Brigham Young University. Department of Dance
Dates
- Existence: 1993-
Administrative History
The Department of Dance (1993- ) was organized to focus on the instruction of dance at Brigham Young University.
The Department of Dance at Brigham Young University was originally established as the Department of Physical Education--Dance in 1980. Prior to that time, dance instruction was administered by the Department of Physical Education for Women, though it was treated as a division of the College of Physical Education. The Deparment of Dance became its own section of the college in 1993. The department provides instruction in dance, dance education, and music-dance-theater.
Citation:
Department of Dance records, 1959-2000 (Department of Dance; Dance Department)Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Apr. 6, 2009 (Department of Dance; renamed in 1993; previously Department of Physical Education--Dance)
Brigham Young University directory, 1993: p. 110 (Department of Dance)
BYU organizational history, via WWW, Oct. 2, 2012 (Department of Dance; previously known as Department of Physical Education--Dance, renamed in 1993; under the direction of the College of Physical Education (1993-1998), the College of Health and Human Performance (1998-2009), and the College of Fine Arts and Communications (2009- ); responsible for instruction in dance technique, choreography, and performance)
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
College of Fine Arts and Communications departmental photographs
Materials include three departmental photographs depicting faculty members of the College of Fine Arts and Communications at Brigham Young University, including faculty from the Theatre and Media Arts Department, the Dance Department, and the School of Music. Dated 2009-2011.
Department of Dance photographs of Ballroom Dance Company
Collection includes photographs of the Ballroom Dance Company from approximately 2004.
Department of Dance records
Contains meeting minutes, reports, surveys, reviews, memorada, correspondence, internal reviews, accreditation files, video recordings, and other material produced by the Department of Dance. Includes dance instructions for a wide variety of dances and files related to the Mutual Improvement Association. Materials date from between 1953 and 2012.
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.