Duncan, Elizabeth (c. 1874–1948)
Duncan, Elizabeth (c. 1874–1948)
American dance teacher. Born c. 1874 in San Francisco, California; died Dec 1, 1948, in Tubingen, Germany; sister of Raymond, Augustin and Isadora Duncan (dancers).
Was introduced to classical Greek studies and Greek revival theory in dance, philosophy, and music by her mother; moved to Europe with sister Isadora, where they opened boarding school for girls in Grunewald, Germany (c. 1904), and where she trained the 6 Duncan protegés soon to be known as the Isadorables; opened own school in Darmstadt (1900s), where she trained dancers who appeared in annual performances for many years; returned to US briefly during WWI, but was soon back in Germany, where she continued to teach until her death (1948).
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