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Lucile Kathryn Czarnowski was born in 1897. She was an outstanding leader and teacher in the San Francisco bay area, and retired from the University of California at Berkeley in 1973. Her drive for authentic folk material led to the organization of the Research Committee of the Folk Dance Federation of California and she became the Federation's fourth president from 1945 to 1946. As a leader in Dance Education, Lucile was very active in the National Dance Section of the American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (AAHPER). She also contributed a unique book on the dances of Early California.
From 1923 to 1973, Lucile was on the faculty of the University of California at Berkeley (UCB). She also was a staff member of the College of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp (later renamed Stockton Folk Dance Camp) and the Idyllwild Folk Dance Camp in California.
In 1939, Lucile read a paper entitled "Dance and Its Place in Physical Education" at the Lingiad and the World Congress of Physical Education, Stockholm, Sweden, In recognition for "meritorious cooperation in carrying out of the Lingiad," she received the Lingiad Gold Medal and Lingiad Diploma. This award was authorized by the King of Sweden and presented by the Swedish consulate in San Francisco for her contribution in the dance field.
It was Dr. Czarnowski's work on the early volumes of Dances from Near and Far for the Folk Dance Federation of California that was to serve as an international basis for dance notes descriptions.
Lucile K. Czarnowski died October 7, 1985, in Greenbrae, California, at the age of 90.
Among Dr. Czarnowski's publications are:
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Dances of Early California Days. Palo Alto, California: Pacific Books, 1950, 159p.
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Folk Dance Teaching Cues: a revised edition of Part I of How to Teach Folk and Square Dance. With Jack B. McKay. Stockton, California: University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, 1961, 125p.
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How to Teach Folk and Square Dance. With Jack B. McKay. Oakland, California: Triangle Print, 1953, 43p.
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Some Genetic Phases of the Dance. M.S. Thesis, University of Wisconsin, 1931. 85p.
Dances Dr. Czarnowski taught include
Alewander,
Camellia Tango,
Circle Virginia Reel,
Dinkey One Step,
Dreifache Kreuzpolka,
Dr Gsatslig,
El Llanero,
Eve Three Step,
Fascination Tango,
Foorentine Waltz,
Hambo,
Hurndilla,
Imperial Waltz,
Jarocinka Polka,
Kettengalopp,
La Contradanza,
Ladbroke,
La Faira da Strada,
Lamb-s Fold,
Latchford Schottische,
Lilac Waltz,
Lola Tango,
Marine Four Step,
Marinera,
Midnight Tango,
Norwegian Reinlendar,
Over the Top,
Progressive Barn Dance,
Rhechaniki,
Roberts,
Royal Empress Tango,
Schweizer Schottish,
Spring Pols,
'S Trommt em Babeli,
Tamborito,
Tango Waltz,
and
Wrth Fynd Efo Deo i Dywyn.
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