Noemi Lapzeson
Life
Life
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Lapzeson as a child began to study movement through the Jaques\-Dalcroze method. When she was 14 her mother brought her to study with [Ana Itelman](/wiki/Ana_Itelman "Ana Itelman").

She won a scholarship from the [Juilliard School](/wiki/Juilliard_School "Juilliard School"). There she studied classical dance, but she returned to contemporary dance in order to study under American teacher [Martha Graham](/wiki/Martha_Graham "Martha Graham"). By the age of 19 she danced and was a teacher at Graham's dance company in [New York](/wiki/New_York_City "New York City"). Lapzeson helped to create the [London Contemporary Dance School](/wiki/London_Contemporary_Dance_School "London Contemporary Dance School") in 1968\.

In Geneva, Noemi Lapsezon taught *Technique corporelle* in the Institute Jaques\-Dalcroze. She was also instrumental in the creation of the ADC (Association of Contemporary Dance for its acronym in French). She is said to be a pioneer for contemporary dance in Geneva.

Lapzeson is buried at the [Cimetière des Rois](/wiki/Cimeti%C3%A8re_des_Rois "Cimetière des Rois") (Cemetery of Kings), which is considered the Genevan [Panthéon](/wiki/Panth%C3%A9on "Panthéon").


What is Noemi Lapzeson's background in dance?