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Wilson College student perform as a duo in "Satori" as a part of the Orchesis dance troupe.

Wilson College students perform in "Mobile" as the Orchesis dance troupe.

Wilson College students perform in "Mobile" as the Orchesis dance troupe.

Six Wilson College students perform in "Being for the Benefit of Beatrice" as a part of the Orchesis dance troupe.

Six Wilson College students point towards the camera as pairs in "Being for the Benefit of Beatrice" as a part of the Orchesis dance troupe.

Two members of Wilson College's Orchesis dance wearing bunny costumes.

Five members of Wilson College's Orchesis practice a November, 1940 performance.

Wilson College's Orchesis students rehearse, three rows are seated on the floor, with their arms extended to their left.

"1st Row: Carolyn Buck '54, Sue Yeya '53, Sidney Johnson '54, Eleanor Stiles '54, Joyana Loree '55.
2nd Row: Mary Bowers…

A dance trio from Wilson College's Orchesis.
Written caption on back of photo: "L-R Mary Jane Townsend '47, unidentified, Mary Caughey '48"

"A dance recital on an outdoor stage along the banks of the Conococheague."

"A dance recital on an outdoor stage along the banks of the Conococheague was presented last (Monday) night at Wilson College as the concluding even of Class Day.

L.T.R. Betty Higgins '40, Pottsville; Frances Farrell '42, Wilkes-Barre; Helen…

Four unidentified women dance in pairs on Wilson College's campus in the 1950's.

A 1961-1962 dance performance of Wilson College's Orchesis dance troupe, including nine dancers in different poses.

Phoebe Balsley Neville, American choreographer, dancer, educator, and member of Wilson College's class of 1963 performs on March 10, 1962 as a guest.

Orchesis members practice their barre work.

Wilson College students and Orchesis members perform "Dark Vision."

The junior chapter of Wilson College's Orchesis performs "Prelude... To a Party".

A dress rehearsal for the Orchesis production entitled "Carmina Burana" that was likely set to the scenic cantata composed by Carl Orff in 1935 and 1936, based on 24 poems from the medieval collection of the same name.

A group of Wilson College students and Orchesis members performance a group dance with props such as LPs, a broom, and a light.

Three Wilson College student perform as a trio in the Orchesis dance troupe in white dresses, 1964.

Wilson students perform "the Cocktail Party" at an Orchesis dress rehearsal.

Wilson College students and Orchesis members train as a quartet on stage in different coloured leotards.

Wilson College student stretches before a dress rehearsal with Orchesis.

Wilson College student performs a Bharatanatyam.

Wilson students rehearse an Orchesis dance troupe performance.

Six Wilson College student perform as a group in the Orchesis dance troupe in 1960. Three dancers in the back row are in jumpsuits, dancers in the front row wear dresses.

Wilson College students and members of Orchesis, Jane Graham and Mary B. Walters, rehearse "Waiting and Women."

Wilson College students, Jane Graham, Carol Nelson, Mish Karrasik, and Lucy Norman, rehearse for a dance performance at Convocation.

Wilson College students, Jane Graham and Mary B. Walters, rehearse their duet for the Orchesis dance troupe.

Wilson College students, Peggy Kauffman '61, Diane Farnyl '65, and Marilyn Meyer '66 pose during an Orchesis rehearsal.

Wilson College students and Orchesis members, Peggy Kauffman and Diane Farny, perform a duet with light and dark costuming.

Wilson College students, Peggy Kaufman and Diane Farny, rehearse a duet in black and white costumes for the Orchesis dance troupe.

Three Wilson College student perform "The Dot and the Line" in the Orchesis dance troupe in 1966.
Handwritten caption on back of photo: "Choreographed by Janice Dove '66. Right to left: Meredith Behr '66, Jean Blackburn '67, and Janice Dove '66."

Wilson College's Orchesis dance troupe performs "Séance" in 1966.

Wilson College students perform in all black in the Orchesis dance troupe's "Not So Immense a Journey" in 1966.