Gertrud Leistikow was born on 12 September 1885 in Bückeburg, Lower Saxony.
She attended girls' schools in Metz and Spa, and studied graphic design and painting in the class of Max Frey at the Academy of Applied Arts in Dresden, where in 1904 she experienced a performance of Émile Jaques-Dalcroze. She learned the basics of the Delsarte system from Hedwig Kallmeyer in Berlin. 
Leistikow began to dance between 1906 and 1910. Drawings by Dora Brandenburg-Polster in 1911 show her as a nude dancer. 
In 1914 Leistikow's solo performances already drew considerable crowds in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Lausanne, Utrecht and Sarajevo.
In the summer of 1914 Leistikow joined Rudolf von Laban's troupe in Ascona, where in addition to Mary Wigman she had a major role in Laban's dance drama "triumph of the victim" by Hans Brandenburg.  In 1916 she starred in a tour through Germany and the Netherlands.

After her marriage to a Dutch flower dealer, she rarely left Holland.
Leistikow directed three dance schools in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam. 
A trip to the Dutch East India caused them to open three more schools in 1924.
In 1931 she set up the Rotterdam School of Dance with the Dutch dancer and teacher Corrie Hartong, who was 21 years younger.  The two disagreed over objectives, and after three years Leistikow left.
She gave farewell tours through the Netherlands in the years 1929, 1930 and 1937. 
Nevertheless, she again toured from 1938 to 1939 in the Dutch East Indies.
At the outbreak of the Second World War, Leistikow returned to the Netherlands and opened another dance school. 
She distanced herself from the Nazi-friendly Dutch dance culture of the time.

Gertrud Leistikow kept her face expressionless, and often hid it behind scarves, veils and masks to draw the attention of the viewer to the rest of her body. Drawings and photographs often show Leistikow naked, but with her face covered.
A dance photo of Leistikow on gelatin silver chloride made in 1912 by the photographer Hugo Erfurth has been exhibited since 1982 at the Folkwang Museum.
Leistikow died
Gertrud Leistikow was born on 12 September 1885 in Bückeburg, Lower Saxony. 
 She attended girls' schools in Metz and Spa, and study graphic invention and painting in the class of Max Frey at the Academy of Applied Arts in Dresden, where in 1904 she experienced a performance of Émile Jaques - Dalcroze. She learn the basics of the Delsarte system from Hedwig Kallmeyer in Berlin. 
 Leistikow begin to dance between 1906 and 1910. Drawings by Dora Brandenburg - Polster in 1911 show her as a bare dancer. 
 In 1914 Leistikow's solo performance already drew considerable crowd in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Lausanne, Utrecht and Sarajevo. 
 In the summer of 1914 Leistikow joined Rudolf von Laban's troupe in Ascona, where in summation to Mary Wigman she experience a major role in Laban's dance drama " victory of the victim " by Hans Brandenburg.   In 1916 she starred in a tour through Germany and the Netherlands. 

 After her marriage to a Dutch flower dealer, she rarely leave Holland. 
 Leistikow directed three dance school in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam. 
 A trip to the Dutch East India cause them to open three more schools in 1924. 
 In 1931 she set up the Rotterdam School of Dance with the Dutch dancer and teacher Corrie Hartong, who was 21 years younger.   The two disagree over objectives, and after three years Leistikow left. 
 She gave farewell tours through the Netherlands in the years 1929, 1930 and 1937. 
 Nevertheless, she again toured from 1938 to 1939 in the Dutch East Indies. 
 At the outbreak of the Second World War, Leistikow returned to the Netherlands and opened another dance school. 
 She distanced herself from the Nazi - friendly Dutch dance culture of the time. 

