Koleda Dance Company photograph collection

Koleda Dance Company photograph collection, approximately 1967-1974

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Koleda (Musical group)
Title: Koleda Dance Company photograph collection
Dates: approximately 1967-1974 (inclusive)
19671974
Quantity: 26 contact sheets, 11 prints, 1 pamphlet, 1 performance program, 1 CD-ROM ( 1 box)
Collection Number: PH1577
Summary: Photographs and ephemera relating to the Koleda Dance Company a semi-professional dance ensemble that was devoted to folk dancing
Repository: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions: Selected images can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Dennis Boxell formed the Koleda Ethnic Dance Ensemble of the University of Washington in 1967. Boxell was a folklorist, specializing in Balkan culture. Koleda was named after a Balkan spring festival, and the dances came from Yugoslavia, Greece, and Bulgaria. Yugoslavia invited the group to tour Europe in 1968. The group disbanded in 1974.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs and ephemera relating to the Koleda Ethnic Dance Ensemble, 1967-1974.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

View selections from the collection in digital format

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Robert Smith, November 15, 2006.

Processing Note

Processed by Michael Lowry Lamble, October 2018; Melody Smith, February 2019.

Accessioned as PH2015-010.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Outdoor PerformanceReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/1	1	Koleda Dance Company members relaxing and line dancing in traditional Balkan dress at University of Washington Arboretum Frame 20: Mixed line dance led by Bob Enslin with other.Frame 23: Line dance with Bob Enslin, Michelle Anciaux, Peter Strong, Mary Hoagland, Danny Ellefson, and others.Frame 25: Male line dance with Omar Batiste, Paul Swensson, and Danny Ellefson, and others.Frame 26: Omar Batiste, Ann Johansen, Paul Swensson, and Danny Ellefson, and others.Frames 28/30: Omar Batiste, Ann Johansen, Paul Swensson, Danny Ellefson, Linda Kwon, and others.Frames 31-36: Line dance with Omar Batiste, Ann Johansen, Paul Swensson, Mary St. Germain, Danny Ellefson, and Linda Kwon.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/2	2	Men of Koleda line dancing and women of Koleda standing on hillside in University of Washington Arboretum Frames 7, 15-18: Bob Enslin, Paul Swensson, Omar Bastiste, Danny Ellefson, and other.Frame 23: Bob Enslin.Frame 27: Mary Hoagland, Michelle Anciaux, Jill Johnson, and others singing.	Between 1967 and 1974

