Barbara Wilcox Thuesen

Background

Thuesen, Barbara Wilcox was born on August 9, 1932 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Daughter of William Roswell Senior and Frances Marion (Greene) Wilcox.

Education

Associate of Arts, Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, 1952. Bachelor in Psychology, Charminade University, Honolulu, 1975. Master of Education, Pepperdine University, 1976.

Career

Chief Executive Officer, owner, Music in Motion, New York, Los Angeles, Virginia, 1964-1972. Associate director, teacher American Dance Camp, Gulf Port, Mississippi and Millbrook, New York, 1969-1972. Choreographer, instructor Utica Symphony/ Mohawk Valley Performing Arts, Utica, 1979-1989.

Lecturer, dance instructor Keuka College, Keuka Park, New York, 1988-1991. Chairman Northeast Regional Ballet Association, Ithaca, 1981. Board director Association American Dance Company.

New York City; co-owner Wilcox Press, Inc. Member Empire State Plaza Aarts Commission, New York City, since 1997. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Barbara Wilcox Thuesen has been listed as a noteworthy choreographer, dance educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The choreographer: Jack of all trades,

Membership

Treasurer Ithaca Downtown Business Women, 1982-1985. President Tompkins County Center for Culture and Arts, Inc., 1976-1979. Instructor, trainer AARP-55 Alive Mature, since 1991.

Member National Dance Association, American Alliance Health, Education, Recreational Dance, American Dance Guild, Aviation Reconnaissance Association (board directors), The Retired Officer Association, Tompkins County Chamber of C., Rotary International, Ithaca Rotary Club (president since 1997), Ithaca Yacht Club, Ithaca Community College, Kappa Delta Pi (national education honor society 1975).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, sailing, sewing, bridge.

Connections

Married Ralph Thuesen, July 19, 1952 (deceased 1984). Children: Nancy Anne, Michael Wilcox.

Father:

William Roswell Senior Wilcox

Mother:

Frances Marion (Greene) Wilcox

Spouse:

Ralph Thuesen

child:

Nancy Anne Thuesen

child:

Michael Wilcox Thuesen