Elizabeth Duncan (dancer)

Elizabeth Duncan (November 8, 1871 – December 1, 1948) was an American dancer and dance teacher from California who spent much of her life in Germany and the Soviet Union.

[4] Elizabeth attempted a career in performance and had moderate success, but found that her passion lay in teaching.

She wrote in a letter to the editor in The New York Times that it was necessary to "attack the problem of race hygiene at its very foundation".

[8] The sisters shared a love of dance and Grecian art; Elizabeth frequently wore togas and sandals.

[9] Although hard to assess, it appears that Elizabeth handled the finances of all of Isadora's schools, and would send the dancer money while she was on tour.

Kleßheim castle: Home of Elizabeth Duncan and her school from 1925 to 1935