Percival Borde
Percival Borde | |
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| Born | 31 December 1922 Port of Spain, British Trinidad and Tobago |
| Died | 31 August 1979 (aged 56) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | NYU School of Arts |
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| Employer | Binghamton University |
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| Children | 2 |
Percival Sebastian Borde (31 December 1922 – 31 August 1979) was a Trinidadian dancer and choreographer. Emigrating to the United States after meeting Pearl Primus, he performed for her dance company and on Broadway before his own dance company debuted in 1958. He established a reputation for promoting African-American dance and drew from his Afro-Caribbean roots as a creator. He was also an associate professor at Binghamton University and involved with several non-profits.