National Dance Council of America records
Scope and Contents
The National Dance Council of America records consist of minutes, dance journals, and clippings pertaining to the Utah division of the National Dance Council, 1949-2000.
Dates
- 1949-2000
Creator
- National Dance Council of America (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open to public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the National Dance Council of America records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
National Dance Council of America (1948-present) is the official governing council of dance and dance-sport in the United States.
In 1948 the National Dance Council of America was founded as a non-profit educational organization, and has since bloomed into an organization that includes 17 member organizations encompassing more than 25,000 dance professionals and over 110 sanctioned competitions and championships.
The National Dance Council of America is responsible for representing the interests of those in the dance profession, and to act in cooperation with similar councils in other countries. It stands as the sole representative of the United States on the World Dance Council that consists of 57 countries.
The National Dance Council of America continues today with the establishment and protection of high standards in dance education. Recognizing the status of qualified dance teachers on a nation wide basis, and acquainting the public with the benefits of these standards in teaching.
Extent
1 carton (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The original order of the collection has been retained.
Custodial History
Donated by the National Dance Council of America in 2003.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; National Dance Council of America; 2003.
Appraisal
The history of ballet or other dance genres, (section IV.a.ii Music Special Collections Development Policy September 2010).
Processing Information
Processed; Melissa James; June 2011.
- Title
- National Dance Council of America records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Melissa James
- Date
- 2011 June 10
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States