Hanya Holm

dancer, choreographer and dance educator (1893-1992)
Person human Q75818
Hanya Holm
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Hanya Holm

Summary

Hanya Holm is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Worms[2]. She was born on March 3, 1893[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on November 3, 1992[5]. She worked as a choreographer[6], music educator[7], dancer[8], and dance teacher[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Hanya Holm's place of birth was Worms[2].
  • Hanya Holm passed away in New York City[4].
  • Hanya Holm was born on March 3, 1893[3].
  • Hanya Holm died on November 3, 1992[5].
  • Hanya Holm held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Hanya Holm held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Hanya Holm's professions included choreographer[6].
  • Hanya Holm's professions included music educator[7].
  • Hanya Holm worked as a dancer[8].
  • Hanya Holm worked as a dance teacher[9].
  • Hanya Holm's field of work was dance[13].
  • Hanya Holm's field of work was choreography[14].
  • Hanya Holm's field of work was pedagogy[15].
  • A notable student of Hanya Holm was Alwin Nikolais[16].
  • A notable student of Hanya Holm was Alvin Ailey[17].
  • Hanya Holm received the Capezio Dance Award[18].
  • Hanya Holm is recorded as female[19].
  • Hanya Holm's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Hanya Holm's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[21].
  • Hanya Holm's family name is recorded as Q10525262[22].
  • Hanya Holm studied under Mary Wigman[23].
  • Hanya Holm's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Hanya Holm's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Johanna Eckert'}[25].
  • Hanya Holm's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hanya Holm'}[26].
  • Hanya Holm's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hanya Holm was born in Worms[2]. She was born on March 3, 1893[3].

Education

Hanya Holm studied under Mary Wigman[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer[6], music educator[7], dancer[8], and dance teacher[9]. Fields of work include dance[13], a performing arts genre[28]; choreography[14]; and pedagogy[15], a branch of science[29]. Notable students include Alwin Nikolais[16], a choreographer[30], 1910–1993[31], of United States[32], awarded the National Medal of Arts[33] and Alvin Ailey[17], a ballet dancer[34], 1931–1989[35], of United States[36], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[37].

Recognition

Hanya Holm received the Capezio Dance Award[18].

Death and Burial

Hanya Holm died on November 3, 1992[5]. She passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Hanya Holm ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Hanya Holm born?

Hanya Holm was born in Worms[2].

Where did Hanya Holm die?

Hanya Holm passed away in New York City[4].

What did Hanya Holm do for work?

Hanya Holm worked as choreographer[6], music educator[7], dancer[8], and dance teacher[9].

What awards did Hanya Holm receive?

Honors received include Capezio Dance Award[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Tholzheim · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Family name Q10525262
    Field of work dance, choreography, pedagogy
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject New York Public Library
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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