Dancers

Charlotte posed in ballet costume outside. Inventory description provided: According to Charlotte, her mother had initially enrolled her in ballet as a child "to learn poise and whatnot."

Charlotte in a circus performer costume outside. Inventory description provided: Charlotte took classes from a woman who taught at the local YMCA who had been a golf champion but became involved in dance. She exposed her students to every visiting artist she could.

Charlotte in dance costume outside. Inventory description provided: While in high school Charlotte studied with Harald Kreutzberg, student of Mary Wigman and Rudolf Laban, who, as she noted, "drifted into Oklahoma by mistake."

Charlotte mid-jump performing a modern dance piece.

Charlotte poised on pointe. Charlotte started taking ballet classes at age 3. Photo description from inventory provided by Charlotte York Irey with scrapbook.

Charlotte in costume outside. Inventory description provided: Dancing Pupils of Martha Coil Giddings in "Promenade" by Charlotte York.