16th Street Heights in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jones-Haywood School of Ballet

1200 Delafield Place, NW

— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Jones-Haywood School of Ballet Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2013

1. Jones-Haywood School of Ballet Marker

Inscription. The Jones Haywood School of Ballet was founded here by Doris W. Jones and Claire H. Haywood in 1941. Their Capitol Ballet Company, established in 1961, remained the nation's only predominantly African American, professional ballet troupe through the 1960s. Students have included Chita Rivera, who created the role of Anita in West Side Story on Broadway; Louis Johnson, choreographer for Purlie and the movie version of The Wiz; and Sandra Fortune-Green, who in 1973 became the first black woman to participate in the International Ballet Competition. Fortune-Green, the former ballerina of the Capitol Ballet Company, went on to direct the Jones-Haywood School of Dance.

Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Entertainment • Hispanic Americans. In addition, it is included in the African American Heritage Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1200.

Location. 38° 56.934′ N, 77° 1.631′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in 16th Street Heights. Marker is at the intersection of Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29)

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and Delafield Place Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Georgia Avenue Northwest. Marker is on the sidewalk in front of 4804 Georgia Ave NW Washington, DC 20011 (1200 Delafield Place). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 Delafield Place Northwest, Washington DC 20011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Faith Assembly of Christ, Inc. (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Duncan Co-Op" (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Charles Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); 14th Street Graffiti Museum (approx. 0.3 miles away); New St. Paul Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rivers Connect Us (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Also see . . . Jones-Haywood School of Ballet, African American Heritage Trail. (Submitted on January 17, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Additional keywords. Dance

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2013

2. Jones-Haywood School of Ballet Marker

Jones-Haywood School of Ballet image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2013

3. Jones-Haywood School of Ballet

4804 Georgia Ave

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2013

4. Jones-Haywood School of Ballet

1200 Delafield Place

Celebrating 70 Years image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2013

5. Celebrating 70 Years

Jones-Haywood School of Dance Building on the Legacy of Opportunity, Artistic Excellence & Creative Expression, est. 1941, Sandra Fortune-Green Artistic Director

Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,095 times since then and 209 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 26, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.