Amberg, George
in American National Biography Online
January 1999; p ublished online February 2000 .
Reference Entry. Subjects: Dance; Film; Education. 1326 words.
Amberg, George (28 December 1901–27 July 1971), professor of film and dance critic, was born Hans Aschaffenburg in Halle, Germany, the son of Gustav Aschaffenburg, a prominent Jewish...
Brinson, Peter Neilson (1920–1995), writer and lecturer on dance
in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
September 2004; p ublished online September 2004 .
Reference Entry. Subjects: Dance; Education. 1072 words.
Brinson, Peter Neilson (1920–1995), writer and lecturer on dance, was born on 6 March 1920 at Sea View Villa, North Parade, Llandudno, the son of Harold Neilson Brinson, a major in the...
Colby, Gertrude Kline
in American National Biography Online
January 1999; p ublished online February 2000 .
Reference Entry. Subjects: Education; Dance. 961 words.
Colby, Gertrude Kline (1875?–01 February 1960), dance educator, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her parents’ names and occupations are unknown. While little is known of her childhood,...
H’Doubler, Margaret Newell
in American National Biography Online
January 1999; p ublished online February 2000 .
Reference Entry. Subjects: Education; Dance. 1014 words.
H’Doubler, Margaret Newell (26 April 1889–26 March 1982), dance educator, was born in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Hougen-Doubler, a photographer and inventor, and Sarah Todd....
Holt, Claire
in American National Biography Online
January 1999; p ublished online February 2000 .
Reference Entry. Subjects: Dance; Education; Journalism. 1355 words.
Holt, Claire (23 August 1901–29 May 1970), Indonesian specialist and journalist, was born Claire Bagg in Riga, Latvia, the daughter of Boris Bagg, a successful leather dealer and...
Hovey, Henrietta
in American National Biography Online
January 1999; p ublished online February 2000 .
Reference Entry. Subjects: Sports and Outdoor Recreation; Education; Dance. 1155 words.
Hovey, Henrietta (06 April 1849–16 March 1918), Delsartean teacher, was born Henriette Knapp in Cooperstown, New York, the daughter of Edgar Knapp and Catharine Tyler. Hovey’s lifelong...
Mansfield, Portia
in American National Biography Online
January 1999; p ublished online February 2000 .
Reference Entry. Subjects: Dance; Education. 1169 words.
Mansfield, Portia (19 November 1887–29 January 1979), dance educator, choreographer, and camp director, was born Portia Mansfield Swett in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Edward R....
Priest, Josias (d. 1734/5), dancer and boarding-school proprietor
in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
September 2004; p ublished online September 2004 .
Reference Entry. Subjects: Education; Dance. 1253 words.
Priest, Josias (d. 1734/5), dancer and boarding-school proprietor, was almost certainly a performer on the London stage from at least 1667, when Mr Priest danced a ‘Tony’, or fool, in act v...
Primus, Pearl
in American National Biography Online
January 1999; p ublished online February 2000 .
Reference Entry. Subjects: Dance; Education. 1792 words.
Primus, Pearl (29 November 1919–29 October 1994), dance pioneer, anthropologist, and choreographer, was born in Trinidad, the daughter of Edward Primus and Emily Jackson, and migrated with...