Hadassah papers 1938-1988

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Hadassah papers 1938-1988

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Hadassah was a pioneer of Israeli and Indian (Hindu) dancing in America, and a choreographer of rare taste and artistic integrity. Hadassah was also a well-admired instructor, who taught Israeli and Indian dance workshops across the United States and abroad. She was a faculty member, board member and chairwoman of the ethnic division at the New Dance Group Studio in Manhattan.

10.49; 11 boxes

The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

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