Mura Dehn: Champion of Black Social Dance and the Traditional Jazz Dance Company

This book tells the relatively unknown story of Mura Dehn (1902— 1987) a white, Jewish dancer from Russia, once deemed among the most beautiful classical dancers in Europe, who emigrated to the United States in the 1930s.

For the first time the efforts of Dehn to record, analyse and champion the development of jazz dance in America during the 1930s, 40s and 50s are brought to life. The book celebrates and explores her long—term commitment to supporting and nurturing Black American jazz danc...