Indoor PerformanceReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/3	3-4	Dance performance viewed from rafters of stage and close to performers Sheet 3 Frame 11: Mary Hoagland, Sandi Bradley, Michelle Anciaux, and others singing.Sheet 3 Frame 12: Ensemble singing Ladarke.Sheet 3 Frames 19-21, 23, 25, 28-29: Mixed line dance with Bob Enslin, Paul Swensson, Dennis Boxell, Dave Gormly, Carl Joplin, Ann Johansen, Sandi Bradley, Mary Hoagland, Elzelina Callis, and Michelle Anciaux.Sheet 4 Frame 40: Performance of Appalachian Suite with dancing cow costume.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/3	5	Ensemble line dance viewed from a distance	Between 1967 and 1974
1/3	6	Ensemble performance of the Spoon Dance and other dancers accompanied with drums Frames 31-32, 34: Dancers playing spoons and castanets in Spoon Dance.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/3	7	Ensemble dance and Tamburitza Orchestra performance Frame 12: Flying Hora.Frame 14: Mixed line dance with Dennis Boxell, Sandi Bradley, Dave Gormly, and others.Frame 24: Sandi Bradley waves at Bob Enslin while he dances with another woman on stage.Frame 28: Line dance with Danny Ellefson, Peter Strong, Dave Gormly, Dennis Boxell, and Bob Enslin.Frame 42: Tamburitza Orchestra with Allan Swensson (guitar), Larry Shumway (tamburitza), Tina Devin, and Al Pratt (bass).	Between 1967 and 1974
1/3	8	Male line dances and female line dances accompanied by drums Frame 12: Women's dance with Mary Hoagland, Michelle Anciaux, and others.Frame 14: Women's dance with Linda Kwon, Mary Hoagland, Sandy Waggoner, Michele Anciaux, Sandi Bradley, and others.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/3	9	Musical performances with violin, guitar, and Balkan bagpipes, and line dance Frame 22: Larry Shumway and Allan Swensson playing instruments.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/3	10	Ensemble performance with cow costume, the Broom Dance, and musical performance with guitar, violin, and Balkan stringed instrument Frame 9: Dance with Michelle Anciaux, Dennis Boxell, Mary Hoagland, Linda Kwon, Bob Enslin, Sandi Bradley, and other.Frame 16: French Canadian themed broom dance with Peter Strong, Dave Gormly, Danny Ellefson, and Omar Batiste.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/3	11	Shope Suite performance Frame 41: Shope Suite with Danny Ellefson, Peter Strong, Omar Batiste, Bob Enslin, and Dave Gormly and women's line.Frame 43: Shope Suite with Michelle Anciaux, Mary Hoagland, Sandi Bradley, Linda Kwon, Bob Enslin, Dave Gormly, Peter Strong, Omar Batiste, and Dennis Boxell on drum.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/3	12	Offstage performance practice and onstage ensemble performance Frame 1: Sandi Bradley.Frame 2: LariAnn Ries, Sandi Bradley, and other dancers.Frame 8: Line dance with Linda Kwon, Claire Joplin, Jill Johnson, Sandi Bradley, Michelle Anciaux, and others.Frame 9: Line dance with Lachlan MacDonald Reid, Carl Joplin, John Janis, Al Pratt, Bob Enslin, Peter Strong, and others.Frame 37: Linda Kwon.Frame 38-39: Linda Kwon and Steve Lane.Frame 44: John Janis, Sandi Bradley, and Carl Joplin.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/3	13-14	Variety of dance performances, including the Spoon Dance and the Silent Dance Silent Dance- When the Balkan countries were under Ottoman rule, people performed this dance in secretive silence to preserve their culture. This dance was supposed to display the health of the women dancers by testing their stamina; if the women passed the test, they were fit enough to be a wife. Sheet 13 Frame 10: Al Pratt, John Janis, Paul Swensson, other, and Danny Ellefson on drums.Sheet 13 Frame 15: Bob Enslin performing the Spoon Dance.Sheet 13 Frame 17: Spoon Dance with Carl Joplin and Bob Enslin.Sheet 13 Frame 25: Spoon Dance with John Janis and others.Sheet 14 Frame 2, 44: Carl Joplin tests LariAnn Ries during the Silent Dance.Sheet 14 Frame 4: LariAnn Ries, Sandi Bradley, and others.Sheet 14 Frame 6: Male line dance with John Janis, Paul Swensson, Danny Ellefson, Peter Strong, Al Pratt, Carl Joplin, and other.Sheet 14 Frame 42: Paul Swensson in dancer's circle.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/3	15	Offstage performance practice and onstage performances Frame 14: Steve Lane assisting Carl Joplin with the belt of his costume.Frame 25: John Janis, Carl Joplin, Paul Swensson, Bob Enslin, and other singing.Frame 27-28: Wedding Dance with Linda Kwon leading the bride.Frame 30: Male line dance with Carl Joplin, Al Plat, John Janis, Paul Swensson, and others.Frame 31: Carl Joplin, Al Pratt, and John Janis with Danny Ellefson on the drum.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/3	16	Male and female line dances Frame 33: Sandi Bradley and Claire Joplin.Frame 39: Danny Ellefson and Omar Batiste in the Shope Suite.Frame 42: Jill Johnson, Mary Hoagland, Kay Pratt in the Shope Suite.Frame 43: Sandi Bradley and Claire Joplin.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/3	17	Dancers performing on dais accompanied by drums with audience members watching	Between 1967 and 1974
