Brigham Young University. Dancers' Company
Dates
- Existence: 1975 - 2011
Administrative History
The Dancers' Company (1975-2011) was a performing arts group at Brigham Young University. The group was renamed Contemporary Dance Theatre in 2011.
Citation:
Dance in concert, 2009: title frame (Brigham Young University's Department of Dance presents; featuring The Dancers' Company)dance.byu.edu, via WWW, 21 November 2019 (Contemporary performing groups; Contemporary Dance Theatre (CDT); since 1975; formerly known as The Dancers' Company)
Email from BYU Dance department chair, Pam Musil, Dec 13, 2019 (The Dancers' Company (TDC), official organization date 1975, organized by Kathie Debenham; name changed to Contemporary Dance Theatre (CDT) in 2011)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Dee Winterton calendars and newspaper clippings, approximately 1935-1984
Contains academic year calendars, choreography, tour information, newspaper clippings, articles on Winterton and dance, comics, correspondence, and other materials. Topics discussed in this interview include local musical productions in BYU and local schools in Utah, and letters from Winterton to Kenneth M. Shelton. Dated approximately 1935-1984.
Performing Arts Management records on the Dancers' Company, 1987-2004
Includes photographs, correspondence, schedules, itineraries, financial records, contracts, and other materials concerning tours in North America, the Philippines, Korea, Australia, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, South Africa, India, and Southeast Asia, 1987-2004.
Dee Winterton collection
Collection consists of nine journals which chronicle Dee Winterton's experience as a professor at Brigham Young University, his work with the Ririe-Woodbury dance company, touring with the Brigham Young University Young Ambassadors, and his life with his family in those same years. Also included in the collection are personal papers, film reels, correspondence, and photographs relating to Dee's teaching career, family life, and touring experiences. Dated approximately 1935 to 1984.