Florence Fleming Noyes
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Florence Fleming Noyes (1871-1928) was an American classical dancer.
and in 1913 she dressed as Liberty at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
as part of a living tableaux to bring publicity for the cause of women's right to vote. In 1921 she founded two dance camps in Portland, Connecticut
. They were the Shepherd's Nine for women, and the Junio. She died in 1928.
Biography
In 1912 she opened her first dance studio in Carnegie HallCarnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
and in 1913 she dressed as Liberty at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
as part of a living tableaux to bring publicity for the cause of women's right to vote. In 1921 she founded two dance camps in Portland, Connecticut
Portland, Connecticut
Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,732 at the 2000 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place . It is situated across the Connecticut River from Middletown....
. They were the Shepherd's Nine for women, and the Junio. She died in 1928.
Publications
Legacy
- The Noyes School of Rhythm in Manhattan, New York (1912-2002)
- The Noyes School of Rhythm in Portland, ConnecticutPortland, ConnecticutPortland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,732 at the 2000 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place . It is situated across the Connecticut River from Middletown....
External links
- Florence Fleming Noyes at FlickrFlickrFlickr is an image hosting and video hosting website, web services suite, and online community that was created by Ludicorp in 2004 and acquired by Yahoo! in 2005. In addition to being a popular website for users to share and embed personal photographs, the service is widely used by bloggers to...
- The Noyes School of Rhythm Official website