Beryl mcburnie autobiography
Determined, imperious, flighty, charming, Beryl McBurnie was born in Trinidad and went to New York in the early s to study dance and drama.
Beryl McBurnie's life's work was to give West Indian people back to themselves..
Beryl McBurnie
Trinidadian dancer
Dr. Beryl "La Belle Rosette" McBurnie | |
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| Born | Beryl Eugenia McBurnie ()2 November Port-of-Spain, Trinidad |
| Died | 30 March () (aged86) Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Nationality | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Education | Columbia University, New York |
| Knownfor | Dance, choreography, dance instruction |
| Notable work | The Little Carib Theatre |
| Movement | Promotion of Dance, Arts and Culture of Trinidad & Tobago |
| Awards | Doctor of Laws, University of the West Indies; Hummingbird Gold Medal (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago); Trinity Cross (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago) |
| Patron(s) | Katharine Dunham, Martha Graham, Paul Robeson, Sam Manning, Carmen Miranda, Charles Weidman, Louise Crane, Doris Humphrey |
Beryl Eugenia McBurnieOBE (2 November – 30 March )[1] was a Trinidadian dancer.
She established the Little Carib Theatre in Woodbrook, Port of Spain, and promoted the culture and arts of Trinidad