Maine Folk Dance Camp dance instructions and sheet music ca. 1953-ca. 1986

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Maine Folk Dance Camp dance instructions and sheet music ca. 1953-ca. 1986

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The materials of the Maine Folk Dance Camp are mainly comprised of the sheet music and dance step instructions for a variety of folk dances (with a few social dances) of different nationalities. It also includes a small number of research papers and bibliography on folk traditions of different countries, such as marriage ceremonies, harvest festivals, etc. The papers were arranged in two series (see organization section).

3 linear feet in 44 legal size folders; 2 cartons

The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

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Maine Folk Dance Camp.

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The Main Folk Dance Camp was founded in 1949 by Jane Farwell. The camp, located in Bridgton, Maine, offered summer-long classes in folk dance and music. It was directed for numerous years by Mary Ann and Michael Herman, who also directed the Folk Dance House of New York City. From the guide to the Maine Folk Dance Camp dance instructions and sheet music, ca. 1953-ca. 1986, (The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.) Summer folk dance camp directed by Mary A...

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Herman, Mary Ann

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