May 20 at 1:00pm EST
Lori Belilove on Maria-Theresa Duncan
Born Theresa Kruger, Maria-Theresa Duncan enrolled at Isadora Duncan’s school in Grunewald, Germany in 1905, becoming an integral member of Isadora’s troupe The Isadorables. Multi-talented as an artist and teacher, she created many of her own choreographies and founded her own dance company, Heliconiade. Join Lori Belilove, Artistic Director of the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation and Company, as she outlines Maria-Theresa Duncan’s extraordinary life (1895-1987) within the legacy of Isadora Duncan.
Isadora Duncan Dancers 1919-1920 in America, left to right: Theresa, Lisa, Margot, Anna
and Irma Duncan. Apeda, N.Y. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
Dear Faculty,
On behalf of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division at the Library for the Performing Arts, I'd like to invite you and your students to our upcoming program in The Dance Historian Is In monthly series.
May 20 at 1:00pm EST
Lori Belilove on Maria-Theresa Duncan
Born Theresa Kruger, Maria-Theresa Duncan enrolled at Isadora Duncan’s school in Grunewald, Germany in 1905, becoming an integral member of Isadora’s troupe The Isadorables. Multi-talented as an artist and teacher, she created many of her own choreographies and founded her own dance company, Heliconiade. Join Lori Belilove, Artistic Director of the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation and Company, as she outlines Maria-Theresa Duncan’s extraordinary life (1895-1987) within the legacy of Isadora Duncan.
Isadora Duncan Dancers 1919-1920 in America, left to right: Theresa, Lisa, Margot, Anna
and Irma Duncan. Apeda, N.Y. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
I also wanted to share that the Dance Division is inviting applications for the 2026-27 Dance Research Fellowship. This year, the fellowship will be centered on the rich legacy of José Limón as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Limón Dance Company. Both written and performative responses to research are welcome. Fellows receive a $10,000 stipend, dedicated support from a dance librarian as they work in the archive, and an opportunity to present their projects at our annual Dance Symposium in January 2027. The research period is July 1–December 31, 2026.
Click here for more information. Applications are due by May 15, 2026.
If you would like more information on how to register to watch The Dance Historian Is In, please email me and I will assist you.
Best wishes,
Tiffany Patrick (she/her)
Production and Outreach Coordinator
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
212-870-1664 | x21664