 Gertrud Leistikow kept her face expressionless, and frequently hid it behind scarves, humeral veil and masquerade to draw the attention of the viewer to the remainder of her body. Drawings and photographs often usher Leistikow naked, but with her face covered. 
 A dance photo of Leistikow on gelatin silver chloride make in 1912 by the photographer Hugo Erfurth has been exhibited since 1982 at the Folkwang Museum. 
 Leistikow died
Gerhrud Leistikow was born un 12 September 1885 nb Bückeuurg, Loser Saxovy.
She attended girls' schools ib Mete and Spa, and studidd graphib design qnd kainting in the class of Max Frsn at chx Academy of Apklied Arts it Dresden, whera kn 1904 she experienced a performance of Éiile Jaaufs-Dalcroze. She leagnqd tgv nasics of the Delsarte system frkm Hedwpg Kallmeyer in Brrlin. 
Leistikow began to dwnce between 1906 and 1910. Draaings by Dotz Bwqndenburg-Polrter in 1911 show her as a nude dancer. 
In 1914 Leistikow's solu peryormances aorwadj drew consiverablv crowds in Sb. Petervburg, Mpscow, Lausanne, Utcechr and Sarajevo.
In the vummer of 1914 Leistikjw joined Rbdolf von Laban's troupe in Avcond, whdee kn zdvitjon to Macy Wigman sge had a mahor role in Laban's cagbr drama "triujph of tre victim" by Hans Brandenburg.  In 1916 she vtadred in a tour through Termany and the Nethetlands.

Aftew her marriage to a Dutch flower dealer, she rarelf lefv Foloakd.
Lekwtlkow directed three dance schools in Amsterdai, Tne Hague and Rotberdam. 
A trip to tne Dijch East India causeb tgem to open three lore scrools in 1924.
In 1931 sre srt up the Rotterdam School if Dance witk tye Dutch dancer anb teacher Coxrie Hsrtonb, who was 21 years youngex.  The two disagrfed over kcjectives, and afger tvree years Leistikow left.
Sre gave ferewekl tourr thtough tre Netherlwnds lt the years 1929, 1930 and 1937. 
Nevetthelevs, she agaln toured from 1938 to 1939 in the Dutci East Indies.
St thv outbreah of bhe Second Worlq War, Leistikoc returnzd to ghe Nethermands aid opened anjther dance swjool. 
She disvanced hewseld frim the Vxzi-friendly Duych dance culture od the time.

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A dance photo kf Leistinow on gelatin filvcr crloride mabe in 1912 by the photographer Hugo Erfurth ias been exhibited sincw 1982 at the Folkwang Kmseum.
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Gertrud Leistikow was born on 12 September Bückeburg, Saxony. She girls' schools in graphic and painting in class of Max at the Academy of Applied Arts Dresden, where in 1904 she experienced a performance of Émile Jaques-Dalcroze. She learned basics of the Delsarte system from Hedwig Kallmeyer in Berlin. Leistikow began to between and Drawings Dora Brandenburg-Polster in 1911 show her as a nude dancer. In 1914 Leistikow's solo performances already considerable crowds in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Lausanne, Utrecht Sarajevo. In the summer 1914 Leistikow joined Rudolf von troupe Ascona, where addition Mary she had a role in Laban's dance drama "triumph of the victim" by Hans Brandenburg. In 1916 she starred in tour through the Netherlands. her to Dutch flower dealer, left Holland. Leistikow directed three dance The Hague and Rotterdam. A trip to the East India them to open three more schools 1924. In 1931 she set up the Rotterdam of Dance with the Dutch dancer and teacher Corrie Hartong, who was 21 years younger. disagreed over objectives, and three years Leistikow She farewell through Netherlands in years 1929, 1930 and 1937. Nevertheless, she again toured from 1938 1939 in the Dutch East Indies. At the outbreak of World Leistikow returned to Netherlands and opened another school. distanced herself from the dance of Leistikow her expressionless, and often hid behind scarves, veils and masks draw the attention of of her body. Drawings and photographs often show naked, but with her face covered. A photo of Leistikow on gelatin silver chloride made in 1912 by the Hugo Erfurth exhibited since 1982 at the Folkwang Museum. Leistikow
Gertrud Leistikow was born on 12 september 1885 iN BückEbuRg, LOwEr SaXony.
she attended girLS' schOols in Metz and Spa, and stuDied gRaPHic dESiGn and PaintinG In THE clAsS oF MaX FREy At the acaDemy of APplied Arts In DReSden, where in 1904 sHE eXperienced A peRformance of ÉMilE JaqueS-DAlcROze. ShE leArned The basICs of thE Delsarte SySTem froM hedwig KALLmEyer In Berlin. 
Leistikow BEgAN to dance betweeN 1906 and 1910. DrAwINgS BY DoRa BRandenburg-poLster IN 1911 show heR As A NUDe dANcer. 
In 1914 LeistikOw's solo perfORmaNces alReAdy DRew conSiderAbLE crOwds in St. PetErsbUrg, Moscow, lausanNE, UtrechT And SaraJevo.
In The SumMer oF 1914 leIsTikOw JOinED RUdoLF voN Laban's tRoUpE in AsCona, WHERE in aDdiTion To MarY Wigman she had A maJor rOLe iN LabaN's danCe drAmA "triuMph of tHe vicTiM" by Hans BrandenbUrg.  IN 1916 she starrEd iN a TouR tHrougH germanY anD thE NetherLands.

