Atlanta Ballet Company.
The Atlanta Ballet originated as the Dorothy Alexander Dance Art Group, founded in 1929, by Dorothy Moses Alexander, who was born (1904) and died (1986) in Atlanta, Ga.
The Atlanta Ballet was known as the Atlanta Civic Ballet (1941-1967), before merging with the Atlanta Municipal Theater (1967). Dorothy Alexander was artistic director (1929-1962), owner (1929-1968), principal teacher (1929-1958), and administrator (1929-1968) of the Ballet, and was instrumental in the formation of the Southeastern Regional Ballet Association, 1955 (SERBA), and the National Association for Regional Ballet, ca. 1957 (NARB).
From the description of Collection, 1929-1984. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863032
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| creatorOf | Atlanta Ballet Company. Collection, 1929-1984. | Emory University. Special Collections and Archives |
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| correspondedWith | Alexander, Dorothy Moses, 1904-1986 | person |
| associatedWith | Atlanta Ballet | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Atlanta Ballet. Decatur Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Atlanta Memorial Arts Center | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Atlanta Municipal Theater. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Atlanta School of Ballet | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Barnett, Robert. | person |
| associatedWith | Hering, Doris. | person |
| associatedWith | National Association for Regional Ballet. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Smith, Merilee. | person |
| associatedWith | Southeastern Association for Regional Ballet. | corporateBody |
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Active 1929
Active 1984
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