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Round dancing

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 106 Collections and/or Records:

Convention Syllabi and Ephemera, 1977-2012

 Series
Identifier: D046.03
Scope and Contents This series consists primarily of annual convention syllabi produced for the Universal Round Dance Council and International Choreographed Ballroom Dance Association, dating from the first convention. Syllabi are present for 1977-2007 in physical form and 1977-2012 as PDFs on CD (which includes the 1978-2012 newsletters as well). Also included are some ephemera items, mostly daily convention programs, and a newspaper clipping about the 2001 convention in San Jose, CA. Convention syllabi...
Dates: 1977-2012

Convention Syllabi on CD, 1977-2012

 File
Identifier: D046.03.0004.0012
Abstract

This folder contains a single CD with the entire collection of Universal Round Dance Council and International Choreographed Ballroom Dance Association convention syllabi in PDF format. Syllabi contents include photographs of organizers and teachers, biographic resumes, clinic and workshop descriptions, and dance cue sheets. Also included are all newsletters for 1977-2012, except for October-December of 1977.

Dates: 1977-2012

Correspondence, 1976-1977

 File
Identifier: D046.01.0001.0001
Abstract

This folder contains documents relating to the formation of the National Round Dance Board of Review and its earliest operations, mostly from Frank Gilbert and Iris Gilbert. Includes a draft proposal for what would become the Universal Round Dance Council, discussions of organizational agenda, operational policies, and a letter discussing the organization's relationship to Callerlab and Legacy.

Dates: 1976-1977

Correspondence, 1977

 File
Identifier: D046.01.0001.0002
Abstract

This folder contains correspondence dating from the formation of the Universal Round Dance Council at the first National Convention. Significant focus on deciding the purpose of the organization and on announcing its existence. Includes draft organizational structure chart, as well as early financial and membership information, and the first mention of drafting articles of incorporation.

Dates: 1977

Correspondence, 1977-1979

 File
Identifier: D046.01.0001.0003
Abstract

Correspondence in this file focuses on the formation of bylaws and articles of incorporation for the Universal Round Dance Council. Includes draft copies of the bylaws and edits, and documents relating to the planning of the second National Round Dance Convention. Significant contributors are Frank and Iris Gilbert and Roy and Phyllis Stier.

Dates: 1977-1979

Gordon Evans Papers

 Collection
Identifier: D071
Abstract

This collection contains items related to Gordon Evans' square and round dance history. It contains badges, ribbons, flyers, and ephemera related to square dance events.

Dates: Other: 1973-2013

I Miss You Waltz, 2002

 File
Identifier: D046.05.0004.0001
Abstract

This folder contains a minidisk recording and the cue sheets for an associated, pre-choreographed dance. The minidisk contains an MP3 file of “Oh, How I Miss You Tonight” performed by Jim Reeves and Deborah Allen. The cue sheet is for the “I Miss You Waltz,” choreographed in 2002 in memory of cancer victims Marilyn McAdams, Deann Voss, and Mickey Moore. Mickey Moor was co-president of the Universal Round Dance Council at the time of her death in August of 2001.

Dates: 2002

International Choreographed Ballroom Dance Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: D046
Abstract

The International Choreographed Ballroom Dance Association was started as the National Round Dance Board of Review in 1976-1977, became the Universal Round Dance Council in 1977, and changed to its current name in late 2007. The collection primarily consists of official newsletters and convention syllabi from 1979-2012, plus organizing correspondence from 1976-1979, official convention recordings from 2004-2005, and some ephemera.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1976-2012

Lloyd Shaw Foundation Audiovisual Collection

 Collection
Identifier: D016
Dates: 1850-2007; Majority of material found within 1945-1985

Lloyd Shaw Foundation Records

 Collection
Identifier: D096
Abstract The Lloyd Shaw Foundation is dedicated to the preservation, restoration and teaching of the folk dances of America. Our work is intended to share a diverse range of dance and music with an intergenerational audience, develop leadership in dance and music to ensure its continuity, retain records which document the past, present, and future of our American dance and promote fellowship and enjoyment through the production of dance events, music, and dance materials. All of this emphasizes the...
Dates: 1850-2007