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	Bella Lewitzky \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Bella Lewitzky, a modern-dance pioneer and an outspoken champion of artistic freedom, died July 16 in an assisted-care center in Pasadena.
		Lewitzky was born in Llano del Rio, a utopian socialist community in the Mojave Desert.
		Lewitzky served on the dance panel of the National Endowment for the Arts and on the California Arts Council and was the recipient of the Dance Magazine Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Tiffany Award, the National Medal of Arts, the Capezio Award and, in 1989, the first California Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040801/news_1m1lewitzky.html (557 words)

	Dancer speaks at school that nurtured her talent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Bella Lewitzky, who taught at the school on and off over three decades, returned from New Mexico to the arts academy that she said inspired and nourished her.
		Lewitzky, 82, is one of the great figures of American modern dance, and one of the very few who made their reputations on the West Coast.
		Lewitzky, wearing emerald green that reflected the green of the pine trees around her and the gently undulating parachutes that offered shade to graduates and theaudience at the Idyllwild campus, said she was pleased to be back at the school.
	www.press-enterprise.com /newsarchive/1998/05/31/896591500.html (392 words)

	National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC)
		Bella Lewitzky Dance Foundation is the plaintiff in case CV 90-3616 JGD, and Newport Harbor Art Museum is the plaintiff in case CV 90-5142 JGD.
		It postulates that the deposition testimony of Bella Lewitzky demonstrates that her subjective chill is based on incorrect understanding of the law and thus is not constitutionally cognizable.
		Lewitzky persisted in asserting that Â¬Ã 304(a) is vague.
	www.ncac.org /art-law/op-bella.cfm (6336 words)

	Bella Lewitzky
		She has not stopped caring about her art form, a fact borne out by the numerous awards she has received for service to dance and the advisory and honorary positions she holds on boards and councils of prestigious arts institutions across the nation.
		Bella Lewitzky is Los Angeles's own gifted artist, extraordinary educator, caring, humanitarian and champion of freedom of expression.
		To Bella the movements seemed so stratified and rigid to be nearly grotesque, and the seeds of distinction between dance as an art or dance as entertainment were subtly sowed.
	www.lafemmemagazine.com /bella_lewitzky1.htm (441 words)

	[Deathwatch] Bella Lewitzky, dancer and choreographer, 88
		Dancer Bella Lewitzky Dead at 88 Mon Jul 19 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Bella Lewitzky, a modern dancer and choreographer who early in her career was investigated by the House Un-American Activities Committee, has died at age 88.
		Lewitzky had had her right leg amputated in 1999 because of arterial disease.
		Originally a student of ballet, Lewitzky launched a modern dance career in 1934, when she studied under Los Angeles choreographer Lester Horton, and later became a lead dancer in the Horton Dance Group.
	slick.org /pipermail/deathwatch/2004-July/000792.html (226 words)

	Bella Lewitzky Gala
		The farewell tribute to Bella Lewitzky, one of the West Coast's leaders in modern dance, and the final public performance by the Lewitzky Dance Company take place at Cal State L.A.'s Luckman Theatre on Saturday, May 17, 1997 at 7 p.m.
		Bella Lewitzky has become one of the West Coast's leading representatives of modern dance and has been changing the landscape of her chosen art form for more than five decades, first as a riveting dancer of legendary power and excitement, and now as a choreographer of sensitivity, intelligence and inventiveness.
		The Lewitzky Dance Company is a chamber-size ensemble of solo-caliber artists devoted to maintaining the Lewitzky repertoire, choreographing new works, and developing existing and new audiences for dance through touring, workshops, and demonstrations.
	www.calstatela.edu /univ/ppa/newsrel/lew3.htm (661 words)

	LA Observed: Bella Lewitzky, choreographer was 88
		Lewitzky served as vice chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Arts dance panel and was an appointee to the California Arts Council.
		To her dancers and supporters, Lewitzky was "an extraordinary and rare role model, a powerful woman who was every bit as strong as the men in society," said Loretta Livingston, one of the most prominent Lewitzky company members and an acclaimed director of her own locally based ensemble.
		Bella was charming, but the whole idea of a performing space for dance and dance alone was doomed.
	www.laobserved.com /archive/2004/07/bella_lewitzky.php (596 words)

