In memoriam: Louise Kloepper, January 10, 1910-December 5, 1996

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Dancer and professor Louise O. Kloepper died Dec 15, 1996. Kloepper studied and taught at the University of Wisconsin in Madison for 33 years, chairing the Dance Division for over 20 years and participating in various university activities. Kloepper began her career studying in Germany, followed by over a decade spent in New York studying, instructing, performing, and creating new works. Critics noted her ability to achieve great leaps.

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Body awareness in performer training: the hidden legacy of Gertrud Falke-Heller (1891-1984)

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The work of Gertrud Falke-Heller who was a trained dancer in movement and performance is presented. Her life, her work within developments in dance and movement education, and the application of her practice and her legacy in the world of performance are discussed.

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In memoriam

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Barbara Mackin Barker Warner, a leading scholar passed away on January 3, 2002. She was internationally claimed dance historian and had been a Ballet West ballerina from New York University.

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