Winterton, Dee (1936-1984)
Dates
- Existence: 1936 - 1984
Biographical History
Dee Winterton (1935-1984) was a dance professor in Utah.
Dee R Winterton was born in Midvale, Utah, in 1935. As a young man, he worked closely with his father on the family cattle ranch, raising prize-winning steers. After completing college, Winterton toured with the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, and participated in residencies in association with the National Endowment for the Humanities' Artists-in-Schools Program.
As a professor in the Dance Department at Brigham Young University, Winterton worked closely with the The Dancers' Company, Lamanite Generation, the Young Ambassadors' touring group, and musical theater productions. He also served as the artistic director for revues at Sundance, Utah for several years. He and his wife, Maureen, were the parents of four sons, Brad, Greg, Rolph, and Jay Dee. Dee was killed in an automobile accident on October 15, 1984.
Citation:
*MGZR Winterton, Dee. Clippings.Ancestry.com, via WWW, Jan. 31, 2014 (Dee R. Winterton; b. July 25, 1936 in Provo, Utah; parents: Ralph Deloy Winterton and Elma Mayre Rolfe; m. Mar. 17, 1960, four children; d. Oct. 14, 1984 in Wasatch County, Utah)
Find a Grave, via WWW, Jan. 31, 2014 (Dee R. Winterton; m. in Salt Lake Temple to Maureen Shepherd; dance professor at Brigham Young University, 1968-1984; served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Central Atlantic Mission; bachelor's degree and MPA, University of Utah; taught seminary at South Summit High School; member of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company; coordinator of Dance Department; director of Young Ambassadors; director of Sundance Summer Theater)
UPB files, September 16, 2013 (professor in the Brigham Young University Dance Department; born in Midvale, Utah, in 1935; worked with his father on the family cattle ranch; raised prize-winning steers; after college, toured with the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company; participated in residencies in association with the Artists-in-Schools Foundation; worked closely with the Lamanite Generation; worked with Young Ambassadors' touring group; worked with musical theater productions; oversaw choreography of revues at Sundance, Utah; wife, Maureen; four sons, Brad, Greg, Rolph, Jay Dee; killed in an automobile accident on October 15, 1984)
Email from Patrick Debenham, May 16, 2023 (Dee R Winterton; involved with The Dancers' Company performing group at Brigham Young University; participated in Artists-in Schools Program of the National Endowment for the Humanities; artistic director at Sundance)
Familysearch, via WWW, May 23, 2023 (Dee R Winterton)
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
Dee Winterton papers on Sundance, 1974-1977
Dee Winterton papers on Sundance and Brigham Young University musical productions, 1974-1978
Contains programs, soundtrack listings, notes, articles on music and dance, budgets, poetry, schedules, maps, correspondence, publicity, production scores and scripts, newspaper articles, and other materials. Topics discussed with these materials include tourist information for Jackson Hole, Wyoming; a script for "The Great American MC;" budget documentation for Sundance; a copy of "George M!'s" score and script; a script for an episode of "The Donny and Marie Show." Dated 1974-1978.
Dee Winterton papers on teaching at Brigham Young University, 1973-1982
Dee Winterton personal papers on professional organizations, 1980-1983
Dee Winterton photocopies of additional material, 1962-1967
Contains photocopied printings of newspaper clippings pertaining to dance programs at Brigham Young University and unrelated topics, including the death of President David O. McKay, posters on musicals in Utah County, letters from organizations including the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association, and photographs from various dance productions Dee Winterton produced. Materials dated 1962-1967.
Dee Winterton photographs, approximately 1935-1984
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.
Dee Winterton research and writings, 1974-1981
Contains campus memos, department periodicals, book lists, programs, articles, bibliographies, addresses, comics, research material, foundation and grant applications, scholarship information, correspondence, writing guidelines, notes, assignments, brochures, contracts, photographs, poetry, typescripts, and newspaper clippings. Topics discussed in these materials include choreography, composing literature, and writing drama. Dated 1974-1981.
Dee Winterton soft-bound playbills, publications, and photographs, 1966-1976
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.
Brad and Dee Winterton correspondence
Handwritten correspondence, newspaper clippings, playbills, and research papers written while Winterton was in college. The correspondence is between Winterton and his son Brad while Brad was serving on a mission for the Mormon Church in Spain during the early 1980s. The other materials relate to family matters.
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.
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