Corinne Chochem

Corinne Chochem (Hebrew: קורין חכם; December 16, 1907 – September 18, 1990) was an American choreographer and dance teacher of Russian Jewish descent. In her late life she became a painter. She is recognized for her impact on Hebrew folk dance. She published two books on Jewish dances and recorded several albums of music for Israeli folk dances accompanied with dance notations.

She is credited with the idea for A Survivor from Warsaw.

Corinne Chochem was born in Zwanitz (the Yiddish name for Zhvanets), Russian Empire to Esther (née Gendelman) and Mendel Chochem. In 1920 the family emigrated to the United States. ), a painter, and married him. At that time she started studying painting. In her later life, after her husband died, she herself became a painter and had several exhibitions under husband's surname Kovarska. 1948: Jewish holiday dances