Christel Ulbrich
Christel Ulbrich (born October 15, 1908 at Tharandt ; † March 24, 1996 in Bautzen ) was a German dance therapist , dance and music teacher. She is the composer and songwriter of the Christmas carol Oh, It Smells Good , which was first published in the GDR .
Life
At 16, she was threatened with stiffening of her spine . She danced anyway and taught dance in state and church kindergartens , in old people's homes and homes for the deaf and dumb, in after-school care centers and homes in the Bautzen and Bischofswerda districts .
In 1960 she was banned from working for state institutions in the GDR because her student folk dance group had been invited to the West . At the age of 80 she was still in charge of dance groups in Bautzen and Dresden, among others .
Publications
- with Jutta Brückner, Ingrid Mederacke: Music therapy for children: receiving , improvising, communicating, moving. People and Health, Berlin 1982, DNB 830308504 . 2nd edition: Verlag Gesundheit, Berlin 1991, ISBN 3-333-00548-4 .
- Dance yourself healthy. Ullstein Mosby, Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-86126-009-3 .
- Children sing, dance, make music ... Musik-und-Methodik-Verl. Kircheis, Schillingsfürst 1993, DNB 955523303 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ulbrich, Christel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German dance therapist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tharandt |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 1996 |
| Place of death | Bautzen |