hawkins schools.
Career
She performed with the Beverly Brown Dance Ensemble in New York City, New York, and served as the artistic director of the Nova Dance Theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where she choreographed more than thirty original works.
Personal life
She married fellow science-fiction writer Spider Robinson in 1975.
Illness and death
Robinson was diagnosed with biliary tract cancer in February 2009 and began undergoing numerous treatments. She died, age 62, on May 30, 2010.