Background
Nahumck, Nadia Chilkovsky was born on January 8, 1908 in Kiev, Ukraine. Came to the United States, 1914. Daughter of Moiseiy Nicholas and Bela (Segalova) Chilkovsky.
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Nahumck, Nadia Chilkovsky was born on January 8, 1908 in Kiev, Ukraine. Came to the United States, 1914. Daughter of Moiseiy Nicholas and Bela (Segalova) Chilkovsky.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Temple University, 1928. Doctor of Music, Combs College Music, 1971. Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1974.
Doctor Dance (honorary), Philadelphia College Performing Arts, 1979.
Founder, director Philadelphia Dance Academy, 1946-1977. Dean school dance Philadelphia College Performing Arts (now University Arts), 1977-1979, dean emeritus, 1979—2006. Instructor Curtis Institute Music, Philadelphia, 1946-1968, Academy Vocal Arts, Philadelphia, 1958-1978.
Visiting lecturer Temple University, Philadelphia, 1944-1945, 67, 69, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1958-1960, Thomas Jefferson University, 1976. Lecturer in dance ethnology University Pennsylvania Museum, 1973-1976. Visiting research scholar Rhodes University, 1977.
Founder Performing Arts School for combined arts and academy education, 1962.
(Labanotation, Dance, Isadora_Duncan, Nadia_Chilkovsky)
(10 Dances in Labanotation by Nadia Chilkovsky. Illustrati...)
(Perception and notation of dance patterns.)
Fellow International Council Kinetography Laban. Member International Isadora Duncan Institute Council, Society Ethnomusicology (council 1958-1963, Service award 1976, master notator 1965-2006), National Museum Women in the Arts (charter member).
Married Nicholas Nahumck, March 1940 (deceased November 1994).