Background
Gelabert, Raoul was born in Santiago, Cuba. Arrived in United States, 1944. Son of Jose and Encarnacion (Perez-Medina) Gelabert.
dance kinesiotherapist ballet master
Gelabert, Raoul was born in Santiago, Cuba. Arrived in United States, 1944. Son of Jose and Encarnacion (Perez-Medina) Gelabert.
Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras. Postgrad, Havana University, 1941—1944. Bachelor of Science, Philathea College, Ontario, Canada, 1969.
Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, 1984. Student, Pro Arte Museum School of Ballet, Havana, Nina Verchinina Havana Vilzak-Shollar School Ballet.
Student, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Ballet Theatre School, Olga Preabajenska. Student, Lubov Egorova, Paris. Student, Etienne Decroux, Sadlers Wells School.
Ballet dancer Pro-Arte Musical Havana, 1941—1943, Havana Opera Company, 1941—1943. Founder, director Gelabert Studios, since 1951, ballet master and kinesiotherapist. Founder, director, choreographer Gelabert Dance Workshop, since 1958.
Professor kinesiology and ballet New York University, 1969—1972. Founder, president Dance Kinetic Education Institute, Inc., since 1976. Physical therapist, biomechanist, since 1964.
Consultant, lecturer in field.
Member of International Society Biomechanics, New York Academy of Sciences, American College Sports Medicine, Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, New Jersey Phy. Therapy Society, United Societies Physiotherapists, National Foundation Health Physical Education and Recreation, Association American Dance Companies, American Dance Theapists Association, Nu Alpha Pi Tau.