Margaret Dragu was born on 1953 and is a Canadian dancer, writer, performance artist and feminist.
11 Facts About Margaret Dragu
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Margaret Dragu began her dance career in Calgary in 1969, studying under Yone Kvietys Young, who was an instructor of movement using elements of Dada.
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From Calgary, Dragu moved to New York in 1971, where she began working with Alwin Nikolais, Murray Louis, and the Laura Foreman dance company, as well as members of the Judson Church.
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In 1975 Margaret Dragu moved to Toronto and became affiliated with artist-run collectives including A Space and 15 Dance Lab.
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Margaret Dragu taught classes in aerobics and strip at the A Space gallery.
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In Toronto Margaret Dragu attempted to organize around strippers' rights with the help of the Canadian Labour Congress and the Association of Canadian Radio and Television Artists.
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Margaret Dragu has stated that she has a "multi-personnae" disorder, becoming Lady Justice, Verb Woman, Art Cinderella, and Nuestra Senora del Pan.
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Margaret Dragu has collaborated with artists such as Tom Dean, Colin Campbell, members of General Idea, Rodney Werden and Kate Craig, and members of the communities in which she performs.
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In 2012, Margaret Dragu won the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts.
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Margaret Dragu created a radio show, Momz Radio which focused on interviewing mothers about their experiences with motherhood.
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Margaret Dragu has created video art for YouTube, and writes two blogs, which she updates as Lady Justice and Verb Woman respectively.