Hope Clarke was an American choreographer, born in 1941 in Washington, D.C., who died in 2026. Award record: 2 choreography nominations.
Biography
Hope Clarke (March 23, 1941 – July 23, 2026) was an American actress, dancer, vocalist, choreographer, and opera director. In 1995, she became the first black director of a major U.S. opera production, when she staged Porgy and Bess at the Houston Grand Opera.
Choreography awards
Contemporaries
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