Madame Isabel Murray : 'she taught generations of Aberdeen children to dance.'
Mackenzie, Norman2008
Books, Manuscripts
Main title:
Madame Isabel Murray : 'she taught generations of Aberdeen children to dance.' / by Norman Mackenzie.
Author:
Mackenzie, Norman, author
Imprint:
Aberdeen : The Author, 2008.
Collation:
60 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Cover title.Includes bibliography.
Contents:
The Aberdeen dance tradition - - Madame Isabel Murray - the early years - - Dates and places - - The Aberdeen Physical Training College - - Isabel Murray's book - - A drastic cure for a health problem - - Matchmaker - - Father's bankruptcy - - Marriage - - The marriage years - - Teacher of eurhythmics at primary school - - The appointment - - How former pupils remember Madame Murray - - Retirement - - Madame Murray - a description - - Influences - - Eurhythmics - - The Alexander Technique - - The Secondary School Dance Classes - - Parental approval - - A question of elitism - - Memories of Madame Murray's dance classes - - The dancing years - - Disciple - - Respect and etiquette - - Air raids - - Dancing with her pupils - - The dance band - - Who's taking you home tonight? - - Outgrowing the Secondary Schools Dance Club - - The Junior Growing-Up Club - - Madame steps down - - Ron's - - Initiatives and benefactions - - The Garden for the Blind - - The Moray Park Bridge Club - - The Officers' Club - - Other public activities - - Titles and job descriptions - - Tributes - - The last years - - Madame Murray legacy - - Madame Murray and Francis Peacock - - Bibliography - - Notes.
Language:
English
BRN:
1023311