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After specializing in the art of modern dance, Neggo returned to
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instituted an annual scholarships award, in 2011, to artists who promote modern dance as dance teachers. The scholarship is awarded through the
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in plays for children and young people with modern dance interludes, promoting intellectual, expressive, and creative development. Among the many famous artists who trained in her school were Ida Urbel (1900–83; she later founded the
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migrated to Sweden. Her contributions to the cultural heritage of
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dancer, dance teacher and choreographer. She studied the musical response methods of
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In 1925, she married Paul Olak, a theatre manager, journalist and
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dance company in 1935 and was its director until 1973); actress
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386:on 24 November 2015
217:Royal Swedish Opera
424:"Eestlasi vĹŤĹŤrsil"
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202:Salme Reek
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89:Occupation
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198:Vanemuine
177:Stockholm
163:Biography
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