Selma Jeanne Cohen (1920-2005).Known as the first American First American may refer to:
In the '50s and '60s Dr. Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. wrote reviews for the Dance Observer, The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times, and The Saturday Review. In 1959 she co-founded Dance Perspectives, a journal on dance of all cultures. Her books include the innovative (and beloved) The Modern Dance: Seven Statements of Belief, which contains essays by major modern dancers. Dance as a Theater Art, an invaluable survey for courses in dance history, spans nearly 500 years of changing dance aesthetics through the writings of artists like Noverre, Petipa, Fokine, Ashton, Duncan, and Cunningham. Dr. Cohen, a 1981 Dance Magazine Award recipient, encouraged countless dance writers and historians to follow their passion. She inspired the founding of The Society of Dance History Scholars The Society of Dance History Scholars (SDHS) is a professional organization for dance historians in the United States and worldwide. Founded in 1978, it became a non-profit organization in 1983. , an organization that now gives an award in her name. |
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