%xmlchars; ]> MS2218 Guide to the Anne L. Halpern Washington Metropolitan Area Dance collection, 1963-1985 Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Special Collections Research Center, The Gelman Library, The George Washington University 2007

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Descriptive Summary Halpern, Anne L. Anne L. Halpern Washington Metropolitan Area Dance collection, 1963-1985 MS2218 .025 Linear feet The Georgetown Dance Studios Inc. was co-founded by Jan Van Dyke (1941- ) and John Gamble in 1967. Jan Van Dyke has been an active member of the Washington Metropolitan dance community since her graduation from George Washington University in 1967 with a M.A. in dance education. Along with co-founding Georgetown Dance Studios Inc., she established her own dance studio, Dance Place, located in Adams Morgan, in 1972. CODA(Contemporary Dancers of Alexandria) and Dance Studio are two Washington Metropolitan Area dance studios founded by Hedi Pope(1924 - ). Hedi established and ran Dance Studio in Alexandria, Virginia from 1947 - 1980. CODA was created in the late 1970's and was a premier local dance group that performed through the 1980's. Hedi Pope has trained three generations of students including Jan Van Dyke. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center English Information for Users Preferred citation

Anne L. Halpern Washington Metropolitan Area Dance collection, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University.

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Acquisition Information

The Anne L. Halpern Washington Metropolitan Area Dance collection was donated by Anne L. Halpern in 2007.

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Historical or Biographical Note

The Georgetown Dance Studios Inc. was co-founded by Jan Van Dyke (1941- ) and John Gamble in 1967. Jan Van Dyke has been an active member of the Washington Metropolitan dance community since her graduation from George Washington University in 1967 with a M.A. in dance education. Along with co-founding Georgetown Dance Studios Inc., she established her own dance studio, Dance Place, located in Adams Morgan, in 1972. CODA(Contemporary Dancers of Alexandria) and Dance Studio are two Washington Metropolitan Area dance studios founded by Hedi Pope(1924 - ). Hedi established and ran Dance Studio in Alexandria, Virginia from 1947 - 1980. CODA was created in the late 1970's and was a premier local dance group that performed through the 1980's. Hedi Pope has trained three generations of students including Jan Van Dyke.

Collection Scope and Content

This collection contains performance programs, posters, fliers and newspaper clippings. The material deals with various dance companies performing in the Washington metropolitan area in the 1960's ,1970's and early 1980's. The collection material dates from 1963-1985.

Ballet companies mentioned include: the Georgetown Workshop, and Georgetown dance Studio Inc., CODA(Contemporary Dancers of Alexandria), The Washington Dance Repertory Company, the National Ballet, the George Washington University Dance Co. and Dance Studio.

The bulk of the materials are performance programs for both the Georgetown Dance Studio Inc. and CODA.

This collection was donated by Anne L. Halpern in 2007.

Collection Organization

Organized into one series

Indexing Terms Individuals Van Dyke, Jan Gamble, John Pope, Hedi Corporate Entities George Washington University Topics Dance companies Art Study and teaching Performing arts Ballet Geographic Locations Washington Metropolitan Area Detailed Description of the Records MS2218 Series 1 Programs, posters, fliers and clippings, 1963 - 1985 .025 Linear feet

This series contains performance programs, performance posters, fliers and newspaper clippings collected by Anne L. Halpern concerning various Washington Metropolitan Area dance companies, in particular Georgetown Dance Studio Inc., CODA, and Dance Studio.

Dance companies mentioned include: the Georgetown Workshop, and Georgetown Dance Studios Inc., CODA(Contemporary Dancers of Alexandria), The Washington Dance Repertory Company, the National Ballet, the George Washington University Dance Co. and Dance Studio.

1 1 Jan Van Dyke materials, 1968-1979

This folder contains ten Georgetown Dance Studio Inc. performance and workshop programs dating from 1968 - 1969, one program for Two Dances Created for the Corcoran Gallery of Art from 1979, one photo image of Jan Van Dyke and two Georgetown Dance Studio Inc. performance posters.

1 2 CODA and the Dance Studio materials, 1963-1985

This folder contains materials relating to Washington Metropolitan Area dance companies CODA and the Dance Studio and their creator Hedi Pope. Included are fourteen performance programs, two are Dance Studio, twelve are CODA, two Dance Studio posters, one flier, and six newspaper article and review clippings dealing with CODA.

1 3 Miscellaneous Dance Companies materials, 1969-1982

This folder contains materials pertaining to miscellaneous Washington Metropolitan Area dance companies. Dance companies include: The National Ballet, the Dance Exchange, the George Washington Dance Co., and the Washington Dance Repertory Company.