Scope and Content of the Collection From the Collection: Papers relating to the Krassner dance and theater arts schools, including announcements, clippings, cue cards, instruction sheets, copies of scripts, programs, a few letters, and assorted miscellaneous memorabilia. Nearly half the collection consists of photographs, mostly of student productions and many undated, which show the development and flourishing of the schools both in Illinois and California. Included are informal shots of the Krassners themselves and many of their students, as...

Scope and Content of the Collection From the Collection: Papers relating to the Krassner dance and theater arts schools, including announcements, clippings, cue cards, instruction sheets, copies of scripts, programs, a few letters, and assorted miscellaneous memorabilia. Nearly half the collection consists of photographs, mostly of student productions and many undated, which show the development and flourishing of the schools both in Illinois and California. Included are informal shots of the Krassners themselves and many of their students, as...

Scope and Content of the Collection From the Collection: Papers relating to the Krassner dance and theater arts schools, including announcements, clippings, cue cards, instruction sheets, copies of scripts, programs, a few letters, and assorted miscellaneous memorabilia. Nearly half the collection consists of photographs, mostly of student productions and many undated, which show the development and flourishing of the schools both in Illinois and California. Included are informal shots of the Krassners themselves and many of their students, as...

Scope and Content of the Collection From the Collection: Material regarding the career of tap dancer Dean Diggins, including class notes when studying with Paul Draper, clippings, photographs, programs, publicity items, and two scrapbooks relating to the Mattison Trio. Also extensive choreographic notes for dances Diggins composed for classical music, including Morton Gould’s Concerto for Tap Dancer and Orchestra. Audiovisual material consists of a VHS tape of the Mattison Trio appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show and Diggins dancing to classical...

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Jazz dancer, choreographer, teacher, and founder of Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago (est. 1962). Materials include some memorabilia and video footage of Giordano and his Jazz Dance ensemble.

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Stodelle’s general files include autobiographical items, oral history (audiocassette), clippings and programs relating to performers and organizations, reviews and extensive writings and lectures on dance and dancers – most particularly on Doris Humphrey, José Limón and Charles Weidman. Correspondence is mostly miscellaneous incoming, and includes a series of short notes from Weidman, a copy of a long personal letter from Anne Morrow Lindberg, a few letters from Oregon historian Arthur C....

Scope and Content of the Collection From the Collection: Enrico Cecchetti was the teacher of Pavlova and the early 20th century Russian School; his method was later adapted for teaching classical ballet to children. The collection includes The Cecchetti Council of America material: examination booklets, syllabi for teaching girls and men from elementary to advanced, graded lesson booklets, Enrico Cecchetti diploma documents and national newsletters. Also, four small undated pamphlets entitled, "The Cecchetti Method" by Cyril W....

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38 Hi-8 tapes and 53 digital tapes of "Dance Chicago" performances, 1996-2000, taken by Clyde Foster at the Athenaeum Theatre, together with programs for 1995-2000, and 2007. Also 3 VHS tapes and 1 U-Matic tape containing excerpts and highlights, 1 VHS tape of the Ballet Theatre of Chicago's Giselle shot by Wayne Kupferer, and two company programs 1994 and ca. 1999.

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38 Hi-8 tapes and 53 digital tapes of "Dance Chicago" performances, 1996-2000, taken by Clyde Foster at the Athenaeum Theatre, together with programs for 1995-2000, and 2007. Also 3 VHS tapes and 1 U-Matic tape containing excerpts and highlights, 1 VHS tape of the Ballet Theatre of Chicago's Giselle shot by Wayne Kupferer, and two company programs 1994 and ca. 1999.

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38 Hi-8 tapes and 53 digital tapes of "Dance Chicago" performances, 1996-2000, taken by Clyde Foster at the Athenaeum Theatre, together with programs for 1995-2000, and 2007. Also 3 VHS tapes and 1 U-Matic tape containing excerpts and highlights, 1 VHS tape of the Ballet Theatre of Chicago's Giselle shot by Wayne Kupferer, and two company programs 1994 and ca. 1999.

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Chicago Dance Coalition's administrative, financial, photographic, and audiovisual materials. See below for the scope and contents notes for each subseries. Organized in the following subseries: Subseries 1, Administrative: Administrative materials such as advocacy efforts, annual meeting information, annual reports, board materials, correspondence, marketing and advertising information, and reports related to the CDC. The administrative files also contain collaborative project...

