Found 12 collections related to Ballet

The New York International Ballet Competition, which ran from 1984 to 2009, was a three-week artistic education, professional training, and performance program for about 50 young, scholarship-sponsored dancers from around the world. The New York International Ballet Competition records, dating from 1943 to 2011 (the bulk dates from 1983 onward), document the history of the competition through photographs, video recordings, programs, publicity literature, costume designs, competition applications, administrative files, posters, and audio recordings. less

Jerome Robbins (1918-1998) was an American dancer, choreographer, producer, and director who worked in ballet, theater, film, and television. The Remembering Jerome Robbins oral histories date from 2009 to 2012 and consist of interviews conducted with actors, dancers, musicians, and other individuals who worked with Robbins throughout his career. less

Ruthanna Boris (1919-2007) was an American ballet dancer and choreographer who performed with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and choreographed works for the New York City Ballet. The Ruthanna Boris papers date from 1935 to 2007 and document Boris's work on an unpublished book through draft manuscripts, correspondence, clippings, and notes. less

The Suzanne Farrell collection, spanning from 1880 to 2019, documents the life, career, and legacy of ballerina Suzanne Farrell. The collection is organized into seven series encompassing a wide range of materials, including press and publicity items, photographs, correspondence, writings, awards, artwork, and audiovisual recordings. The collection offers a comprehensive view of Farrell's influence on the ballet world, her personal and professional relationships, and her reflections on her career. less

Gelsey Kirkland is a ballerina known for her career with New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. The collection, dating from 1941 to 2012, chronicles the Kirkland's early life, ballet training, and her experiences as a principal dancer. Kirkland's collection consists of photographs, press materials, programs, correspondence, video recordings of performances and television appearances, and files related to her autobiographies. less

Edward Villella (born 1936) is an American ballet dancer and choreographer. His papers, dated 1916 to 2017, chronicle his life and career through awards, autobiographical writings, business correspondence, scripts, press and publicity material, photographs, and audio and moving image recordings. The collection represents Villella's career with the New York City Ballet, his later role as artistic director of the Miami City Ballet, and other related endeavors such as teaching and arts advocacy. less

Dr. Angela Bowen (1936-2018) was a Black dance educator, lesbian rights and feminist activist, writer, and professor. The collection, dated 1940 to 2016, illustrates Bowen's career as a dance school owner and teacher, and her impact on her students and community in New Haven, Connecticut. The Angela Bowen collection consists of concert programs, correspondence, dance programs, flyers, newspaper articles, and video recordings of performances. less

Domy Reiter-Soffer (b. 1950, Tel Aviv) is a choreographer, actor, director, dancer, painter, and stage designer working for ballet, opera, musical, and play productions as well as television and film. The Domy Reiter-Soffer papers (1964-2008) contain biographical articles, correspondence, photographs, reviews, and programs mostly pertaining to ballet performances Reiter-Soffer choreographed for American, European, and Asian dance companies. less

Franklin White (née Peter Franklin White 1923-2013), was a dancer in the Ballet Rambert, and principal dancer in two ballet companies, the Sadler's Wells Ballet and The Royal Ballet. He was also a mime, teacher, and choreographer. The Franklin White papers, dated 1941 to 2013, reflect White's performance and teaching career through clippings, letters, photographs, posters, and programs. less

Rudolf Nureyev (1938-1993) was a Soviet born ballet dancer and choreographer who attained political asylum in France, and spent much of his career performing in Western Europe and the United States. The Nancy Sifton collection on Rudolf Nureyev chronicles the dance career and posthumous acclaim of Nureyev through photographs, clippings, posters, and programs compiled by author, researcher, and dance enthusiast, Nancy Sifton. less