Norma Miller
Norma Miller is one of the creators of the acrobatic style of swing dancing known as the Lindy Hop.
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Nalani Kanaka’ole
Guardian of the ancient style of hula that predates commercial forms of the dance that emerged in the twentieth century
Pualani Kanaka’ole Kanahel
Guardian of the ancient style of hula that predates commercial forms of the dance that emerged in the twentieth century
Naomi Gedo Diouf
Liberian-American dancer and dance teachers who has contributed to the practice and performance of West African dance, drum, and culture in African diasporic communities for more than four decades.
Inga Stange
German dancer and teacher Inge Stange promoted dance gymnastics in Sydney (Australia) in the early 1930s. She believed “this type of physical education is better adapted than almost any other for inspiring inner cheerfulness and a new courage to face life in these times.” She also performed at the Prince Edward Theatre in London in 1933.
Eveline Burchill
Irish dance teacher
Lucille Preston
Lucille “Sweets” Preston rose to prominence in the 1930s as a vaudeville dancer at the Cotton Club and member of the Slim & Sweets comedy duo.
Lynne Yoshiko Nakasone
Lynne Yoshiko Nakasone dedicated her life to Okinawan dance through teaching, performing, and choreographing original dances to enrich the art form’s repertoire.
Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan
Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan is recognized the world over as the foremost proponent of Bharatanatyam, a southern Indian classical dance which combines artistic expression with rhythmic footwork.
Gertrude Yukie Tsutsumi
Gertrude Yukie Tsutsumi, also known by her stage name Onoe Kikunobu, is one of the premier nihon buyo (Japanese classical dance) artists in Hawaii and has been studying the tradition for more than 50 years.