1/4	18	Ensemble dances, including the Spoon Dance and the Shope Suite, accompanied by drums Frame 5: Jill Johnson and others playing castanets in the Spoon Dance.Frames 38, 41: Peter Strong, Al Pratt, Carl Joplin, Paul Swensson, and John Janis in the Shope Suite.Frame 39: Same as Frame 38 with Danny Ellefson.Frame 40: Michelle Anciaux, Sandi Bradley, Mary Hoagland, Linda Kwon, and others in the Shope Suite.Frame 44: Same as Frame 41 with Danny Ellefson.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/5	19	Performers offstage, ensemble performance of the Silent Dance, and music performance Frame 13: Linda Kwon is dressing room.Frame 14: Musicians Lachlan MacDonald Reid, Allan Swensson, and others.Frames 24-25: Carl Joplin tests LariAnn Ries in the Silent Dance.Frames 26-28: Same as Frames 24-25 with Paul Swensson.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/6	20	Performers offstage in casual dress playing instruments and preparing costumes Frame 25: Nancy Schenk playing the flute. Frame 26: Nancy Schenk playing the flute with Danny Ellefson in foreground.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/6	21	Musical performances, women's performances, and man with woman holding flowers Frame 1: Michelle Anciaux singing.Frame 2: Peter Strong and Nancy Schenk playing recorders.Frame 3: Jill Johnson and Sandy Waggoner.Frame 4: John Janis.Frame 7: Linda Kwon, Michelle Anciaux, Kay Pratt, and another singing.Frames 11-13: Sandi Bradley and Mary Hoagland in a performed dialogue.Frame 16: Woman presents Dennis Boxell with flowers.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/6	22	Women performing Frame 17: Linda Kwon, Sandi Bradley, and Michelle Anciaux singing.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/7	23	Man playing recorder, Balkan bagpipes, and women performing	Between 1967 and 1974
1/8	24	Ensemble dance performances	Between 1967 and 1974
1/9	25	Women's performances accompanied by Balkan musical instruments and ensemble performances of the Spoon Dance, the Silent Dance, and others Frame 6: Women playing castanets and man kneeling in the Spoon Dance.Frame 10: Jill Johnson, Sandi Bradley, and another.Frame 13: Linda Kwon and other women playing castanets with Dennis Boxell on the drum.Frame 15: Sandi Bradley, Jill Johnson, and another play castanets while Paul Swensson plays the spoons.Frame 16: Mary Hoagland, Linda Kwon, and another play castanets.Frame 17: Alex Eppler playing the contrabass balalaika.Frame 18: Linda Kwon, Sandi Bradley, and others in the Silent Dance.Frame 19: Linda Kwon and others in the Silent Dance.Frame 25: Nancy Schenk playing the flute.Frame 26: Mary Hoagland and Sandi Bradley in humorous dialogue.Frame 27: Mary Hoagland singing.Frame 28: Sandi Bradley, Nancy Schenk, Linda Kwon, and another singing.Frame 29: Sandi Bradley, Mary Hoagland, Linda Kwon, and others in women's line dance.Frame 30: Dennis Boxell on the drum.Frame 31: Danny Ellefson, Omar Batiste, Peter Strong, and Dave Gormly in men's line dance.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/10	26	Women's performances accompanied by Balkan musical instruments and ensemble performances Frame 2: Michelle Anciaux, Sandi Bradley, and other.Frames 5-7: Danny Ellefson, Omar Batiste, and Peter Strong in men's line dance.Frames 6-7: Tina Devin playing the tamburitza.Frame 8: Sandi Bradley, Mary Hoagland, Linda Kwon and other with Dennis Boxell on the drum.Frames 8-9: Allan Swensson, Larry Shumway, Tina Devin, and another playing instruments.	Between 1967 and 1974
1/11	27	Musicians and dancers performing outside in traditional Balkan dress	Between 1967 and 1974

Koleda EphemeraReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/12	28	"Koleda Ensemble of Ethnic Dance" pamphlet summarizing the group's history, purpose, and style	Between 1967 and 1974
1/12	29	Koleda Ensemble of South Slavic and Traditional American Dance 1969 Souvenir Program	1969
1/12	30	Koleda Dance Ensemble "Photos and Index" CD-ROM	Between 1967 and 1974
box-folder:oversize
OS7	31	The Seattle Times Sunday pictorial magazine featuring the Koleda Dance Ensemble	May 5, 1968

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