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Garnet, Eva Desca was born on March 18, 1914 in Bronx, New York, United States. Daughter of Louis and Berta Olugatch.
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Eva Desca Garnet
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Eva Desca Garnet, American dance educator, choreographer. Named Teacher of Year, Part Time Emeritus Institute, Irvine Valley College, 2006; named to Wall of Tolerance, Montgomery, Alabama, National Museum Dance Hall of Fame (as part of New Dance Group Company), 2006; recipient Distinguished Service award, Arthritis Foundation, 1993; grantee, UCI.
Education
Associate of Arts in Sociology, Los Angeles City College, 1967. Bachelor in Physical Education, Los Angeles State College, 1969. Master of Science in Recreation Gerontology, California State University, 1972.
Career
Apprentice performer Dennishawn Dance Company, 1932. Doris Humphrey assistant director Federal Dance Theatre, 1939. Member faculty Juillard School Music, 1939.
Founder, geriatric calistenics California Association Homes Aging, 1963. Fitness instructor Irvine Valley College, 1991. Consultant California Association Homes for Aging, 1963—1966, lecturer, 1963—1966, federal funded grant sponsor, 1965.
Workshop trainer United States Labor Department Geriatric-Calisthics, 1964, 65. Consultant University Southern California Gerontology Nursing Homes Training Project, 1973, lecturer, 73.
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Membership
Member of American Association of University Women, New Dance Group (named to National Dance Museum Hall of Fame 2006), American Association University Women, Americans For Arts, California Retired Teachers Association, American Dance Therapy Association.
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Named Teacher of Year, Part Time Emeritus Institute, Irvine Valley College, 2006. Named to Wall of Tolerance, Montgomery, Alabama, National Museum Dance Hall of Fame (as part of New Dance Group Company), 2006. Recipient Distinguished Service award, Arthritis Foundation, 1993. Grantee, UCI.Named Teacher of Year, Part Time Emeritus Institute, Irvine Valley College, 2006. Named to Wall of Tolerance, Montgomery, Alabama, National Museum Dance Hall of Fame (as part of New Dance Group Company), 2006. Recipient Distinguished Service award, Arthritis Foundation, 1993.
Grantee, UCI.