Donald K. Atwood was a dancer, choreographer, and dance reviewer. Atwood was the artistic director for the Colorado-based dance company Dança Nova from 1994 until 2015, and published dance reviews on his website, World Dance Reviews. Atwood's papers contain DVDs and VHS tapes of Dança Nova's works including 'Amadeus and Light', 'Departure of Souls from a Morgue in Chile - 1977', 'Gestures', 'Laudamus Te', and 'This is Your FBI'.

Jan Justis was a dancer in Nikolais Dance Theatre. She ran her own dance company, Jan Justis Dance Company, in Denver during the 1980s and 1990s. This collection contains audiovisual material from Janet Justis's career including her time with the Jan Justis Dance Company and a performance at Cherry Creek High School.