She graduated from the Dance Department of the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts (AMU) in Prague in 1960). She performed in the Studio of the National Theatre in Prague (1946/1947) and in the Czechoslovak State Ensemble of Songs and Dances (1948–1952). In 1952–56, she was choreographer of the Army Art Ensemble V. Nejedlý (Armádní umělecký soubor V. Nejedlého) and the Military Art Ensemble Prague (Umělecký vojenský soubor). As a leader of the dance group of the Ministry of the Interior Art Ensemble and the University Ensemble Z. Nejedlý in 1956-1964 and 1957-1962. She was the editor-in-chief of the Dance periodical (Taneční listy) (1963–1989), teacher of the Dance Department of the Music Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts (1978–86), lecturer at the Pedagogical Research Institute (1964–1981), and head of the Duncan Centre Conservatory archive (1991–1993).

She is the author of more than two hundred scholarly articles and reviews.