Hannah Kahn Dance Company Records

Collection

Identifier: D095

Staff Only

Abstract

Beginning in New York City in 1976, the Hannah Kahn Dance Company moved to Colorado in 1988. The Hannah Kahn Dance Company has existed in Denver since then and to the present. This collection contains photos, press coverage, programs, print ephemera, posters, company records, and video recordings.

Dates

1974-2023

Creator

Hannah Kahn Dance Company (Organization)

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

The New York based company was established in 1976 and funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts. The company moved to Colorado in 1988. The company has gone through several name changes since its beginning including: Hannah Kahn, Hannah Kahn Dalienne Majors and Dancers, Hannah Kahn and Dancers, and in 1992 was renamed Hannah Kahn Dance Company, its current name. The company’s activities include performances, educational outreach programs to public schools and other facilities, and participation in festivals. The current Colorado company receives funding from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, The Bowen Family Fund at The Denver Foundation, and the Denver Ballet Guild.

http://www.hannahkahndance.org/about/

Extent

15.75 Linear Feet (19 containers)

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

This collection contains company papers, programs, photos, clippings, flyers, posters, postcards, and video recordings of dance performances.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into two series. Series 1 contains Company Materials such as programs, print ephemera, posters, photographs, press coverage, company papers, grant applications, and more. Series 2 contains video recordings of dance performances and rehearsals on a variety of video recording formats such as betamax tapes, VHS tapes, SD cards, mini DV tapes, videocassettes, and DVDs.

Related Materials

Hannah Kahn is a 2009 Living Legend of Dance. Her interview has been placed in: Friends of The Dance Archive 'Living Legends of Dance' Oral Histories (D009.08.0003.0003).