Name/Title
Jean Jones & Florence and Alan Irwin 1945 Recital Program (Ward-Belmont)Entry/Object ID
2022.601Tags
Ward-BelmontScope and Content
A program for a joint recital presented by Ward-Belmont School, featuring Jean Jones (dancer) and Florence and Alan Irwin (duo pianists). Held at the Ward-Belmont auditorium on Friday, November 30, 1945, at 8:15. The recital consisted of five performances, with three from Miss Jones and two from Mr. and Mrs. Irwin. Composers are listed in the program alongside their respective music. Alma Baskerville also participated in the recital as an accompanist.Context
Jean Jones Heddleston served as the choreographer and director of the Ward-Belmont Dance Department in the mid-1940s. She graduated from the Chalif School of Dancing in New York City.
Alan Irwin served as Dean of the Conservatory of Music at Ward-Belmont. Florence Irwin, a piano teacher, was a graduate of Ward-Belmont and Rockford College, and earned her B.M. and M.M. degrees from the Bush Conservatory of Music.
Alma Baskerville served as the school pianist in 1945. She was a graduate of Sullins Junior College, and also studied at Peabody College.Collection
Harpeth Hall School ArchivesLexicon
Search Terms
Ward-Belmont, Dance, Piano, 1945, Jean Jones, Florence Irwin, Alan Irwin
