Reminiscences of Beatrice Seckler : oral history, 1979.

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Reminiscences of Beatrice Seckler : oral history, 1979.

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Member Humphrey/Weidman Company, 1935-1943: technique, audience reaction to modern dance performances, colleagues, experiences at Bennington Summer School of the Dance; impressions of Hanya Holm, John Martin, William Matons, George Bockman.

Transcript: 71 leaves.Tape: 1 reel.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Bennington College

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Bowers, Theresa Shirk, -1881

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Holm, Hanya, 1893-1992

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Hanya Holm - dancer, teacher, choreographer - is recognized as one of the four early pioneers of modern dance in the United States, as well as one of the 20th century's most sought-after choreographers of musical theater. She was born Johanna Josepha Eckert on March 3, 1893 in Worms-am-Rhine, Germany. Her father was a wine merchant; her mother was a housewife and inventor with successful patents to her credit. Holm's early education, at the Konvent der Englischen Fräulein in Mainz, was followed ...

Seckler, Beatrice

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Dancer. From the description of Reminiscences of Beatrice Seckler : oral history, 1979. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122440756 Beatrice Seckler (1911-2002) was a renowned modern dancer with a performance and teaching career that spanned over 40 years. Born in Brooklyn, Seckler studied dance with Michio Ito, Angel Cansino and Yeichi Nimura before joining Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman's dance company in 1935. Seckler was ...