Lester Horton Dance Theater collection, 1926-1996 (bulk 1940-1959).

Horton, Lester, 1906-1953

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Lester Iradell Horton (January 23, 1906 – November 2, 1953) was an American dancer, choreographer, and teacher. In 1931, Horton created his first solo concert choreography, Kootenai War Dance. That same year he was invited to perform this dance along with a new choreography Voodoo Ceremonial at the Los Angeles Olympics. His success garnered an invitation to perform at the Paramount Theatre on the same bill as Judy Garland and the Garland sisters for a two-week run.In 1932, Lester Horton formed ...

Paz, Juan Carlos, 1897-1972

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Prelude to Henrik Ibsen's play Emperor and Galilean. Composed 1931. First performance Buenos Aires, 2 July 1933, Asociación del Profesorado Orquestal, José Marica Castro conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Preludio para "Juliano Emperador" de Ibsen, op. 19 / Juan Carlos Paz. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 53149325 Composed 1930. Reorchestrated 1933..--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Movimi...

Cunningham, Merce, 1919-2009

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Merce Cunningham is a choreographer. He started his career as a dancer with Martha Graham's company, and then left to start his own company. The company, which was created over 50 years ago, is still flourishing. Merce Cunningham was born in Centralia, Washington. He first started formal dance training at the Cornish Institute of Allied Arts in Seattle. From 1939 to 1945 he was a soloist in the Martha Graham Company. While performing with Martha Graham, Cunningham bega...

Trisler, Joyce, 1934-1979

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Trisler, Joyce, American modern dancer and choreographer; born in 1934 in Los Angeles, California; died October 13, 1979 in New York City. Trisler studied with Lester Horton and performed with his Dance Theatre as an adolescent, creating roles in his Seven Scenes with Ballabilli, Prado de Pena, and Dedication in Our Times (all 1952). After Horton's death, Trisler moved to New York to attend the Juilliard School. There, she studied with Antony Tudor and created roles in w...

Horton (Lester) Collection (Library of Congress)

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Itō, Michio 1893-1961

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Martin, Don, 1931-2000

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Lloyd, Margaret A.

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Lester Horton Dance Theater

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Lester Horton and several partners founded the Dance Theater, a modern dance company, in Hollywood, Calif., in 1946. Throughout Horton's career, he combined dance and drama into a total theatrical experience. He was intimately involved in creating all aspects of a production: the costumes, sets, lighting, and music as well as the scenarios and choreography. His fascination with ethnic dance, human sensuality, and cultural history was expressed in a prodigious body of work with themes ranging fro...

Lewitzky, Bella

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Dancer, associated with the Federal Dance Project. From the description of Bella Lewitzky interview, 1965 Apr. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220194831 From the description of Oral history interview with Bella Lewitzky, 1965 Apr. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 312025957 American modern dancer and choreographer working as a solo artist and with her own company (since 1964) in California. From the description of Correspondence, 1957-1984, with Agne...

Hamilton, Judith (Composer)

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Ailey, Alvin, 1931-1989

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Alvin Ailey (b. Jan. 5, 1931, Rogers, TX–d. Dec. 1, 1989, New York, NY) was an African-American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. He is credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th-century concert dance. In 1977, Ailey was awarded the Spingarn Medal from the NAACP. He received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1988. In 2014, President Barack Obama selected Ailey to be a posthumous recip...

Bowne, William

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Epithet: son of Henry Bowne British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000978.0x00011a Epithet: of Holme next Bakewell, yeoman British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000978.0x000119 ...

Goldoni, Lelia

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Warren, Larry, 1961-

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Eng, Frank

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Truitte, James

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De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931-

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Dance luminary Carmen De Lavallade was born on March 6, 1931, to Grace Grenot and Leo Paul De Lavallade in Los Angeles, California. There, her aunt, Adele De Lavallade, owned the Hugh Gordon Book Shop, one of the first African American history bookshops on Central Avenue. Her cousin, Janet Collins, was the first African American prima ballerina at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. De Lavallade discovered her talent for dance early. In 1945, she began studying ballet with Melissa Blake, an...