Alice Jürna also Alice Jyrna

Alice Jürna was born in Tallinn but obtained her dance education with Mary Wigman in Dresden, and performed in 1924-25 in Wigman’s productions Szenen aus einem Tanzdrama, Bann and Ein Tanzmärchen. In 1925-26, Alice Jürna worked in a theatre in Gera under Wigman’s disciple Yvonne Georgi. Then Jürna launched a solo career, and in February 1927 gave concerts in Estonia. | src Estonian Theater and Music Museum ~ Dancing Free online exhibition

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