Gerd Neggo (9 November 1891 – 1 September 1974) was an Estonian dancer, dance teacher and choreographer.
She studied the musical response methods of É. Jaques-Dalcroze, trained under Rudolf von Laban in Hamburg, Germany, and in 1924 established her own dance studio at Tallinn, Estonia, and promoted modern dance and mime based on classical ballet.
Her contributions to the cultural heritage of Estonia, as the founder of modern dance and mime in her country, is recognised via a scholarship, awarded annually since 2011.
She and her group held performances at the Estonian Drama Theatre in plays for children and young people with modern dance interludes,[1] promoting intellectual, expressive, and creative development.
[5] Among the many famous artists who trained in her school were Ida Urbel (1900–83; she later founded the Vanemuine dance company in 1935 and was its director until 1973);[4] actress Salme Reek; Helmi Tohvelman; Edith Oltrop; Ida Urbel; Oskar Põlla; and Adele Kalmet.