Background
Lewitzky, Bella was born on January 13, 1916 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Nina (Ossman) Lewitzky.
Lewitzky, Bella was born on January 13, 1916 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Nina (Ossman) Lewitzky.
Student, San Bernardino Valley Junior College, California, 1934. Doctorate (honorary), California Institute Arts, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Occidental College, 1984.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Otis Parsons College, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Juilliard School, 1993. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Santa Clara University, 1995.
Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), California State University, Long Beach, 1997.
Chairman dance department, chairman advisory panel, University of Southern California, Idyllwild, 1956-1974;
founder, School Dance, California Institute Arts, 1969;
dean, School Dance, California Institute Arts, 1969-1974;
vice chairman dance advisory panel, National Endowment Arts, 1974-1977;
member artists-in-schools advisory panel, National Endowment Arts, 1974-1975;
member, National Advisory Board Young Audiences, since 1974;
Joint Commission Dance and Theater Accreditation, National Advisory Board Young Audiences, 1979. Committee member American chapter International Dance Council of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, since 1974. Trustee California Association Dance Companies, since 1976, Idyllwild School Music and Arts, 1986-1995, Dance/United States of America, 1988-1995, California State Summer School of Arts, since 1988.
Consultant the dance project W National Educational Television, since 1987.
Member advising committee Actors' Fund of America, since 1986, Women's Building Advisory Council, 1985-1991, California Arts Council, 1983-1986, City of Los Angeles Task Force on the Arts, since 1986. Member artistic advisory board Interlochen Center for Arts, since 1988. Member American Arts Alliance (board directors 1977), International Dance Alliance (advisory council since 1984), Dance/United States of America (board directors 1988), Phi Beta (honorary).
Married Newell Taylor Reynolds, June 22, 1940. 1 child, Nora Elizabeth.