Cook, Ray, 1934-

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Ray Cook is an Australian-born ballet and modern dancer and expert on reconstruction through Labanotation. He attended the Juilliard School where he studied with Jose Limon and Anna Sokolow, and performed in each choreographer's works.

Cook has divided his time between teaching, choreographing, performing and directing in Australia and the U.S. He has created dances for companies at Dartmouth, where he teaches, and for the North Queensland Ballet. He has reconstructed works by Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, Limon and Sokolow for companies around the world. He has supervised the training of reconstructors and notators.

From the guide to the Ray Cook papers, 1951-1986, (The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.)
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creatorOf Balanchine, George. Dance Notation Bureau Scores series, [192-?]- Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942. Carnaval : Chiarina / music, Schumann, op. 9, Carnaval, Chiarina ; choreography: Lazowsky and Tudor after Fokine, Juilliard 1962 ; notation, Raymond Cook under the supervision of Muriel Topaz. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Cook, Ray, 1934-. Papers, New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
referencedIn Ray Cook collection, [ca. 1989-ongoing]. Museum of Performance & Design
creatorOf Gore, Walter. Simple symphony / music Benjamin Britten - A simple symphony ; choreography Walter Gore ; decors Ronald Wilson. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Cook, Ray, 1934-. [The Night is a sorceress : collection of material related to the ballet The night is a sorceress]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942. Carnaval : Valse allemande / music, Schumann, op. 9, Carnaval, Valse allenmande [sic] ; choreography, Danton, Tudor, Lazowski after Fokine ; notation, Raymond Cook under the supervision of Muriel Topaz. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942. Aveu from Caranaval [sic] / music Schumann, op. 9, Carnaval - Aveu ; choreography Lazowsky after Fokine, Juilliard, 1962 ; notation, Raymond Cook under the supervision of Muriel Topaz. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942. Carnaval : Reconnaissance / music, Schumann, op. 9, Carnaval, Reconnaissance ; choreography, Danton, Tudor, Lazowski after Fokine, Juilliard 1962 ; notation, Raymond Cook under the supervision of Muriel Topaz. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Lloyd, Norman, 1909-1980. Inquest : orchestra / Norman Lloyd. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Stackhouse, Sally. Redivivio: experiences in reconstruction [panel discussion]. New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
referencedIn Tennessee Williams collection of noncommercial recordings, 1948 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
creatorOf Lloyd, Norman, 1909-1980. Inquest : orchestra / Norman Lloyd. New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Cook, Ray. [Ray Cook : Australian and New Zealand Art Files]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Harpe, Bill. The drama of the mass : Messa concertata / music : Francesco Cavalli ... ; Choreographed for the opening of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, England ; notation: Raymond Cook, assisted by Philippa Heale. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Limón, José. Waldstein sonata (opening section) / choreography: Jose Limon 1971, Daniel Lewis 1975 ; music: Piano sonata #21 in C Major. Beethoven ; notation Ray Cook. 1976. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Ray Cook papers, 1951-1986 The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
referencedIn George Balanchine archive, 1924-1989 (inclusive), 1961-1983 (bulk). Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983. Tennessee Williams collection of noncommercial recordings [sound recording], 1948. New York Public Library System, NYPL
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