OAM
- Born
- 1918
Unley, South Australia, Australia - Died
- 12 October 2003
- Occupation
- Educator
- Alternative Names
- Cuthbertson, Lesley (married name, 1947 - )
Summary
For service to child development, in particular as the director of the Lesley Cox School of Music, Movement and Drama, and to the community, Lesley Cox was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 26 January 1998.
Cox was introduced to Dalcroze Eurhythmics by Heather Gell. Dalcroze Eurhythmics was established by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865-1950) a Swiss composer and pianist who, in the early years of the twentieth century, researched the effect of human movement on musical perception, and the impact of musical elements on movement technique. He called his approach to music education 'Eurhythmics'. It means, literally, "good rhythm". Cox went to Sydney to study with Gell during the 1940s and again in 1957 to complete her Licentiate. She established the Lesley Cox School of Music, Movement and Drama and published books and sound recordings on the subject.
Sources used to compile this entry: http://www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au:1083/search/aCox%2C+Lesley+M.+1918-2003/acox+lesley+m+1918+2003/-5,-1,0,B/frameset&FF=acox+lesley+m+1918+2003&2,,3 accessed 2004-05-10 and http://www.dalcroze.org.au/ accessed 2004-05-10.
