Finding Aid: MS 521 - Lyle Welser Dance Class Papers

The Lyle Welser Dance Class papers contain materials believed to have been created by Ted Shawn who was a professor at the International YMCA Training School (now Springfield College) from 1932 to 1933. The collection contains a couple of newspaper articles on Ted Shawn and Dance. The newspaper articles are not dated, and one appears to have been published later, after Ted Shawn taught at Springfield College. In addition, there is a copy of the Ted Shawn Repertory Theatre program from the famous series of performances conducted by Ted Shawn and his dancers, some of which were from Springfield College, in Boston during the week of March 20, 1933. This is signed by Ted Shawn. Lyle Welser was one of 7 Springfield College students who danced at these performances, participating with other students on the Tuesday Evening Performance, performing “Osage-Pawnee Dance of Greeting” and “Calvary.” The bulk of the collection, though, are materials, including handwritten notes, the syllabus, and sheet music/dance directions, for what is believed to be one of the classes that Ted Shawn taught at Springfield College in the 1932-1933 school year.For biographical information on Lyle Wesler, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/599. For biographical information on Ted Shawn, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/584