Stokes, Karen
Person
Brief Biographical Note
Karen Stokes is te founder of Karen Stokes Dance in Houston, Texas, and previously co-founded Travesty Dance Group in Cleveland, Ohio. She has an MFA in choreography from UCLA and BFA in dance from Ohio State University. She was Professor and Director of the Dance Program at the University of Houston from 1998 to 2022.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Karen Stokes Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2022-028
Dates:
1972-2017; Majority of material found within 1980-2009
Content Description
The Karen Stokes Papers documents her research, achievements, promotions, course programming, correspondence, grants, and hand-written notes that covers Stokes career in academia and her personal projects including the Travesty Dance Group. The collection includes the Choreography in Action Distance Education course project and DVD’s from 2002, and also include photographs, newspaper clippings, event programs, and notes dated from 1972-2017. Collection provided by Karen Stokes, Director of...