	Lewitzky Exhibit Draws Record Crowd
		Among those in attendance at the opening reception were modern dance choreographer Rudy Perez, Lewitzky documentarian Bridget Murnane and members of Lewitzky’s family, including her husband, Newell Reynolds, and daughter, Nora Reynolds Daniel.
		Though Lewitzky was a renowned dancer, choreographer and master teacher, the daughter of Russian immigrants may best be remembered as an arts advocate who challenged the U.S. government on more than one occasion.
		In addition to the Lewitzky exhibition, the library currently is showcasing rare photographs that depict the lives of successful fl Angelenos — including clergymen, entertainers, politicians, professionals and "society" folk - from the 1920s to the 1950s, donated by famed attorney Walter L. Gordon.
	www.usc.edu /uscnews/stories/11074.html (804 words)

	Bella Lewitzky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bella Lewitzky (January 13, 1916 in Los Angeles, California - July 16, 2004 in Pasadena, California) was a modern dance choreographer.
		Born to Russian immigrants, Lewitzky spent her childhood in a utopian socialist colony in the Mojave Desert, and on a ranch in San Bernardino.
		She moved back to Los Angeles in her teens, and studied ballet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bella_Lewitzky (200 words)

	USC Libraries :: Lewitzky Dance Company Archive
		Bella Lewitzky (1916-2004) was artistic director and choreographer for the Lewitzky Dance Company.
		The extensive archive (approximately 300 boxes) was given to USC by Bella Lewitzky July 1997, following the final performance of the Lewitzky Dance Company.
		The Lewitzky Papars are housed in Specialized Libraries and Archival Collections.
	www.usc.edu /libraries/collections/lewitzky_company (222 words)

	Bella Lewitzky Dance Magazine - Find Articles
		It was 1977 and I had only recently discovered modern dance, which to my beginner's eves seemed strange, beautiful, and exciting--all the more so when I saw Bella Lewitzky's Spaces Between, a signature abstract dance in which the troupe appears to float on air (actually clear horizontal platforms designed by her husband, Newell Reynolds).
		Lewitzky was no stranger to standing up to the U.S. government, having refused to name communist sympathizers to the House of Representative's Committee on Un-American Activities in the 1950s.
		Lewitzky, who died July 16 at age 88, will be remembered for many achievements: as Lester Horton's one-time muse and colleague (see "Dancescape," DM, June, page 97), as a leader in dance education, for keeping a company afloat for 30 years in a city averse to modern dance.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1083/is_12_78/ai_n7577399 (484 words)

	Art of Ballet
		Bella Lewitzky: The mesmerizing diva of the American contemporary dance art.
		ella Lewitzky has been changing the landscape and definition of her magnificent art for more than five decades, first as a legendary dancer and then as one of modern dance's premier choreographers.
		She became Horton's colleague and founded with him the Dance Theater of Los Angeles in 1946, one of the few institutions in the United States to house both a dance school and theater under the same roof.
	www.starsillustrated.net /art_of_ballet.htm (209 words)

	LEWITZKY FAREWELL PERFORMANCE - LA Times Review
		However, as a host of local arts presenters paid tribute to Lewitzky's groundbreaking accomplishments, it became obvious that she is a woman more accustomed to hurling thunderbolts than wearing them.
		Calling her a "petite powerhouse," Ellen Ketchum of the Occidental College performing arts program celebrated Lewitzky as a defender of artistic freedom--a reminder that seven years ago Lewitzky rejected a National Endowment for the Arts grant and subsequently sued that agency over creative restrictions imposed in a so-called obscenity clause.
		Giving its last public performance, the Lewitzky Dance Company performed two pieces: the 1996 feminist ritual "Four Women in Time" (her final choreography for the group) and a revival of "Nos Duraturi," a large-scale societal abstraction created for the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival.
	www.dance90210.com /bellasegal.html (646 words)

	Modern Dance Pioneer Bella Lewitzky Dies (phillyBurbs.com) \| Other Entertainment
		Lewitzky died Friday at an assisted care home after suffering a stroke four days earlier, said her daughter, Nora Reynolds Daniel.
		Lewitzky's belief in freedom of expression led to more than one conflict with the federal government.
		Lewitzky, who retired as a performer in 1978, received numerous accolades, including five honorary doctorates, a Guggenheim fellowship and the National Medal of Arts.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/83-07172004-332823.html (337 words)

