Jeanne Matignon de Salzmann born Jeanne Allemand often addressed as Madame de Salzmann (1889 25 May 1990) was a close pupil of G. I. Gurdjie, recognized as his deputy by many of Gurdjie's other pupils. She was responsible for transmitting the movements and teachings of Gurdjie through the Gurdjie Foundation of New York, the Gurdjie Institute of Paris and other formal and informal groups throughout the world. Madame de Salzmann began her career at the Conservatory of Geneva, studying piano, orchestral conduction and musical composition. Later a student of Emile Jaques-Dalcroze in Germany from 1912, she taught dance and rhythmic movements. She met her husband Alexandre de Salzmann in Hellerau at Dalcroze's school. With him she had a daughter, Boussique. The Russian revolution triggered a move for Jeanne and her husband Alexandre to Tiis, Georgia where she continued to teach. In 1919, Thomas de Hartmann introduced the de Salzmanns to George Gurdjie, a relationship that would last until Gurdjie's death in 1949. She worked with Gurdjie for nearly 30 years. In December 1949, together with Henriette H. Lannes, Jane Heap she initiated the startup of an organization, which would eventually become the Gurdjie Foundation, to continue the Gurdjie Work. On 6 October 1955 The Society for Research into the Development of Man Ltd. was founded. This organization later changed to The Gurdjie Society Ltd., on the 17 June 1957. She led the organization and continued Gurdjies teachings, emphasizing work with the movements, until she died, 101 years old in 1990. Her son by Gurdjie, [1] Michel de Salzmann born 1923, took over the leadership of the organization. References ^ Frank R. Sinclair, president of The Gurdjie Foundation in New York, states that Michel de Salzmann was Gurdjies son. See Frank R. Sinclair: Without Benet of Clergy (http://bookstore.xlibris.com/Products/SKU-0058789003/default.aspx), p. 17 (Xlibris corporation, 2005) ISBN 1-4134-7514-0 1. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeanne_de_Salzmann& oldid=583684019" Categories: Fourth Way 1889 births 1990 deaths Religious biography stubs Jeanne de Salzmann - Wikipedia, the free encyclo... http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeanne... 1 of 2 2014-05-28 21:44 New Age stubs This page was last modied on 28 November 2013 at 17:06. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-prot organization. Jeanne de Salzmann - Wikipedia, the free encyclo... http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeanne... 2 of 2 2014-05-28 21:44