Joann Kealiinohomoku
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Joann Wheeler Kealiinohomoku (also Keali'inohomoku) (b. 1930) is an American
anthropologist and educator, co-founder of the dance research
organization Cross-Cultural Dance Resources
. She has written and/or edited numerous books and articles, including contributions on dance-related subjects to multiple encyclopedias, such as writing the entry for "Music and dance in the United States" in the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Some of her best known works are "An anthropologist looks at ballet as a form of ethnic dance" (1970) and "Theory and methods for an anthropological study of dance
" (1976). An associate professor of anthropology at Northern Arizona University
, she was named professor emerita in 1987. In 1997, she received the first annual award for "Outstanding Contribution to Dance Research" from Congress on Research in Dance
. In 2000, the CCDR collection was named by President Bill Clinton
's White House Millennium Council
, as something that needed to be preserved under the "Save America's Treasures
" program.
, to George V. and Leona Lavena (Moore) Wheeler. Wheeler attended grammar school in Des Plaines, Illinois
and Whitefish Bay High School
in the village of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
. She later studied at Northwestern University
, receiving a BSS
degree in 1955, an MA in 1965, and a PhD from Indiana University
in 1976, with her dissertation being "Theory and methods for an anthropological study of dance." In 1953, she married Thomas Samuel Kealiinohomoku. They had one child, Halla, and divorced in 1963. She was the dance reviewer for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin
from 1960-1963. In 1970, she published one of her best known works, "An anthropologist looks at ballet
as a form of ethnic dance".
Kealiinohomoku served on the Board of Directors of Native Americans for Community Action in Flagstaff, Arizona from 1977-1982. She is a member of the Society of Ethnomusicology, where she was co-founder of their Southwestern Chapter. She was also on the Board of Directors from 1974-1977 of the Congress on Research in Dance
, and in 1981 was co-founder of Cross-Cultural Dance Resources
, a dance research organization in Flagstaff, Arizona
, where she has been a permanent member of the board of directors. In 2008, it was announced that the CCDR collection is to be transferred to the Herberger College of the Arts
at Arizona State University
Dance Department in Tempe, Arizona
for permanent curation.
In 1992, Kealiinohomoku was the series advisor for Dancing, an eight-part public television series on Thirteen/WNET
, which first aired in 1993.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
anthropologist and educator, co-founder of the dance research
Dance research
Dance research is an umbrella term for studies of dance. It includes the following areas:*Dance history*Ethnochoreology*Dance theory*Dance science the scientific study of dance and dancers, as well as the practical application of scientific principles to dance, similar to sports science...
organization Cross-Cultural Dance Resources
Cross-Cultural Dance Resources
Cross-Cultural Dance Resources is a non-profit dance research organization in the United States, formed in 1981 and based in Flagstaff, Arizona. It maintains a non-lending library devoted to the study of dance, with over 15,000 shelved items plus the archives of Eleanor King, Gertrude Prokosch...
. She has written and/or edited numerous books and articles, including contributions on dance-related subjects to multiple encyclopedias, such as writing the entry for "Music and dance in the United States" in the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Some of her best known works are "An anthropologist looks at ballet as a form of ethnic dance" (1970) and "Theory and methods for an anthropological study of dance
Ethnochoreology
Ethnochoreology is the study of dance through the application of a number of disciplines such as anthropology, musicology , ethnography, etc. The word, itself, is relatively recent and means, literally, “the study of folk dance”, as opposed to, say, the formalized entertainment of classical...
" (1976). An associate professor of anthropology at Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.As of...
, she was named professor emerita in 1987. In 1997, she received the first annual award for "Outstanding Contribution to Dance Research" from Congress on Research in Dance
Congress on Research in Dance
Congress on Research in Dance is an international non-profit interdisciplinary society for dance researchers, artists, performers and choreographers. CORD publishes the Dance Research Journal, and sponsors annual conferences which distribute annual awards...
. In 2000, the CCDR collection was named by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
's White House Millennium Council
White House Millennium Council
The White House Millennium Council was an American organization established by Executive Order 13072 in 1998 by President Bill Clinton to commemorate the millennium...
, as something that needed to be preserved under the "Save America's Treasures
Save America's Treasures
Save America's Treasures is a United States Federal initiative to preserve and protect American historic buildings, arts, and published works. It is a public-private partnership between the U.S. National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation...
" program.
Biography
She was born Joann Marie Wheeler on May 20, 1930 in Kansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, to George V. and Leona Lavena (Moore) Wheeler. Wheeler attended grammar school in Des Plaines, Illinois
Des Plaines, Illinois
Des Plaines is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has adopted the official nickname of "City of Destiny." As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,720. It is a suburb of Chicago, and is next to O'Hare International Airport...
and Whitefish Bay High School
Whitefish Bay High School
Whitefish Bay High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in the village of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Approximately 950 students attend the school from September through June, in grades 9 through 12...
in the village of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Whitefish Bay is a village in Milwaukee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 13,508 as of the 2005 census.-Geography:Whitefish Bay is located at ....
. She later studied at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, receiving a BSS
BSS
BSS is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Institutions* Bayridge Secondary School, Canada* Bayview Secondary School, Canada* Beaconhouse School System, Pakistan...
degree in 1955, an MA in 1965, and a PhD from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
in 1976, with her dissertation being "Theory and methods for an anthropological study of dance." In 1953, she married Thomas Samuel Kealiinohomoku. They had one child, Halla, and divorced in 1963. She was the dance reviewer for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin was a daily newspaper based in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. At the time publication ceased on June 6, 2010, it was the second largest daily newspaper in the state of Hawaii...
from 1960-1963. In 1970, she published one of her best known works, "An anthropologist looks at ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
as a form of ethnic dance".
