Mary Ann Wells King (1894-1971) was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, and moved to Seattle in 1915. Wells founded the ballet department at the Cornish School and directed the dance department for seven years. She later formed her own studio, the Mary Ann Wells School of the Dance at 804 1/2 Pine Street. Wells retired and closed the studio in 1958 after having instructing pupils that included Robert Joffrey, founder of the Joffrey Ballet.
In this image Mary Ann Wells School of the Dance students Betty Myers and Donald Craft pose mid-dance.
Caption information source: The Seattle Sunday Times, May 5, 1929, page 49 Caption information source: The Seattle Times, January 10, 1971, page 72
ID Number: SHS15643
Date: Ciirca 1927
Physical Description: 1 negative: b&w ; 5 x 7 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.
