Sarah Stravinska

Background

Stravinska, Sarah was born on November 12, 1940 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Robert Edwin Williams and Alice Elizabeth Markey Hildeboldt.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Florida State University, 1977. Master of Fine Arts in Dance, Florida State University, 1979. Certified in Ballet, Vaganova Institute, Leningrad, Russia, 1990.

Certified, Raoul Gelabert Kinesiology Ins, New York City, 1980.

Career

Dancer Ballet Russe, New York City, 1957-1958. Dance choreographer Dutchess County Ballet, Beacon, New York, 1960-1965. Instructor Brevard Community College, Cocoa, Florida, 1969-1973.

Chair department dance Randolph/Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1979-1984. Assistant professor dance University Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1984-1986. Professor and coordinator dance University Louisiana, Lafayette, since 1986.

Director State of Louisiana Danse Project, Lafayette, 1991-1994.

Achievements

• Sarah Stravinska has been listed as a noteworthy dance educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director concerns for children La Danse with Acadiana Arts Council, Lafayette, 1987-1993. Member Arts in Education Program, Lafayette, since 1987, coordinator The Othello Project, 2003-2004. Member American College Dance Festival Association (board directors, festival coordinator 1989-1991), Dance History Scholars, CORPS de Ballet International (founder), Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Writing, music, reading, biking.

Connections

Married George Lawrence Denton, May 10, 1959 (divorced 1973). Children: Kathryn, Michael, Laura, David.

Father:

Robert Edwin Williams

Mother:

Alice Elizabeth Markey Hildeboldt

Spouse:

George Lawrence Denton

child:

Michael Stravinska

child:

Laura Stravinska

child:

David Stravinska

child:

Kathryn Stravinska