Found 7 collections related to School of American Ballet

Ashley, Merrill
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 495
14.37 linear feet (39 boxes)
Merrill Ashley (1950 - ) is an American ballerina who danced for 31 years with the New York City Ballet, most of them under George Balanchine. Her papers, dating from 1950 to 2017, document her career through ballet class and choreography... more
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | *MGZEB 19-562
0.84 linear feet (2 boxes)
Atlanta-born photographer Frederick Melton (1918-1992) came to Manhattan in 1939, where he worked in a variety of creative media. He was eventually introduced to George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins of the New York City Ballet, where he... more
Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 280
.42 linear feet (1 box)
Russian ballerina and dance educator Aleksandra Danilova (1903-1907) was one of the premier dancers of the 20th century, and a collaborator with such icons as George Balanchine, Sergey Diaghilev and Leonide Massine. This collection contains... more
Fontaine, Edwina Seaver
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 447
1.76 linear feet (4 boxes, 2 volumes)
Edwina Seaver Fontaine (née Seaver, 1927-2014), was a Balanchine dancer, dance instructor, and teacher of Pilates. The Edwina Seaver Fontaine papers, dated 1927 to 2003, reflect Fontaine's career mostly through her correspondence and photographs.... more
Farrell, Suzanne, 1945-
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 534
47.90 linear feet (107 boxes, 14 oversize folders, 1 tube)
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... more
Kirkland, Gelsey
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 575
10.25 linear feet (25 boxes). 19 video recordings
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.... more
Ipiotis, Celia
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 180
34.5 linear feet (70 boxes)
Eye on Dance was an interview program concerned with all varieties of dance, ranging from ballet to modern, tap dancing to break dancing. The series initially aired on WNYC and WNYE in New York from 1981 to 1992.... more
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