Series V: The Conservatory, 1989-2019
Series
Dates
- 1989-2019
Access:
Open for research. Many folders throughout the collection are restricted due to the information containing financial, personal, and contact information about various people and organizations within the collection. Folders in Series I: Subseries I, Series II: Subseries III, Series IV: Subseries I, Series V: Subseries I, and Series V: Subseries II are restricted due to the financial information they contain. Folders in Series I: Subseries III, Series II: Subseries I, Series II: Subseries II, Series III: Subseries I, Series III: Subseries III, Series III: Subseries IV, Series IV: Subseries I, Series V: Subseries I, Series V: Subseries III, Series V: Subseries IV, Series V: Subseries V, Series V: Subseries VII, Series V: Subseries VIII, Series V: Subseries X, and Series V: Subseries XI are restricted to the personal information they contain of students, faculty, and board members within the collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 26 boxes (26 document boxes, 1 legal sized box, 1 oversized box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Series V: The Conservatory, 1989-2019
This series contains materials from The Conservatory from 1989-2019. The Conservatory, first known as the Wilkes Community Conservatory, was founded by Jean Anastasia in 1988. In 1996, Nina Davidowitz took over for Anastasia as the Director of the Conservatory. Kristin Degnan-Boonin and her late husband, Peter Degnan, established the Degnan Ballet Center in 1983, and introduced dance to the conservatory. The conservatory then started incorporating theatre classes, mainly for high school students. The training of the Degnan Ballet Center students derives from the classical Russia’s Kirov Ballet. There is space for every student, no matter their training level; beginning with pre-ballet and progressing through seven levels of classical dance training from beginner through intermediate to advanced. The goal of this is to support a healthy self-esteem of the dancers, personal and artistic maturity, and make sure that each student learns proper technique. The conservatory offers orchestral instruments, piano, voice, guitar, classical ballet, Indian classical dance, specialty workshops, and master classes. This series is separated by twelve subseries: Subseries I: Wilkes Community Conservatory, 1990 - 2003, Subsubseries I: Financial, 1971- 2003, Subsubsubseries I: Tax Information, 1971 - 2003, Subsubsubseries II: Grants, 1992 - 1998, Subsubsubseries III: Scholarships, 1987 - 1998, Subsubsubseries IV: Check Requests, 1997 - 1998, Subsubsubseries V: Faculty, 1997 - 1998, Subsubsubseries VI: Performances, 1980 - 2022 , Subsubsubseries VII: Contests and Competitions, 1989 - 2000, Subsubsubseries VIII: Encore Music Camp, 1990 - 1997, Subsubsubseries IX: Arts in Motion, 2000 - 2005, Subsubsubseries X: Performathon, 1993 - 1994, Subsubsubseries XI: Correspondence, 1990 - 1998, Subsubsubseries XII Classes, 1997 - 2005 , Subseries II: Financial Records, 1989 - 2008, Subsubseries I: Purchase Orders, 1995-2002, Subsubseries II; Payroll records, 1995-2008, Subsubseries III: Deposits, 1995-2008, Subsubseries IV: Receipts. 1998-2007, Subsubseries V: Work Study Records, 2000-2002, Subsubseries VI: Cash Records, 1995-2007, Subsubseries VII: Budgeting Records, 1989-1998 , Subsubseries VIII: Checks, 1998-2008, Subsubseries IX: Refunds. 1996-1997, Subsubseries X: Bank Statements and Accounts, 1993-2002, Subsubseries XI: Bankruptcy Records, 2005-2007, Subsubseries XII: Donations. 1991-1997, Subsubseries XIII: Expenses, 1989-1998, Subseries III: Board Materials, 1988-2013, Subseries IV: Student Records, 1990-2006, Subseries V: Faculty Records, 1988-2006, Subseries VI: Promotional Materials, 2005-2019, Subseries VII: Correspondence, 1989-2008, Subseries VIII: Classes, 1993-2006, Subseries IX: Performances, 1990-2008, Subseries X: Advertising, 1989 - 2007, Subseries XI: Scripts and Scores, 1950 - 2007, Subseries XII: Newspaper Clippings, 1988 - 2003. This series is ordered by date, from earliest to most recent.
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
Contact:
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu