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Ballet

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1492 Collections and/or Records:

Dance Notation - Hansel and Gretel, 1938

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Identifier: D037.05.0004.0038
Abstract

File contains notation for dance of the Angels from "Hansel and Gretel." Possibly reused in the mid 1950s for the production at Bonfils.

Dates: 1938

Dance Notation - Les Sylphides, 1970

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Identifier: D037.02.0003.0048
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File contains what appears to be a complete dance notation for the ballet by Fokine, "Les Sylphides." This may have been generated by Sally Waldmann for classes at Loretto Heights in the 1970's.

Dates: 1970

Dance Notation - Les Sylphides, 1949

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Identifier: D037.02.0003.0019
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File contains copy 1 of dance notations for Les Sylphides, 37 pages. Notation concerning music order refers to Ballet Theatre Performance in April 1949. Second set of 3 hand written pages labeled "Corps Positions for Solo Variations, 'Les Sylphides'".

Dates: 1949

Dance Notation - Les Sylphides (Copy 2), 1949

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Identifier: D037.02.0003.0020
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File contains copy 2 of typed page notation for "Les Sylphides" (37 pages). Notation concerning music order refers to Ballet Theatre Performance in April 1949. This copy has the initials "MW" at the top, the cover page is different than the one from copy 1.

Dates: 1949

Dance Notation - NAD, 1963, 1964

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Identifier: D037.02.0003.0041
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File contains dance class notation from the National Academy of Dance, NYC. Lilian Cushing School of Dance had been the representative for the rocky mountain region.

Dates: 1963; 1964

Dance Notations - Solo Variations, 1950

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Identifier: D037.05.0004.0056
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File contains dance notation for solo variations and groups from "Coppelia" "Nutcracker" and "Swan Lake" etc. Some may be from Lillian Cushing, Maxine Williamson or other.

Dates: 1950

Dance of the Athletes, 1978

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Identifier: D002.01.0004.0092.00001
Abstract

Edward Villella of the New York City Ballet performs with Anna Aragno in ''Dance of the Athletes'' as part of the CBS television series ''Festival of Lively Arts for Young People.''

Dates: 1978

Dance Syllabi, 1952

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Identifier: D037.05.0004.0046
Abstract

File contains 3 syllabi of classes generated by the Royal Academy of Dancing, Sadler's Wells School and one unknown. Probably retrieved by Lillian Cushing during her visit to London, England in 1952 or 1953. This was probably part of the trip that reunited her with the dancers from the 1933 European tour later in Paris in August, 1953.

Dates: 1952

Dance Theater-Berlin, circa 1950

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Identifier: D004.01.0004.0046.00001
Abstract

Souvenir program for the Dance Theater-Berlin's performances on [1950?] in Berlin. Principal performers: Gisela Deege, Gert Reinholm, Svea Koeller, Harald Horn ; choreographer, Tatjana Gsovsky. Works performed include: Ballade -- Hamlet -- Orphee -- Souvenires -- Signals -- Pas de Deux Fron the ballet ''Don Juan de Zarissa.

Dates: circa 1950

Dance Theatre of Harlem

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Identifier: D002.01.0002.0006
Abstract

Photograph of dancers from the Dance Theatre of Harlem performing in ''Toccata e Due Canzoni.''

Dates: Date Unknown