Annabelle Gamson

Annabelle Gamson (born 1928) is an American dancer and choreographer. Although she has had a number of successes within the field of ballet, Gamson is particularly known for her work within the area of modern dance. As a dancer she drew particular acclaim for her interpretations of the works of Isadora Duncan, Mary Wigman, and Eleanor King. She is the wife of renowned conductor Arnold Gamson, and their daughter, Rosanna Gamson, is also a celebrated dancer.

Born Annabelle Gold in the Bronx to Russian Jewish immigrants Solomon and Rose (née Loonin) Gold, Gamson studied dance with Julia Levien, a pupil of Anna Duncan, from ages five to twelve. She then attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and the Professional Children's School. She also studied uder May O'Donnell, Helene Platova, and at the Katherine Dunham School. By the age of sixteen was already making a living as a dancer.

In 1949 she made her Broadway debut in the Richard Lewine's musical revue Make Mine Manhattan at the Broadhurst Theatre. She returned to Broadway the following year to appear in Morton Gould's Arms and the Girl at the 46th Street Theatre. Shortly after that production closed, Gamson moved to Paris to study under Etienne Decroux.

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