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Back to EpisodesFlorence Cowanova: Teaching Dance and Elegance
Episode 469
Published 7 months, 1 week ago
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ABC:LHS #084-3 Florence Cowanova...
...was born Cowan, but on the suggestion of dancer Anna Pavlova, she adopted the surname Cowanova. Florence was immersed in dance: father specialized in kinesiology, while her mother handled publicity. She ran a popular studio that staged large recitals at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music, featuring hundreds of students. Thousands of Philadelphia girls fondly remember their sessions with Mme. Cowanova, who made them all feel like princesses.