Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

None

Use Restrictions

Consult repository for copyright information.

Preferred Citation

Dancin’ Unlimited Jazz Dance Company Collection, MSS 05-88, Virginia Room, Fairfax County Public Library

Acquisition Information

Donated by Lea Edwards, May 2022.

Processing Information

Audrey Hibdon, June 2022
EAD generated by Ross Landis, 2023

Historical and Biographical Information

In 1973, Robert Thoma founded Dancin’ Unlimited in Fairfax, Virginia as the only professional jazz dance company in Fairfax County. Originally called the Dance Theatre Company of Northern Virginia, the company changed its name to Dancin’ Unlimited in 1982 under the direction of Artistic Director, Marilyn York. Dancin’ Unlimited is a non-profit organization and member of the Virginia Dance Coalition and the Northeast Regional Ballet Association. Dancers join only through audition and perform around the Washington metropolitan area. In 1985, Dancin’ Unlimited began its annual Jazz and Tap Dance Festival and continues to organize educational workshops, festivals, and performances with the support of the Arts Council of Fairfax County.

Scope and Content

The Dancin’ Unlimited Jazz Dance Company Collection consists of 2.0 linear feet and spans the years 1990-2016. Items include board of director documents, artistic director information, meeting minutes, marketing strategies, show programs and flyers, grant applications, news articles, press releases and printed out blog posts. Subjects covered are events and operations of the Dancin’ Unlimited Jazz Dance Company.

Series 1: Jazz and Tap Fest, 1990-2015, Box 1

Contains all materials related to planning Dancin’ Unlimited’s annual jazz dance festival including paperwork for advertising such as programs, flyers, scripts, and to do lists.

Series 2: Marketing Files, 2008-2016, Box 1-2

Contains all materials related to Dancin’ Unlimited’s marketing strategies and guidelines including audience analysis reports developed through surveys, dancer and artistic director biographies, grant and donation paperwork, company profile documents, long term plans, press releases, repertoire and program highlight lists, and social media and web design layouts.

Series 3: Meeting Files, 2006-2016, Box 2

Contains all materials related to company meetings including minutes, business policy documents, news articles, bylaws, long term goals, fiscal year planning, strategy ideas, IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt documentation, website registration, and grant application paperwork.

Related Material

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Separated Material

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Index Terms

• Dance -- Virginia -- Fairfax County
• Dancin' Unlimited Jazz Dance Company (Fairfax, VA)

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