Background
LaPointe-Crump, Janice Deane was born on March 27, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Arthur J. and Kittie V. (Andrew) LaPointe.
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LaPointe-Crump, Janice Deane was born on March 27, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Arthur J. and Kittie V. (Andrew) LaPointe.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1964. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Woman's University, 1980.
Dancer, various ballet companies, summer stock & industrial shows, Chicago, 1959-1968; teacher, Jones Commercial High School, Chicago, 1964-1967; instructor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1968-1972; instructor, U. North Texas, Denton, 1973-1976; teacher dance, El Centro Junior College and Arts Magnet High School, Dallas, 1979-1980; teaching assistant, Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1978-1979; associate professor dance, Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1980-1995; professor, Texas Woman's U., Denton, since 1995. Choreographer Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, 1985, Stephen F. Austin U., Nagodoches, Texas, 1988, 89. Board directors lst World Jazz Dance Congress, Evanston, Illinois, 1989-1990.
(Book by Lapointe-Crump, Janice D.)
Treasurer 1st Church of Christ, Scientist, Denton, 1981-1989, 2nd reader, since 1993. Board directors Greater Denton Arts Council, 1987-1990. Choreographer Denton Civic Ballet, 1990, Denton Community Theatre, 1980-1988, 96-97.
Member artistic advisory board International Theatrical Arts Society, since 1992. Member Alliance for Health (editorial board 1986-1994), National Dance Association (chairman research committee 1980-1984), Society for Dance History Scholars, Congress on Research in Dance, Texas Association Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (vice president dance division 1992-1994, chairman dance education committee 1984, 87, editorial board 1985-1988, 96—, chair dance division nominating committee, chair dance education task force).
Married Gail Noel Crump, March 15, 1983. Children: Gilbert B., Geoffrey D. McCaleb. Stepchildren: Jamison Crump, Joseph Crump.