Lillian Shapero Rauch, (January 17, 1908 – April 19, 1988, born and died in

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

) was an American dancer and

choreographer Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which Motion (physics), motion or Visual appearance, form or both are specified. ''Choreography'' may also refer to the design itself. A chor ...

, and a member of the first

Martha Graham Dance Company The Martha Graham Dance Company, founded by Martha Graham in 1926, is both the oldest dance company in the United States and the oldest integrated dance company. The company is critically acclaimed in the artistic world and has been recognized as " ...

, where she was a performer, assistant

and dancer. She was a choreographer for the musical ''Oy Is Dus a Leben!'' She was born on January 17, 1908, and died on April 19, 1988, and her husband was Maurice Rauch.

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