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Chicago Dance Coalition's administrative, financial, photographic, and audiovisual materials. See below for the scope and contents notes for each subseries. Organized in the following subseries: Subseries 1, Administrative: Administrative materials such as advocacy efforts, annual meeting information, annual reports, board materials, correspondence, marketing and advertising information, and reports related to the CDC. The administrative files also contain collaborative project...

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Chicago Dance Coalition's administrative, financial, photographic, and audiovisual materials. See below for the scope and contents notes for each subseries. Organized in the following subseries: Subseries 1, Administrative: Administrative materials such as advocacy efforts, annual meeting information, annual reports, board materials, correspondence, marketing and advertising information, and reports related to the CDC. The administrative files also contain collaborative project...

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Chicago Dance Coalition's administrative, financial, photographic, and audiovisual materials. See below for the scope and contents notes for each subseries. Organized in the following subseries: Subseries 1, Administrative: Administrative materials such as advocacy efforts, annual meeting information, annual reports, board materials, correspondence, marketing and advertising information, and reports related to the CDC. The administrative files also contain collaborative project...

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Chicago Dance Coalition's administrative, financial, photographic, and audiovisual materials. See below for the scope and contents notes for each subseries. Organized in the following subseries: Subseries 1, Administrative: Administrative materials such as advocacy efforts, annual meeting information, annual reports, board materials, correspondence, marketing and advertising information, and reports related to the CDC. The administrative files also contain collaborative project...

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Chicago Dance Coalition's administrative, financial, photographic, and audiovisual materials. See below for the scope and contents notes for each subseries. Organized in the following subseries: Subseries 1, Administrative: Administrative materials such as advocacy efforts, annual meeting information, annual reports, board materials, correspondence, marketing and advertising information, and reports related to the CDC. The administrative files also contain collaborative project...

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Chicago Dance Coalition's administrative, financial, photographic, and audiovisual materials. See below for the scope and contents notes for each subseries. Organized in the following subseries: Subseries 1, Administrative: Administrative materials such as advocacy efforts, annual meeting information, annual reports, board materials, correspondence, marketing and advertising information, and reports related to the CDC. The administrative files also contain collaborative project...

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Chicago Music Alliance's administrative, financial, photographic, and audiovisual materials. See the following paragraphs for the scope and contents notes for each subseries. Organized in the following subseries:Subseries 1, Administrative: Correspondence, planning materials for events coordinated with other cultural organizations chiefly in Chicago, general files maintained by administrative personnel, materials related to committees and organizations CMA actively participated...

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Chicago Music Alliance's administrative, financial, photographic, and audiovisual materials. See the following paragraphs for the scope and contents notes for each subseries. Organized in the following subseries:Subseries 1, Administrative: Correspondence, planning materials for events coordinated with other cultural organizations chiefly in Chicago, general files maintained by administrative personnel, materials related to committees and organizations CMA actively participated...

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Chicago Music Alliance's administrative, financial, photographic, and audiovisual materials. See the following paragraphs for the scope and contents notes for each subseries. Organized in the following subseries:Subseries 1, Administrative: Correspondence, planning materials for events coordinated with other cultural organizations chiefly in Chicago, general files maintained by administrative personnel, materials related to committees and organizations CMA actively participated...

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Chicago Music Alliance's administrative, financial, photographic, and audiovisual materials. See the following paragraphs for the scope and contents notes for each subseries. Organized in the following subseries:Subseries 1, Administrative: Correspondence, planning materials for events coordinated with other cultural organizations chiefly in Chicago, general files maintained by administrative personnel, materials related to committees and organizations CMA actively participated...

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Chicago Music Alliance's administrative, financial, photographic, and audiovisual materials. See the following paragraphs for the scope and contents notes for each subseries. Organized in the following subseries:Subseries 1, Administrative: Correspondence, planning materials for events coordinated with other cultural organizations chiefly in Chicago, general files maintained by administrative personnel, materials related to committees and organizations CMA actively participated...

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Chicago Music Alliance's administrative, financial, photographic, and audiovisual materials. See the following paragraphs for the scope and contents notes for each subseries. Organized in the following subseries:Subseries 1, Administrative: Correspondence, planning materials for events coordinated with other cultural organizations chiefly in Chicago, general files maintained by administrative personnel, materials related to committees and organizations CMA actively participated...

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Chicago Music Alliance's administrative, financial, photographic, and audiovisual materials. See the following paragraphs for the scope and contents notes for each subseries. Organized in the following subseries:Subseries 1, Administrative: Correspondence, planning materials for events coordinated with other cultural organizations chiefly in Chicago, general files maintained by administrative personnel, materials related to committees and organizations CMA actively participated...