Guest, Ann Hutchinson

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Ann Hutchinson Guest, born November 3, 1918 in New York, is an American dancer and dance notator. Her initial dance training began in the mid 1930's at the Jooss-Leeder School at Dartington Hall, England. When World War II broke out in Europe, she returned to New York where her continued training included ballet, modern, tap, and ethnic dance. In the 1940's she danced with the Welland Lathrop Company and in Broadway musicals, including One Touch of Venus, Billion Dollar Baby, and Kiss Me, Kate. In 1947, she returned to London and worked closely with Rudolf Laban. She is credited with coining the term Labanotation and, in 1954, published her book of that title. A prolific writer, she also has created games, wall charts, and other aids for teaching notation to children. Ms. Hutchinson Guest has notated many major choreographic works including those by George Balanchine, Kurt Jooss, Marius Petipa, Antony Tudor, Hanya Holm, and Doris Humphrey. She was one of the founders of the Dance Notation Bureau and served as its president until 1961, when she moved to London, where she founded the Language of Dance Centre in 1967. A recipient of three Rockefeller Foundation grants for the research and writing of Labanotation textbooks, she also has received honorary doctorates from Marygrove College in Detroit, Michigan, and Ohio State University. In 1987, Ms. Hutchinson Guest inaugarated the Language of Dancer series of publications, whose output has included Nijinsky's “Faune” Restored. She is married to dance historian Ivor Forbes Guest.

From the guide to the Ann Hutchinson Guest papers, 1948-1961, (The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.)

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creatorOf Franca, Celia, 1921-2007. Giselle Act I : Dance of Giselle's younger friends (6 girls) / taught by Celia Franca, Toronto, June 1959 ; notated by A. Hutchinson ; [music by Adolphe Adam]. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Guest, Ivor Forbes. Correspondence with Lillian Moore, 1961. 2 folders (16 items). New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Guest, Ivor Forbes. Correspondence with Lillian Moore, 1962-64. 3 folders (30 items). New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Dorris, George E. Miscellaneous manuscripts. New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901. Dance of the reed pipes (danse des mirlitons) from the nutcracker (Casse noisette) as taught by Peggy van Praagh / music by P. Tschaikovsky ; choreography by Lev Ivanov ; as taught by Peggy van Praagh ; [notation and word notes by Ann Hutchinson]. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958. New dance / [choreography Doris Humphrey ; music Wallingford Riegger ; notated by Els Grelinger and Ann Hutchinson ; checked by Lucy Venable]. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Coralli, Eugène, 1779-1854. Coda from the Peasant pas de deux, act I from the Coralli-Perrot ballet Giselle : Skeaping version / corrected by Ann Hutchinson ; [music by Adolphe Adam]. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Vanderbilt, Adriaan. Rip van Winkle / Adriaan Vanderbilt. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn George Balanchine archive, 1924-1989 (inclusive), 1961-1983 (bulk). Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Balanchine, George. Orpheus / Choreography by George Balanchine ; music by Igor Stravinsky ; costumes and sets by Isamu Noguchi ; notated by Ann Hutchinson, November 1949 ; assisted by Els Grelinger. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Tudor, Antony, 1909-1987. Soirées musicales : suit of movements from Rossini / choreography by Antony Tudor ; notated by Ann Hutchinson to the Ballet Rambert, London spring 1962. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Balanchine, George. Polichinelle from the Nutcracker, act I / chor: Balanchine ; notated by Lenore Engelman, assisted by Ann Hutchinson ; [music by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky]. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Balanchine, George. Symphonie concertante : [abstract ballet / choreography by George Balanchine ; music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; notators Ann Hutchinson and Els Grelinger]. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Guest, Ann Hutchinson. Letters to Ted Shawn, 1961-69. 34 items. New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958. Shakers / choreography by Doris Humphrey ; music: traditional, harmonized by Daniel Jahn ; notated by Ann Hutchinson (1948 revival of dance for a repertory class). Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910. Aurora's variation, act III, Sleeping beauty : version used by the Royal Ballet, England / demonstrated by Merle Park ; notated 1962 by Ann Hutchinson ; [choreography: Marius Petipa ; music: Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky]. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Champion, Gower, 1919-1980. Bye bye Birdie : [Broadway musical] / choreography by Gower Champion ; music by Charles Strouse. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Franca, Celia, 1921-2007. "Giselle" Act I : Girl's 1st variation : pas de deux skeaping version / Chor. by Coralli [and Perrot ; as taught by Celia Franca, 1959 ; notated by Ann Hutchinson, 1959 ; music by Adolphe Adam]. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn New Directions Publishing records Houghton Library
creatorOf Balanchine, George. Dance Notation Bureau Scores series, [192-?]- Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Balanchine, George. Night shadow / music by Vittorio Rieti ; choreography by George Balanchine ... ; directed by Ann Hutchinson assisted by Myrna Shedlin and Michael Lland. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Coralli, Eugène, 1779-1854. Giselle Act I : Corps de ballet - 16 girls / notated 1957 by Naomi Ben Ari ; checked by A. Hutchinson ; [choreography by Eugène Coralli and Jules Perrot ; music by Adolphe Adam]. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Loring, Eugene, 1911-1982. Billy the Kid / [choreography: Eugene Loring ; music: Aaron Copland ; notators: Ann Hutchinson and Helen Priest, assisted by Ann Wilson]. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Balanchine, George. Theme and variations / Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky. Choreography: George Balanchine. Notation: Ann Hutchinson, Myrna Shedlin, Michael Lland. Performed by New York City Ballet Co., Feb. 1960. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Guest, Ivor Forbes. Correspondence with Lillian Moore, 1956. 3 folders (25 items). New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
referencedIn Parmenia Migel papers, 1945-1990. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Balanchine, George. Bourrée fantasque / notated by Ann Hutchinson and Els Grelinger ; [choreography by George Balanchine ; music by Emmanuel Chabrier]. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Bennett, Isadora. Get well wishes to Helen Tamiris, 1966. 2 folders (18 items). New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942. "Papillons" from Carnaval / choreography by Fokine ; music by Schumann ; taught by Laura Wilson at the Checchetti Council seminar, Detroit, July 1961 ; notated by Ann Hutchinson. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Dance Notation Bureau Collection, 1930- The Ohio State University. Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Insitute.
referencedIn Juilliard School. Dance Division. Faculty records, 1949-1991. The Juilliard School, Lila Acheson Wallace Library
creatorOf Guest, Ann Hutchinson,. Pas de trois from act one of Swan lake / notated, July 1951, by Ann Hutchinson of the Dance Notation Bureau New York City ; [choreography by Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa ; music by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky]. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Balanchine, George. Symphonie concertante / [choreography by George Balanchine ; music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; notated by Ann Hutchinson]. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Ann Hutchinson Guest papers, 1948-1961 The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
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associatedWith Balanchine, George person
associatedWith Champion, Gower, 1919-1980 person
associatedWith Dance Notation Bureau corporateBody
associatedWith Dorris, George E. person
associatedWith Guest, Ivor Forbes. person
associatedWith Holm, Hanya, 1893-1992 person
associatedWith Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958 person
associatedWith Jooss, Kurt, 1901-1979 person
associatedWith Juilliard School. Dance Division. corporateBody
associatedWith Migel, Parmenia. person
correspondedWith New Directions Publishing Corp. corporateBody
associatedWith Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972 person
associatedWith Vanderbilt, Adriaan. person
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Birth 1918-11-23

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