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Nelle Fisher (1914-1994)

According to her death certificate, Ethelwyn "Nelle" Fisher was born December 10, 1914 in Berkeley, California, the third daughter of parents Clarence…

Donald Byrd

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Donald Byrd was born on July 21, 1949 in New London, North Carolina. He spent his early years in Clearwater, Florida.
Byrd graduated in 1967 from…

Oddfellows Hall Building

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Originally built as a fraternal hall of the Order of the Odd Fellows in 1908. Has home to dance studios, rehearsal and performance spaces,…

Northwest Dance Coalition

The Northwest Dance Coalition was a dance service organization founded in 1983 by JoAnna Mendl Shaw, working with a rotating board of directors…

Discover Dance

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Discover Dance was founded in 1971 as the Seattle Dance Advisory Council to foster dance education and performance in the city.  The initiative…