Brochure for The Cornish School, Mary Anne Wells, Head of Dance, 1921

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Brochure for The Cornish School, Mary Anne Wells, Head of Dance, 1921

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Mary Ann (Wells) King (1894-1971) was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, and moved to Seattle in 1915. Ms. Wells was a charter member of the Soroptimist Club and in 1916 founded the ballet department at the Cornish School (now Cornish College of the Arts). From 1923 until her retirement in 1958 Ms. Wells ran her own studio, the Mary Ann Wells School of the Dance, opening at Sixth Avenue and Union Street, and later at 804 1/2 Pine Street. Many of her students went on to become professional dancers, such as Robert Joffrey (1930-1988), founder of the Joffrey Ballet.

Pictured here is an advertising booklet promoting the dance, drama, and music programs available at The Cornish School.

Caption information source: "Mary Ann Wells, dance teacher, dies," The Seattle Times, January 10, 1971, page 72

ID Number: 1971.5234.20

Date: 1921

Creator(s): Cornish College of the Arts, Publisher

Physical Description: 1 leaflet (4 p.) ; 6 x 9 in.

Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Credit: MOHAI, Mary Ann Wells Collection, 1971.5234.20

Subjects: Performing Arts and Music, Education