Found 104 collections related to Dancers

Marilyn J. La Vine (1931-2009) was a dance enthusiast who dedicated her life to researching and promoting the legacy of Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev (1938-1993). The Marilyn La Vine collection of Rudolf Nureyev materials (1939-2008) holds research files and photographs relating to the life and career of Rudolf Nureyev. The research files contain a master copy of La Vine’s compilation of volumes of clippings relating to Nureyev, as well as correspondence, ephemera, and scrapbooks. The photographs date from 1939 until after Nureyev’s death in 1993, and give a comprehensive representation of his dancing career. less

The Bhaskar Roy Chowdhury collection contains a partial autobiography, family photographs, publicity, career related photographs, printed matter, and some correspondence relating to the life and career of Bhaskar Roy Chowdhury (1930-2003) an Indian folk dancer, choreographer, actor, writer and painter. less

The New Dance Group (NDG), founded in 1932, provided classes, scholarships, studio rentals, public performances, and support of new choreographic work to the New York City dance community. The Hadassah collection of New Dance Group Studio, Inc. records (1944-1977), assembled and annotated by longtime board and faculty member Hadassah, documents the activities and functions of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee following NDG's nonprofit incorporation in 1944. A selection of personal correspondence regarding Hadassah's dance career and outside affiliations is interspersed throughout. less

Marc Platt (b. 1913) is a dancer, musical theater performer, and actor who danced with such ballet companies as the Ballets Russes du Col. W. de Basil and Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, and later performed in Broadway musicals. The Marc Platt papers (1918-1977) contain correspondence with production staff and acquaintances, reviews, photographs, posters, and programs that document Platt’s career. less

Saeko Ichinohe (born 1936) was the founder, choreographer, and a dancer of the Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company, which she created in 1970. The Company merged traditional Japanese movement, music, and costumes with modern Western movement. The collection chronicles Saeko Ichinohe's professional career and that of her dance company from the late 1960s to 2014. It contains choreography and dance notation, photographs, costume notes, teaching material, administrative and financial documents, correspondence, biographical material, repertoire lists, programs, writings by Ichinohe, publicity, and audio and video recordings. less

Nancy Zeckendorf is an arts patron and former Metropolitan Opera ballet dancer. Zeckendorf was a close friend of British choreographer Antony Tudor and one of the trustees of his will. The Nancy Zeckendorf collection on Antony Tudor and Oliver Smith (dating from 1951 to 2015) is comprised of material preserved by Zeckendorf about Tudor; his partner, dancer Hugh Laing; and American scenic designer Oliver Smith. In addition to Tudor's handwritten letters to Zeckendorf, photographs, clippings, and programs, other files contain an official 1986 Kennedy Center Honors book (and event information), papers related to his memorial service, a copy of Laing's will, and a 1988 letter written by Laing to Zeckendorf. The Oliver Smith items consist of a memorial booklet, a copy of "Oliver Smith- An Appreciation" by Lloyd Burlingame, a description of the "Collected Artwork and Papers of Oliver Smith," and a chronology of his work. less

Hyla Roberts (1917-2001) was an American modern dancer who performed with noted modern dance choreographer Doris Humphrey from 1930 to 1934. The Hyla Roberts collection documents Roberts's brief dance career through correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, and programs. less

Murray Spalding (1944-2010) was an American choreographer, dancer, and teacher most known for her spiritually evocative Mandala dance series. The Murray Spalding papers date from about 1953 to 2011 and outline her career through performance production files; performance and publicity photographs; choreographic notebooks; scrapbooks; clippings; dance company records, and teaching files. less

Judith Dunn (1933-1983) was an avant-garde American dancer and choreographer. The Judith Dunn collection dates from 1963 to 1978 and documents her work with the Judith Dunn/Bill Dixon Company, and to some extent, her work as a founding member of the Judson Dance Theater. The collection primarily contains film and video recordings, with a small amount of files. less

William "Billy" Skipper was a dancer, choreographer and filmmaker. Skipper danced with all the greats of Broadway in the 1940s and 1950s. He choreographed for musical theater throughout the United States. Skipper produced two films, one about the famous dances of Ruth St. Denis, the other about Tallulah Bankhead. Included in the collection are photographs, manuscript drafts, correspondence and office files. less

Papers documenting the professional life of dancer, teacher, and choreographer Hanya Holm. Bulk dates, 1931-1980, cover her teaching at the New York Wigman School of the Dance, the Hanya Holm Studio, and Colorado College and her choreography for her own company and in musical theater, including Kiss Me Kate, My Fair Lady, and Camelot. Also includes a small selection of personal papers. less

Laura Foreman was the director of dance at the New School. Her Laura Foreman Dance Theater performed extensively in the 1970s and her Composers and Choreographers Theater gave exposure to new and avant-garde choreographers. Collection includes choreography notes, scripts, correspondence and teaching material. less

The Jean Erdman Papers document the professional life of Jean Erdman Campbell, a dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor. Materials date from the late 1930s to the mid-1990s, and cover the early stages of her career as well as productions created during her later endeavors at the Theater of the Open Eye. This collection contains correspondence, production materials, academic papers, office files, financial and legal papers, scrapbooks, publicity materials, and photographs. This collection contains almost no materials related to Jean Erdman's personal life. less

Barbara Dilley is an American dancer, choreographer, and educator. The Barbara Dilley collection (1958-2002) contains correspondence, photographs, reviews, programs, flyers and posters, postcards, art/dance publications, rehearsal notes, and clippings pertaining to Barbara Dilley’s career as a dancer and choreographer. less

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, established in 1982 by American dancer/choreographers Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane, has performed worldwide in over 200 cities in 40 countries. The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company records document the work of the Company and its creators from 1970 to 2016. The collection contains dance and sound cue sheets, lighting and stage plots, photographs, programs, correspondence, posters, sheet music and lyrics, financial and legal documents, and audio and video recordings. less

This collection contains materials covering the period 1963-1990 that pertain to Dance Theater Workshop and Duncan's work on his book. There is an extensive production chronology for the years 1963-1975, listing the title of the work, date of first performance at DTW, choreographer, composer and costumer designer. There are a few brief personal statements about DTW by individuals connected with it during its first decade. There are also proposals for possible publishers and drafts of sections of the book. And there are xeroxes of programs, flyers, newsletters and a few press releases and clippings arranged chronologically. less

Joel Grey (1932-) is an American actor, singer, dancer and director, working in theatre and film from the 1950s through the present. The Joel Grey Papers contain publicity and general production files, scripts, photographs and memorabilia on stage productions Joel Grey appeared in. There are also production materials on television, radio and film projects he did and solo acts/personal appearances. less

James Barton (1890-1962) was an American actor, singer, dancer and comedian in vaudeville, theatre, film and television. The James Barton papers document the career and personal life of James Barton through production files, scripts, sheet music, photographs, scrapbooks, contracts, publicity materials, correspondence, and personal ephemera. less

Hadassah was a pioneer of Israeli and Indian (Hindu) dancing in America, and a choreographer of rare taste and artistic integrity. Hadassah was also a well-admired instructor, who taught Israeli and Indian dance workshops across the United States and abroad. She was a faculty member, board member and chairwoman of the ethnic division at the New Dance Group Studio in Manhattan. less