Global InformationSophia Delza information
Sophia Delza | |
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| Born | 1903 Brooklyn, New York City, USA |
| Died | June 27, 1996 (aged 92) New York City, USA |
| Alma mater | Hunter College |
| Occupation(s) | dancer, choreographer, martial artist |
| Spouse | A. Cook Glassgold |
Sophia Delza Glassgold (1903 – June 27, 1996),[1] born Sophie Hurwitz,[2] was an American modern dancer, choreographer, author, and practitioner of Wu-style tai chi, which she taught at her school in New York City. She authored the first English language book on tai chi, T'ai Chi Ch'uan: Body and Mind in Harmony. Through her books, articles, lectures, and television appearances, Delza promoted the practice of tai chi for health and fitness, and was one of the first popularizers of Chinese martial arts in the United States.
- ^ Dunning 1996.
- ^ NYPL 2006, p. 2.