Passing of Gertrude Hallenbeck
Dance Educators of America is bereaved to announce the passing of our Beloved Past President and Membership Chairperson Gertrude Hallenbeck. Her contributions to DANCE EDUCATORS OF AMERICA have been unlimited during her lifetime. Miss Hallenbeck has been a master teacher in the field of ballet, she has taught for every major dance teacher organization. Gertrude believed that knowledge had to be recorded and made available to others and since she had the good fortune to have studied with teachers who gave so much in clarity of exclamation and visualizing what dance can and should be she began to share it through books presenting the basic facts concerning classical ballet, dearest to her heart.
"To Teach Is To Learn Twice", purpose was to provide for DANCE EDUCATORS OF AMERICA a body of information to be used as a syllabus in preparation
for The Membership Entrance Examination
DANCE EDUCATORS OF AMERICA will never forget this beautiful, elegant lady and a perpetual scholarship will be given in her name at every regional DEA has in future years. Her famous words were "Good teachers pass the torch" and DEA will strive to keep her Standard of Excellence.
Vickie Sheer
Executive Director