Jean Milligan

Jean Callandar Milligan (1886–1978) was a physical education teacher at Jordanhill College who founded the Scottish Country Dance Society.[1][2][3][4] She is credited with creating the modern incarnation of Scottish country dance.[5]

References
  1. Alastair MacFadyen; Florence H. Adams; Jean Callander Milligan (1983), Dance with Your Soul – A Biography of Jean Callander Milligan, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, ISBN 9780902997028
  2. "The Glasgow teacher who became 'First Lady of Dance'". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  3. "The founders | Royal Scottish Country Dance Society". www.rscds.org. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  4. "Jean Callander Milligan LL.D." electricscotland.com. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  5. Smukler, David; Millstone, David (2008). Cracking Chestnuts: The Living Tradition of Classic American Contra Dances. Haydenville, Massachusetts: Country Dance and Song Society. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-917024-30-6.
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