Minnesota Dance Theatre records, 1964-1989.

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Minnesota Dance Theatre records, 1964-1989.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62489931

Collection contains correspondence, financial records, programs, posters, slides, video and audio tapes, scene designs and costume sketches together with development materials and publication.

102 cu. ft.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 7816325

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Houlton, Lise, 1955-

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Zide, Rochelle

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Houlton, Loyce

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Contemporary Dancers Inc.

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Voss, David, 1938-1991.

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Children's Dance Theatre (Minneapolis, Minn.)

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Minnesota Dance Theatre

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The Minnesota Dance Theatre was founded in Minneapolis,MN by Loyce Houlton in 1962 as the Contemporary Dancers, drawn from a group at the University of Minnesota. In 1964 the Contemporary Dancers joined with the newly-created Children's Dance Theatre to perform the first Nutcracker Fantasy (choreographic work), based on P.I. Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite. This production was mounted annually for the next 25 years. By 1965 the Children's Theatre Workshop was incorporated into the cu...

Lichine, David

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David Lichine (1910-1972) was a noted choreographer, teacher, and dancer. He was born in Rostov-on-Don, in Russia. His family left Russia during the revolution and settled in Constantinople. He was later sent to Paris for his education, studying dance in Paris with Lubov Egorova and Bronislava Nijinska. He made his debut with Ida Rubinstein's Company in 1928 and with Anna Pavlova's company in 1930. Lichine danced with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo from 1932 to 1945, wh...