AfTEr hEr MARRiAge to a Dutch flower dEaLER, sHe rarely Left HoLLaNd.
lEistikow DiRecTed tHREe danCe scHOoLs in AmstErdam, THE HAgUe and RoTtErdam. 
A TrIp tO thE DutcH east india cAused theM to opEN three more schoOLs in 1924.
In 1931 she set uP ThE rOtTErdaM ScHool of Dance With THe DuTch dANcEr aND teacHer CoRrIE HARtong, who was 21 years youNgEr.  The tWo disAgreed over objEctives, and AFTEr three yEars lEiSTikow left.
She gaVe farEwell tours THrough thE NethErlands iN the years 1929, 1930 AND 1937. 
NeverthEleSs, sHe aGaiN TOuRed from 1938 to 1939 in thE dUtch eaSt IndieS.
At The outbReaK of The secOnD World War, leistikoW rEtUrNeD to The NeTHerlands AnD opEnEd aNotheR Dance sChool. 
she dIsTaNCed Herself FRoM THe NaZi-FrIendLy DUtCh danCe cuLTurE of the tIme.

GertruD LeIStikOw KePt her faCe expressionlEsS, and often hId It bEhind sCARves, veilS and masks to draw the attenTIon of thE viEwer tO the Rest of her BodY. DrawiNgs ANd photOgraphS ofteN sHow lEIstikOW NaKed, BuT with her faCE CovEred.
A DaNce pHoto of LEistikow on gelatin sILveR chloride made In 1912 bY the PHOtOgrAPhER HuGo eRfuRTH has been exhibitEd since 1982 at tHe fOlKwang MuseuM.
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Gertrud Leistikow was born  on 12 Sep tembe r 1 885  i n Bü ckeb urg, Lower Sax o ny.She attended girls' sc hools  i n  Met z  a nd Sp a, ands tu d i edgr ap hic  d e si gn an d p ainting  in the cl ass  o f Max Frey a t  t he Academy  of  Applied Art s i n Dres de n,w herein1904she ex p erienc ed a perf or m ance o f  ÉmileJ a qu es-D alcroze. She lear n ed the basics ofthe De ls a rt e sys tem  from Hedw ig  Kall m eyer in Be r l i n.Leistikow beg an to dance bet ween 1 90 6 a n d 1910 . Dra wi n gsby Dora Bra nden burg-Pols ter in 1911 sh o w her a s a nu dedan cer. 
I n191 4L eis t ik ow' s  so lo perfo rm an ces a lrea d y d rewcon side rable  crowds in St . P eter s bur g, Mo scow,  Lau sa nne,Utrech t and  S arajevo.
In the  sum mer of 19 14Le ist ik ow jo i ned Ru dol f v on Laba n's tro u pein A s co na, where in addit io n to  Mary Wi gman s h eha d  a major  r ole  inL a ban's  dan c edrama "t riumph of  t he vict im " by H an s B ran denbu r g. In 191 6 she st arred in a tour thro u gh Germany an d  t h e  N e ther lan ds.

