Mary Cochran, Dancer Who ‘lit Up The Stage,’ Dies At 54

NEIL GENZLINGER, NY Times: Dance
Sun, 10/15/2017 - 1:47pm

Ms. Cochran, the daughter of a dancer, performed with the Paul Taylor Dance Company for 12 years, then led the influential dance department at Barnard College for 10.

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