Helen Lewis MBE
(1916-2009)

woman, dancer, choreographer, writer, Holocaust survivor, and Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (from 2001)

Died aged 93

Helen Lewis MBE was a pioneer of modern dance in Northern Ireland. She made her name as a dance teacher and choreographer but was also known for 'A Time to Speak', her memoir of her experiences during the Second World War surviving the Holocaust.

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Belfast, United Kingdom

Helen Lewis 1916-2009 dancer, choreographer, writer, Holocaust survivor who found peace and a home in Belfast taught dance here

Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, United Kingdom where they taught