Margaret Palmer Taylor collection of Sacred Dance 1920-2004

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Margaret Palmer Taylor collection of Sacred Dance, 1920-2004

Margaret Palmer Taylor collection of Sacred Dance 1920-2004

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Margaret Palmer, 1908-2004, was born in Oakland, Calif. She was a pioneer in the field of sacred dance in America. A daughter of a Congregational minister, the family moved to Honolulu in 1917, where she learned creative dance in school. She continued to study dance, and earned her B.A. at Oberlin College in 1930, later attending Chicago Theological Seminary, 1931-32. Her first husband, Chester B. Fisk, was a minister. Margaret began to incorporate sacred dance in the church worship services. She continued to expand her dancing, organizing rhythmic choirs and teaching in workshops, festivals, and classes in many denominational and college settings. She interpreted and choreographed dances for worship services well into her 90's. She was one of the founders of the Sacred Dance Guild.

2.2 linear feet (2 archives boxes and 4 folios); 8 images

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The Graduate Theological Union. Library.