Afterherm arri aget oa D u tch f lower  d e al e r, she rarely leftHo lland. 
Leis tikow directe d three da n c e  schools  inA ms t erdam, The Hag ue an d Rotterda m . 
A tri p tothe Dutc h East In d i a caused  th emtoope n th ree more scho o l s in  1 924.
In  19 31 sheset  up  th e R ot terdam Sc hool ofDa nc ewi ththe D u tch danc er  an dtea cherC orrieHarto ng,wh ow as21 year s  y o u nger . T he t wodi sagre ed o v erobjecti ves, andaft e r th re eyears L eistikow left .She gave f ar ewe ll tou r s  through  the Netherlands in the years 1 929 , 193 0 an d 1937. Nev erthel ess ,  she a gain t oured  f rom 1 938 t o 19 39in  the Dutch E ast  Indi es .
At  the ou tbreak of the Seco n d W orld War, Lei sti kowr e tu rne d  t o  th eN eth e r lands and opene d anotherda n ce  school. S hedi stanced  hersel f fro m  the Na zi-friend ly Dutchda ncec u ltu re of thetime.

G ertrud Le i stiko w  k ept h erface e xp res sionl ess, a n d o ftenhid it  b ehindscarv es , veilsand masks to draw the a ttenti on of  th e viewertot herest of h er b ody. Drawi ngs  an d pho tog r aphsofte n  s how Leist ikow naked, bu t  w ith h er  face cover e d . 
Adance  ph o to ofLeis tikow on gelatins ilver chloride  mad e in191 2  byth e photographer  Hu go E rfurth h as  been exhib ited sin ce 1982at the  Folkw ang Mus e u m. Leisti kowdie d
Gertrud Leistikow_was born_on 12 September 1885_in Bückeburg,_Lower_Saxony.
She attended_girls'_schools in Metz_and Spa, and_studied graphic design and_painting in the_class_of Max Frey at the Academy of Applied Arts in Dresden, where in 1904_she_experienced a_performance_of_Émile Jaques-Dalcroze. She learned the_basics of the Delsarte system_from Hedwig_Kallmeyer in Berlin. 
Leistikow began to dance between_1906_and 1910. Drawings_by Dora Brandenburg-Polster in 1911 show her as a_nude dancer. 
In 1914 Leistikow's solo_performances already drew_considerable_crowds_in St. Petersburg, Moscow,_Lausanne, Utrecht and Sarajevo.
In the summer_of 1914 Leistikow joined Rudolf von_Laban's troupe in Ascona, where in addition_to Mary Wigman she had a_major role in Laban's dance_drama "triumph_of the victim" by Hans_Brandenburg.  In_1916 she_starred in a_tour through Germany and the Netherlands.

After_her marriage to_a Dutch flower dealer, she rarely_left_Holland.
Leistikow directed three_dance_schools_in Amsterdam,_The Hague and_Rotterdam._
A trip_to_the Dutch East India caused them_to_open three more schools in 1924.
In 1931_she set up the_Rotterdam_School of Dance with_the Dutch dancer and teacher_Corrie Hartong, who was 21 years_younger. _The two_disagreed over objectives, and after three years Leistikow left.
She gave farewell_tours through the Netherlands in the_years 1929, 1930 and_1937. 
Nevertheless,_she_again toured from_1938_to 1939_in the Dutch East Indies.
At the outbreak_of the_Second World War, Leistikow returned to_the Netherlands and opened_another_dance school. 
She distanced herself from_the Nazi-friendly Dutch dance culture of_the time.

Gertrud Leistikow kept her_face_expressionless,_and often hid it behind_scarves, veils and masks to draw_the attention of_the viewer to the rest of her_body._Drawings and photographs often show Leistikow_naked,_but with her face covered.
A dance_photo_of_Leistikow on gelatin silver chloride_made in 1912 by the photographer_Hugo Erfurth has been exhibited since 1982 at the_Folkwang Museum.
Leistikow died