Hulanicka-Iwanska, Halina |
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BORN 18 Oct 1899, Kiev - DIED 21 Jan 1975, Warsaw GRAVE LOCATION Warszawa: Cmentarz Ewangelicko-Reformowany w Warszawie, Zytnia Street 42 (W/5/13) |
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Halina Hulanicka studied modern dance in Kiev fdrom 1916 to 1917 and at the J. Mieczynska School of Rhythmics and Stage Plastic Arts in Warsaw from 1919 to 1920. In 1921 she studied with Isadora Duncan in Paris. In 1922 she debuted at the Polsih Theatre in Warsaw. She married Tadeusz Iwanski in 1928. She performed in dance recitals with her own choreography until 1939. In many cases she designed the costumes as well. During her career she also worked as a dance teacher at various dance schools. During the Second World War she was deported to Germany for forced labour. After the war she returned to Poland where she worked exclusively as a dance teacher. She was the artistic director of the State Choreographic Secondary School in Sosnowiec from 1951 to 1959. From 1959 to 1963 she taught at the Warsaw Ballet School. She died in Warsaw in 1975. Related persons • was pupil of Duncan, Isadora |
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 The grave of Halina Hulanicka-Iwanska at Cmentarz ewangelicko-reformowany in Warsaw. Picture by Androom (13 Sep 2026) |
 The grave of Halina Hulanicka-Iwanska at Cmentarz ewangelicko-reformowany in Warsaw. Picture by Androom (13 Sep 2026) |
