Joel, Lydia 1914-....

Lydia Joel (1914-1992), dancer, educator, editor, writer, and producer was best known for her work for Dance Magazine and on the faculty of the School of the Performing Arts in New York City.

Joel graduated from New York University with a degree in English, but also pursued her interest in dance. She studied ballet at the School of American Ballet and modern dance with Harald Kreutzberg and Hanya Holm. As a performer, Joel appeared at Bennington in 1937, where she danced in the premiere of Holm's Trend. Joel moved to Texas the following year, where she embarked on a teaching career, first at Texas Christian University, and later at Southern Methodist University, from 1938 to 1944. During this period, she also headed her own dance company.

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