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Costume for Caprice Venetienne

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Description: Design by Dazians for "Caprice Venetienne." The design is reproduced from a catalog of designs received by the Kehl School of Dance in Madison, Wisconsin.
Photograph

Sidell Sisters

Date: 1928
Description: The Sidell Sisters in the Apache dance scene from Ziegfield's production of Show Boat. The Sidell Sisters were former students of Leo Kehl.
Photograph

The Nutcracker Ballet

Date: 11 17 1950
Description: Elaine Tripalin, trained at the Kathryn Hubbard School, is shown dancing the role of the 'Sugar Plum Fairy' in 'The Nutcracker' ballet at the Masonic audit...
Photograph

The Nutcracker Ballet

Date: 11 17 1950
Description: Four young girls wearing polka-dot dresses and hats are shown on stage at the Masonic auditorium. They are dancing the roles of the dolls in the 'March of ...
Photograph

The Nutcracker Ballet

Date: 11 17 1950
Description: Susie Burns and Judy Berger dance the roles of the Russian dancers in 'Trepak' in 'The Nutcracker' on stage at the Masonic auditorium.
Photograph

Young Ballet Dancer

Date: 02 12 1952
Description: Portrait of Becky Winzeler, age 7, in a ballet pose in front of a mirror. She is a pupil of the Kathryn Hubbard Dance Studio.
Photograph

Young Ballet Dancer

Date: 02 12 1952
Description: Mary Ellen Richards, age 5, poses while tying her ballet slippers. She is a pupil at the Kehl School of Dance.
Photograph

Young Ballet Dancers

Date: 02 12 1952
Description: Three ballet dancers, pupils of the Kathryn Hubbard Dance Studio, practice ballet positions at the bar. They are, from left: Susan Barth, Rebecca Drescher,...
Photograph

Young Ballet Dancer

Date: 02 12 1952
Description: Portrait of Marsha Swenson, age 4, as she curtsies in a ballet costume. She is a student at the Katheryn Hubbard Dance Studio.
Photograph

West High School Ballet Dancers

Date: 02 20 1952
Description: Three ballet dancers from Madison West High School perform at a benefit show sponsored by the school's Parent Teacher Association. The dancers are, left to...
Photograph

Pierre Sidell as a Ballerina

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Description: Pierre Sidell poses in a ballet dancing costume and pointe shoes, standing en pointe. The photograph is inscribed, "To my Teacher Leo Kehl. Pierre Sidell".
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 110-115

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Description: I'll show you all the imported graces
and you shall see New Fontainebleau
Photograph

Ballerinas in a Wooded Glen

Date: 1958
Description: Girls of a visiting ballet company, in costume, posed in a rocky wooded glen along a stream.
Photograph

Kehl School of Dance Annual Recital

Date: 06 19 1961
Description: Ballet students rehearse for the Kehl School of Dance's 31st annual recital held in the Orpheum Theatre, entitled "Dance In." Shown left to right, are: Cat...
Photograph

Wisconsin Ballet Company Demonstrations

Date: 08 06 1964
Description: Mimi Pansley (?) of McFarland shown performing a sauté, a sample elevation in ballet. The demonstrations were to show how ballet is basic for all forms of ...
Photograph

Wisconsin Ballet Company Demonstrations

Date: 08 06 1964
Description: Mimi Pansley (?), of McFarland, performing a temps levé in arabesque, an elevation from one foot into the air from the arabesque position, to show the simi...
Photograph

Wisconsin Ballet Company Performance

Date: 03 23 1965
Description: Shown performing are Dayton Civic Ballet soloists Diana Mileski and David Blackburn. They will be part of "An Evening of Dance "at West High School, put on...
Photograph

Madison YWCA Children's Fine Arts Program

Date: 07 20 1960
Description: Forty girls, ages 8-16, participate in Madison's first consolidated children's fine arts program sponsored by the Y.W.C.A. Ann Hoffman of the Y.W.C.A. staf...
Photograph

Night Ballet

Date: 1957
Description: Two ballerinas looking out towards the audience are dancing on a stage, with a spotlight outlining them with light. The dancer on the right is holding an u...

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