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Beliajus, Vytautas Finadar

 Person

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Audiovisual Material, 1924-1997

 Series
Identifier: D017.02
Scope and Contents

This series contains audio-visual materials related to folk dancing owned by Vytautas Beliajus.

Dates: Coverage: 1924-1997

Box 1: Workshop Materials, 1953-1994

 File — Box D017.0001: Series D017.01 [Barcode: U186022113340]
Identifier: D017.01.0001
Abstract This box contains the workshop materials and notes of Vytautas F. Beliajus. In this box are records from the 5th Annual California Kolo Festival 1956; 10th Annual Folk Dance Conference Aug 15-22, 1965; 12th Annual Folk Dance Camp Syllabus 1959; 12th Annual Folk Dance Conference Aug. 13-20, 1967; 18th Annual Folk Dance Camp July 25-August 7, 1965; Article about hip disease; Binder of sheet music labelled Sweet Notes A-L; Binder of sheet music labelled Sweet Notes Mc-YZ; Bulgarian Daichovo;...
Dates: 1953-1994

Box 2: VHS Tapes, 1924-1994

 File — Box D017.0002: Series D017.02 [Barcode: U186023276222]
Identifier: D017.02.0002
Abstract This box contains audio-visual materials owned by Vytautas Beliajus. Items in this box include the following: VHS: 50th Anniversary Viltis Part, October 20, 1989 Maria Theresa 1924 Ricks College Clogging Workshop Oct. 25, 1991 Japan Fed. Dances at Festival Nov. 1, 1986 David Taylor Dance Theatre: Third Force (1985)/Los Los Penitentes (1988)/ Power Points (1988)/Pocket Calculator (1988)/Bushido(1988)/Five Particular Waltzes (1987) David Parvin 1985...
Dates: Coverage: 1924-1994

Box 3: Records, 1958-1997

 File — Box D017.0003: Series D017.02 [Barcode: U186023276337]
Identifier: D017.02.0003
Abstract This box contains audio-visual materials owned by Vytautas Beliajus. Items in this box include the following: VHS: Polish Dances II Festival Eurythmeum Stuttgart 1997 N. American Tour 7" records Folkraft Troika/Korobushka Folkraft Swedish Varsovienne/Neu Bayrische RCA Victor Michael Herman's Folk Dance Orchestra: Seven Jumps (Denmark), Bingo (Scotland-America)/Virginia reel (America), Pop Goes the Weasel (America) RCA Victor Michael...
Dates: 1958-1997

Vytautas Beliajus, 1982

 Item
Identifier: D002.01.0001.0049.00001
Abstract

Vytautas Finadar Beliajus (right) enjoys a glass of wine with Denver Post dance critic, Glenn Giffin (left).

Dates: 1982

Vytautas F. Beliajus International Folk Dance Collection

 Collection
Identifier: D017
Abstract

Vytatutas F. Beliajus was born in Lithuania in 1908 and emigrated to the United States in 1923. He became proficient in a wide range of folk dance styles from around the world and traveled around the country teaching folk dance, becoming known as the father of international folk dance in the United States. This collection includes periodicals and books related to folk dancing.

Dates: 1924-1997

Vytautas ''Vyts'' Beliajus at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, circa 1953

 Item
Identifier: B002.04.0215.0081.00001
Abstract Vytautas ''Vyts'' Finadar Beliajus sits with folk dance music in front of him at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). Vyts Beliajus was known as the ''Father of International Folk Dancing in the United States'' and was a patient at the JCRS. The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was founded in 1904 by a group of immigrant Jewish working men along with the support of several leading physicians and rabbis in Denver, Colorado. It was located on West Colfax Avenue...
Dates: circa 1953

Workshop Materials and Notes, 1953-1973

 Series
Identifier: D017.01
Scope and Contents

This series contains the workshop materials and notes from folk dance events owned by Vytautas Beliajus.

Dates: 1953-1973

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 7
Collection 1
 
Subject
Folk dance music 5
Audio-visual materials 3
Workshops (Adult education) 3
Dancers 2
Photographs 2