Kealiinohomoku served on the Board of Directors of Native Americans for Community Action in Flagstaff, Arizona from 1977-1982. She is a member of the Society of Ethnomusicology, where she was co-founder of their Southwestern Chapter. She was also on the Board of Directors from 1974-1977 of the Congress on Research in Dance
Congress on Research in Dance
Congress on Research in Dance is an international non-profit interdisciplinary society for dance researchers, artists, performers and choreographers. CORD publishes the Dance Research Journal, and sponsors annual conferences which distribute annual awards...
, and in 1981 was co-founder of Cross-Cultural Dance Resources
Cross-Cultural Dance Resources
Cross-Cultural Dance Resources is a non-profit dance research organization in the United States, formed in 1981 and based in Flagstaff, Arizona. It maintains a non-lending library devoted to the study of dance, with over 15,000 shelved items plus the archives of Eleanor King, Gertrude Prokosch...
, a dance research organization in Flagstaff, Arizona
Flagstaff, Arizona
Flagstaff is a city located in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. In 2010, the city's population was 65,870. The population of the Metropolitan Statistical Area was at 134,421 in 2010. It is the county seat of Coconino County...
, where she has been a permanent member of the board of directors. In 2008, it was announced that the CCDR collection is to be transferred to the Herberger College of the Arts
Herberger College of the Arts
The Katherine K. Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona was created in 2009 by the merger of two existing academic units, the Herberger College of the Arts and the College of Design...
at Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
Dance Department in Tempe, Arizona
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
for permanent curation.
In 1992, Kealiinohomoku was the series advisor for Dancing, an eight-part public television series on Thirteen/WNET
WNET
WNET, channel 13 is a non-commercial educational public television station licensed to Newark, New Jersey. With its signal covering the New York metropolitan area, WNET is a primary station of the Public Broadcasting Service and a primary provider of PBS programming...
, which first aired in 1993.
Awards
- 1996, "Outstanding Contribution to Dance Research", Congress on Research in DanceCongress on Research in DanceCongress on Research in Dance is an international non-profit interdisciplinary society for dance researchers, artists, performers and choreographers. CORD publishes the Dance Research Journal, and sponsors annual conferences which distribute annual awards...
- 1996, Distinguished Public Scholar award, Arizona Humanities Council
- 2000, CCDR collection recognized by President Clinton's White House Millennium CouncilWhite House Millennium CouncilThe White House Millennium Council was an American organization established by Executive Order 13072 in 1998 by President Bill Clinton to commemorate the millennium...
's "Save America's TreasuresSave America's TreasuresSave America's Treasures is a United States Federal initiative to preserve and protect American historic buildings, arts, and published works. It is a public-private partnership between the U.S. National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation...
" project
Selected works
- 1967, "Hopi and Polynesian dance: a study in cross-cultural comparison,"Ethnomusicology, 11:343-368
- "Music and dance of the Hawaiian and Hopi peoples", Richard L. Anderson and Karen L. Field (editors). Art in small scale societies: contemporary readings: pp. 334–348. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.: Prentice-Hall 1993
- "Theory and methods for an anthropological study of dance", 1976 PhD dissertation, published in book form in 2008
- “The would-be Indian,” Charlotte J. Frisbie (editor), Explorations In ethnomusicology: essays in honor of David McAllesterDavid P. McAllesterDavid Park McAllester , an ethnomusicologist, was Professor of Anthropology and Music at Wesleyan University, where he taught from 1947-1986. He made seminal contributions to the development of the field of ethnomusicology, and helped establish the ethnomusicology department and the World Music...
, pp. 111–126. Detroit Monographs in Musicology Number 9. Detroit: Information Coordinators in Detroit. 1986
Encyclopedia articles
- 1970, "Hula" The Encyclopedia Americana 14:542, Danbury, Connecticut: Grolier, Inc. reprinted in subsequent editions., 2002
- 1994, "Dance," Native America in the Twentieth Century: An Encyclopedia, Mary B. Davis, ed. Garland Reference Library of Social Science, vol. 452:164-169. NY & London: Garland (corrected paperback edition in 1995)
- 1995, "Dance in traditional religions," HarperCollins, Encyclopedia of Religion, Jonathan Z. Smith, general ed., Sam D. Gill, area ed.: 304-307. San Francisco: Harper San Francisco
- 1996, "Gestures," American Folklore: an encyclopedia, Jan Harold Brunvand, general editor: Garland Reference Library, of the Humanities vol. 1551:333-335. NY & London: Garland.
- 1998, "Gertrude Prokosch KurathGertrude Prokosch KurathGertrude Prokosch Kurath was an American dancer, researcher, author, and ethnomusicologist. She researched and wrote extensively on the study of dance, co-authoring several books and writing hundreds of articles...
" " HopiHopiThe Hopi are a federally recognized tribe of indigenous Native American people, who primarily live on the Hopi Reservation in northeastern Arizona. The Hopi area according to the 2000 census has a population of 6,946 people. Their Hopi language is one of the 30 of the Uto-Aztecan language...
dance", "Primitive dance." Selma Jeanne Cohen (founding editor), International encyclopedia of dance, New York: Oxford, University Press. - 1998, "Folk dance," Academic American EncyclopediaAcademic American EncyclopediaAcademic American Encyclopedia is a 21-volume general English-language encyclopedia published in 1980. It was first produced by Arête Publishing, the American subsidiary of the Dutch publishing company VNU ....
, 8:199-201. Barbara Winard, editor. Danbury CT: Grolier. 2002 - 2001, “Music and dance in the United States,” pp. 206–222, volume 3, The United States and Canada, Ellen Koskoff, editor. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, NY & London: Garland Publishing Co.
- 2002, "Hula," Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Danbury, Connecticut
- 2008, "Folk Dance", online entry in Encyclopedia Britannica