Hortense Allen Jordan (September 17, 1919 – March 15, 2008) was an African-American dancer, choreographer, costume designer, and producer.
[1][2] Jordan was mentored by and worked with Leonard Reed and Larry Steele early on in her career.
In 1947, Jordan appeared with Billy Eckstine and his orchestra in the movie Rhythm in a Riff.
[1] In the 1970s, Jordan led a mostly African-American woman dance troupe based in Philadelphia referred to as the Hortense Allen Dancers.
[1][2] Jordan's dancing career was also featured in the video documentary Plenty of Good Women Dancers that was broadcast on public television in 2004.