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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
Title: Eva Desca Garnet papers
Creator:
Garnet, Eva Desca
Identifier/Call Number: MS.P.080
Physical Description:
5.8 Linear Feet
(12 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1900s, 1940s-2015
Abstract: This collection contains materials from
Eva Desca Garent's career as a dancer, choreographer, and instructor, such as photographs,
notebooks, books, correspondence, including a letter to Donald McKayle, programs, and video
and film recordings. Eva Desca Garnet (1914-2015) was an American modern dancer,
choreographer, and teacher. She studied and performed with the Denishawn Company, the
Humphrey-Weidman Company, and the New Dance Group. She also performed on Broadway in the
Ziegfeld Follies. Garnet, in her 50s, received a Masters in Gerontology from USC and became
a pioneer in exercise for seniors. She taught chair exercise, as well as modern dancing. She
also collaborated with the Dance Department at UC Irvine and was the first dance teacher of
UCI Professor Emeritus Donald McKayle.
Language of Material:
English .
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Libraries, Irvine, California. [Date accessed].
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Gift of Janis Garnet Weissenboeck in 2017
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection contains materials from Eva Desca Garent's career as a dancer,
choreographer, and instructor, such as photographs, notebooks, books, correspondence,
including a letter to Donald McKayle, programs, and video and film recordings. Eva Desca
Garnet (1914-2015) was an American modern dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She studied
and performed with the Denishawn Company, the Humphrey-Weidman Company, and the New Dance
Group. She also performed on Broadway in the Ziegfeld Follies. Garnet, in her 50s, received
a Masters in Gerontology from USC and became a pioneer in exercise for seniors. She taught
chair exercise, as well as modern dancing. She also collaborated with the Dance Department
at UC Irvine and was the first dance teacher of UCI Professor Emeritus Donald McKayle.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Dance for older people--United States
Modern dance--United States
Dance teachers--United States
Garnet, Eva Desca