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Brigham Young University. Dancers' Company

 Organization

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 13 Collections and/or Records:

Dee Winterton photographs, approximately 1935-1984

 Series — Box 21: Series 14 [Barcode: 31197233620803]
Identifier: MSS 2378 Series 14
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs taken from various places in boxes 5-19 of dancers, YA variety shows and international tours, Maureen Winterton, international scenes, Buddy Youngreen and others, actors on stage, cast members, Sundance, dance classes (including Dee Winterton) and performances; the last folder contains slides. Dated approximately 1935-1984.

Dates: approximately 1935-1984

Dee Winterton soft-bound playbills, publications, and photographs, 1966-1976

 Series — Box 20: Series 13 [Barcode: 31197232482940]
Identifier: MSS 2378 Series 13
Scope and Contents

Contains reports on dance in schools, playbills, periodicals, sketches, copies of photographs, and other materials (periodicals removed). Topics discussed in these programs and photos include various musicals and operas (including "Chicago" and "Caberet") presented in Sundance, periodicals pertaining to Dance, and the Sundance Summer Theatre. Dated 1966-1976.

Dates: 1966-1976

Dee Winterton collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2378
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: approximately 1935-1984