Evelyn Davis dance papers

Ms Evelyn Davis (1904-1983)was a pioneering modern dancer, choreographer and dance instructor. Davis studied dance in Germany, graduated from George Washington University and did her graduate work at Catholic University. In 1939 she formed the Dance Playhouse Group to increase interest in dance. She later founded the Evelyn Davis Dance Playhouse, a studio theater in Washington, D.C., the only theatre in Washington devoted exclusively to dance. The theatre was in the Church Street Theatre, now called the Keegan Theatre. She also lectured, authored books, and established studios and summer dance programs at American University, the University of Maryland, and other locations around the Metro area. In the latter part of her life she lived in Herndon off of Stuart Road.

Information from the Herndon Historical Society: http://www.herndonhistoricalsociety.org/