Della Davidson

Mary Adele "Della" Davidson (1951/1952 – March 13, 2012 ) was an American modern dancer, choreographer, and dance professor at the University of California, Davis Department of Theatre and Dance.

Life Mary Adele Davidson was born in Texas, but grew up in Michigan. While she had trained in ballet since elementary school, she discovered modern dance in college, attending Michigan State, the University of Utah, and the University of Arizona. She created more than forty works in her lifetime, many of them multidisciplinary, combining dance and film.

Awards Isadora Duncan Award for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography 1990 North American Award for Choreography

Legacy The Della Davidson Prize is an annual award of $1,220 to support "innovative dance and dance/theater artists."

Personal Davidson was married to Mark Reiff. She died on March 13, 2012, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.