	Bella Lewitzky.(dance teacher) - Dance Magazine - HighBeam Research
		Bella Lewitzky focuses on teaching control of every movement and placement during modern dance classes at her Los Angeles, CA, studio.
		It is a tip-off to the atmosphere of health and educational focus Lewitzky has advocated throughout her teaching career.
		When the encomiums start pouring in, however - for Lewitzky is giving up her company next year - a great roar will be heard, no doubt, and not only for her aesthetic positions or creative output, but also for the valor of her humanitarianism.
	www.highbeam.com /doc/1G1-18980672.html (1361 words)

	Choreographer, Activist Bella Lewitzky, 88 (washingtonpost.com)
		Lewitzky, a star dancer in her youth, established herself as a pioneer in the field of modern dance as artistic director and choreographer of the internationally renowned Lewitzky Dance Company, which she founded in 1966.
		Lewitzky, a daughter of Russian immigrants, was born in Los Angeles and raised in a socialist commune in the Mojave Desert.
		Bella Lewitzky was considered a pioneer in modern dance.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A58402-2004Jul17.html (371 words)

	Lewitzky's final run (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		t was 60 years ago that Bella Lewitzky first graced the dance stage with the illustrious Lester Horton, who taught Alvin Ailey and Carmen de Lavallade how to move.
		But this year will be Lewitzky's final run, the last time for curtain calls.
		The legendary modern dance choreographer and her 30-year-old dance troupe, the Lewitzky Dance Co., are staging a national farewell tour and will perform in Blackman Auditorium Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
	www.voice.neu.edu /961003/Lewitzky.html (93 words)

	Harriet & Charles Luckman
		The Lewitzky Dance Company is a chamber-size ensemble of solo-calibre artists devoted to maintaining the Lewitzky repertoire, choreographing new works, and developing existing and new audiences for dance through touring, workshops, and demonstrations.
		The company's versatility appears in all its facets: in its concerts; in its repertoire, conventional to experimental; and in its sound, classical to electronic--all reflecting the basic Lewitzky philosophy that art is an on-going process, and that the only constant is change.
		Critically acclaimed ensemble of solo-calibre artists perform works by founder Bella Lewitzky and others which demonstrate limitless strength and flexibility, and show a range from conventional to experimental.
	www.calstatela.edu /ppa/newsrel/lewi.htm (521 words)

	Horton Summit 2005
		Horton collaborated with Lewitzky to develop the foundation of his technique; they joined forces with several other partners to found the Dance Theater in Hollywood in 1946.
		Bella Lewitzky changed the landscape of her chosen art for more than five decades, first as a legendary dancer and then as one of modern dance's premier choreographers.
		She never stopped caring about her art form, a fact borne out by the numerous awards she received for service to dance and the advisory and honorary positions she held on boards and councils of prestigious arts institutions across the nation.
	www.hortonsummit.org /biographies.html (1188 words)

	Famed Lewitzky Dance Company to perform May 7 (04-27-95)
		The performance is part of a residency that also includes a lecture and demonstration by company founder Bella Lewitzky and a preview of Sunday's performance at 7:30 p.m.
		Lewitzky's language of movement is translated to the viewer expertly and precisely by her technically formidable, exuberant and sensitive dancers, acclaimed as virtuosos of solo-artist caliber.
		The Lewitzky performance and residency are sponsored by the University's Performing Arts Series, made possible in part by a grant from the American Dance Touring Initiative, a program underwritten by the Lila Wallace-Readers' Digest Fund and administered by Dance/USA.
	www.udel.edu /PR/UpDate/95/29/12.html (415 words)

	Loretta Livingston & Dancers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The frustrations she had felt in expressing her ideas as a painter were being resolved in the temporal, spatial and kinetic concerns of choreography for the stage---a living canvas.
		Lewitzky was also recruiting for the newly formed multi-discipline arts conservatory, California Institute of the Arts, located in the high desert community of Valencia, just north of the San Fernando Valley in southern California.
		She moved to Los Angeles in 1971, beginning a relationship with Lewitzky that continues to this day.
	livingstondance.com /lorettaFullBio.html (578 words)

