Dance teachers
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Connie Fisher and Ann Blessin Liturgical Dance Collection
Ann Blessin was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and became involved in sacred dance in Denver, Colorado in 1969. She joined a sacred dance troupe led by Connie Fisher in 1970, and shortly afterward, Fisher and Blessin formed the Rocky Mountain Sacred Dance Guild. Blessin taught sacred dance at the Iliff School of Theology and was president of the National Sacred Dance Guild from 1993-1996. This collection contains videos, books, files, scrapbooks related to the Sacred Dance Guild.
Friends of The Dance Archive 'Legends of Dance in Colorado' Oral Histories
Since 2004, the Friends of The Dance Archive have honored several individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to dance as "Legends of Dance in Colorado" each year. This collection contains oral histories, plaques inscribed with the names of the honorees, as well as files containing transcripts of oral histories with the honorees, biographical information about the honorees, and audiovisual recordings and highlight reels from the annual awards banquet.
Gloria Kubel Papers
This collection contains notes and materials Gloria used in her education courses at The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Denver (OLLI). The collection also contains materials for Gloria's presentations and notes collected from dance-related books.
Hope Moore Waggoner Papers
Hope Moore Waggoner was a dance instructor in Denver, owning her own studio the 'Hope Moore School of Dance.' This collection contains dance costumes, photos, dance instruction materials, and realia (a trunk and a suitcase).
International Choreographed Ballroom Dance Association Records
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.
Jane McLean Papers
Jimmy Clossin Papers
Born in West Texas, Jimmy Clossin was a square-dance caller and teacher who published a book of West Texas Cowboy Square Dances. He taught dance classes at universities and schools across the United States. This collection contains photographs, programs, serials, class syllabi, correspondence, a scrapbook, and papers related to Clossin's square dance teaching.
Kathleen Hill Papers
This collection contains choreography notes, programs, materials from various workshops and performances attended by Kathleen (Kathy) Hill, photos of Hill Academy of Dance and Dramatics (HADD) performances, dance related newspaper and magazine articles, personal correspondence, HADD board meeting notes, and scrapbooks.
Lillian Covillo Papers
Lillian Covillo was an alumna of the University of Denver who co-founded the Colorado Ballet along with Freidann Parker. This collection includes photos, programs, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks and ephemera related to Covillo and Parker's dance work and teaching.
Lillian Cushing McFarlane Papers
This collection contains materials relating to the life of Lillian Cushing McFarlane. It includes photographs, photo albums, invitations and correspondence.