Box 9
Contains 109 Results:
18 May 1967
Miller to Hughes. Carbon copy of a typed letter on onionskin. Miller mentions Lois Ellfeldt and the course announcement which was just sent out announcing Miller's course. Miller also talks about a movement that is being started to train males in dance beginning in elementary school. Miller comments on the fact that while dance training for both girls and boys is part of the regular school curriculum in other countries, it is seen as an "unmanly form of recreation" in America. 1 leaf.
10 Sep 1967
Hughes to Miller. Typed letter on Miss Russell M. Hughes stationery. Hughes mentions the Spanish [dance] book she has been working on as well as commenting on the field of ethnic dance today ("...jazzing it up 'a la Greco' for applause-jerking..."). 1 leaf.
25 Sep 1967
24 Oct 1967
Hughes to Miller. Typed letter on Miss Russell M. Hughes stationery. She comments on Miller's summer classes, and on the death of his mother. Mention of a new book out called Classic Dances of the Orient by Xenia Zarina. 1 leaf.
14 Nov 1967
12 Dec 1967
Miller to Hughes. Carbon copy of a typed letter on onionskin. Miller tells Hughes that he will be teaching a three-week class in ethnic dance next summer--a course geared to P.E. personnel on how to teach ethnic dance to boys in elementary and secondary schools. He is amazed and excited by the whole prospect and asks Hughes for suggestions on what to include in the course. 1 leaf.
10 Jan 1968
Hughes to Miller. Typed letter on Miss Russell M. Hughes stationery. Hughes comments on Miller's proposed summer institute of ethnic dance for children and offers many suggestions on records, tapes, books, etc. to use for the class as well as particular ethnic dances well-suited for children (Mexican, Amerind, Basque, Polynesian, etc.) 1 leaf.
11 Jan 1968
Miller to Hughes. Carbon copy of a typed letter on plain paper. Miller says that the "Lobo Says" missive was a real treat. Miller talks more about the course he will be teaching during the summer, directed at dance and P.E. teachers of boys. Lucas Hoving will be teaching a section on modern dance, as Jose Limon will not be able to do it after all due to an impending operation. 1 leaf.
16 Jan 1968
Miller to Hughes. Carbon copy of a typed letter on onionskin. Miller thanks Hughes for all her suggestions on materials to use for his summer course. He provides her with a short outline of countries and dances he would like to cover in the course. He is also trying to find out where he can get some films on ethnic dance. 1 leaf.