	The Geniuses of America
		Choreography by Bella Lewitzky; Music by Larry A. Attaway; Lighting Design by Darlene Neel; Set Design by Newell Taylor Reynolds; Dancers: 4; Time: 14 min.
		Bella Lewitzky has been involved in her field of art for more than five decades - first as a riveting dancer of legendary power and excitement, and then as a choreographer of sensitivity, intelligence and inventiveness.
		At the age of 50, she founded the Lewitzky Dance Company which has become one of the leading international modern dance companies performing to critical acclaim in 20 countries on five continents including 43 of our United States.
	www.lafemmemagazine.com /geniuses_of_america2.htm (227 words)

	PageTemp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Born to Russian immigrant parents in the Mojave Desert, Bella recalls being a highly kinetic youngster.
		At seventeen Bella was sent to meet California's modern dance pioneer, Lester Horton.
		While Bella rose to become principal soloist of the Horton troupe, Newell grew interested in theatrical architecture, studied, and eventually worked with R. Schindler and Welton Becket.
	home.earthlink.net /~prodansoc/Bella.html (406 words)

	The Los Angeles Music Center - Institute for Educators
		The website of the Bella Lewitzky dance company has been largely inactive since the company's farewell season in 1996-97, but it provides useful documentation of how the company maintained the Lewitzky repertoire, choreographed new works and developed audiences for dance through touring, workshops and demonstrations.
		Impressions #2, which premiered in 1988, is based on Lewitzky's responses to selected paintings by the artist Vincent Van Gogh, to which Lewitzky was exposed by her painter father when she was a young girl.
		The Lewitzky Artsource unit suggests selecting paintings by famous visual artists and then applying to their work the same techniques as Lewitzky used to interpret Van Gogh.
	www.musiccenter.org /institute/danceresources2003.html (1379 words)

	The Estate Project
		Even before receiving a B.A. in dance from UCLA in 1968, he had joined the Bella Lewitzky Dance Company, with which he performed through 1973.
		The concert was one I created to honor Bella and to show how unique her teaching had been to produce such different artistic personalities.
		Bella, however, had many a laugh over it on her travels around the country I was told later by the company.
	www.artistswithaids.org /artforms/dance/catalogue/bates.html (1761 words)

	Ballet Magic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		One student, Newell Reynolds, began courting Bella and a year later they married.
		Dreams often need to be realized, and in 1966 Bella formed the Lewitzky Dance Company.
		At first it was just women but soon men necessitated their inclusion and now over 30 years later, the Company has become one of the leading modern dance companies in the world, performing to critical acclaim in 20 countries on five continents and 43 of our United States.
	www.starsillustrated.net /ballet_magic.htm (634 words)

	Pennington Dance Group - Press
		What will remain constant is audience participation -- a new idea for Pennington, who spent nearly 15 years dancing with L.A.'s Bella Lewitzky Dance Company before it disbanded in 1997.
		Although he'd taken a few science courses while majoring in theater at college, Pennington knew that his future was in the dance studio, not the lab.
		It was during a summer that both the Lewitzky company and Rankaitis were in residence at an arts program in France that Pennington first met Rankaitis.
	www.penningtondancegroup.org /press-SPR2.html (579 words)

	BALLET AND ...
		Janusz Jozefowicz, Rambert, Bella Lewitzky, Carolyn Dorfman, Esmeralda Enrique, Kenneth McMillian, Marcia Haydee, Rosela Hightower, Bronislava Nijinska, Richard Alston, Christopher Hampson, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Isadora Duncan, the River Dance Company, etc...Through their magic and poetry in motion, we explore and discover a new world, a multi-dimensional cosmos.
		Lewitzky is a legend and a world leader in the field of modern dance.
		The National Medal of Arts ceremony took place in the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington D.C. on January 9, followed by a fl-tie dinner at the White House honoring the award recipients.
	www.internationalnewsagency.org /ballet_and_dance.htm (3335 words)

	Bam Productions
		Reconstructing the Beloved a reahearsal with Bella Lewitzky
		Choreographed by Lester Horton in collaboration with Bella Lewitzky in 1948,The Beloved was based on a newspaper article about a man in the Midwest who had beaten his wife to death with a Bible because of some suspected infidelity.
		Fifty years later Lewitzky passes on the legacy of this dance to Diana MacNeil and John Pennington as they prepare for a performance.
	www.bampro.com /beloved.html (80 words)

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