[1] Her father, Samuel Koner, a lawyer, was noted for the medical plan he created for the Workmen's Circle, a Jewish socialist and benevolent organization.
[1] She studied ballet under Michel Fokine in the 1920s;[3] her father "paid" for the high-priced lessons by offering legal services in exchange.
[4] Among the countries she toured were Egypt and Palestine in 1932, and the Soviet Union from 1934 to 1936, where she taught as well as performed.
[2] After the war, she danced in several companies, including Fokine's, Ito's (1928–29), and José Limón's (1946-1960).
[7] Koner stopped performing in 1972, but continued to teach in India, Japan, Korea, and Singapore.