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| BOX 218-300 MAPCASE-FOLDER 2, 3, 6, 21, 23, 26 | Creative Output and Process, 1910-1988 and undated | ||||||||||||
| This series encompasses a variety of materials by creators such as choreographers, composers, costume designers, or lighting designers for works performed by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater or companies for whom Alvin Ailey choreographed. A notable portion of this series documents Alvin Ailey's creative process that extended beyond choreography to include writing and visual arts. | |||||||||||||
| Organized as eight subseries. | |||||||||||||
| Choreographic Works, 1927-1988 and undated | |||||||||||||
| Materials that document the creation of a work and its subsequent performances.
These may include creative notes, casting, correspondence, rehearsal schedules,
or staging such as costumes, costume designs, set designs, lighting plots, or
music. Type and amount of documentation differs significantly from work to
work. The dances extend beyond Ailey's works; he championed many other
choreographers to give them exposure and to complement AAADT's repertory. Works
were primarily (but not exclusively) choreographed for the Alvin Ailey American
Dance Theater or Ailey II. The bulk of costume designs are from Feast of Ashes for the Joffrey Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet's production of
Alvin Ailey's Precipice. This subseries also contains costume designs likely illustrated by
Alvin Ailey for unidentified or unrealized dances. Costumes from and a parasol
used in Revelations gifted by Judith Jamison are included in this subseries. Much of the music in this subseries was composed for large-scale productions. These include photocopied and printed scores for projects such as Mary Lou's Mass and The River, a symphonic suite by Duke Ellington commissioned by the American Ballet Theater. The Magic of Katherine Dunham scores contain annotations by Tania León, who conducted the premiere. This subseries also contains music that was not known to be used for dances. Ailey was known to carry this music in a brown accordion folder, also included in this subseries. |
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| Costumes and props may only be served with the approval of the Heads of Acquisitions and Processing and Reader Services. | |||||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by title of dance. | |||||||||||||
| According to Eve | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by John Butler | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/1 | Stage manager's notes (William Burd), circa 1972-1975 | ||||||||||||
| After Eden | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by John Butler | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/2 | Correspondence, 1974-1975 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 227/1-4 | Music by Lee Hoiby, undated | ||||||||||||
| Ailey Celebrates Ellington | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Alvin Ailey | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/3-5 | Casting, correspondence, orchestra information, program information, contracts, 1973-1976 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 208/3 | Advertising paste-ups, circa 1974 | ||||||||||||
| Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death | |||||||||||||
| Book, words, and music by Melvin van Peebles | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 297/1-2 | Costume designs by Bernard Johnson for Ethel Barrymore Theatre Premiere, 1971 | ||||||||||||
| Alvin Ailey at the Met | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Alvin Ailey | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/6 | Contracts, correspondence, expenses, schedules, 1984 | ||||||||||||
| Ariette Oubilee | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Alvin Ailey | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/7 | Ailey's notes, undated | ||||||||||||
| Been Here and Gone | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Alvin Ailey | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/8 | Ailey's notes and sketches, music cue sheets, undated | ||||||||||||
| The Beloved | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Lester Horton | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 288/15 | Ailey's costuming notes, undated | ||||||||||||
| Black, Brown, and Beige | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Alvin Ailey | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/9 | Ailey's notes, correspondence, Ellington liner notes, program information, 1976 | ||||||||||||
| Blood Memories | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Donald McKayle | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/10 | Cast lists, outline, 1976 and undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 227/5-6 | Music by Howard Roberts, undated | ||||||||||||
| Blues Suite | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Alvin Ailey | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/11 | Ailey's notes, program information, 1961 and undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 288/15 | Ailey's costuming notes, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 256/1 | Costume design by Ves Harper, 1960 | ||||||||||||
| BOX 282 | Red dress, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX 283 | Orange dress, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX 284 | Men's vest and pants, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX 295 | Striped trousers (Michihiko Oka?), undated | ||||||||||||
| Canticle of the Elements | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Janet Collins | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/12 | Program information, undated | ||||||||||||
| Caravan | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Louis Falco | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/13 | Program information, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 227/7 to 229/5, 306/3 | Music by Michael Kamen, undated | ||||||||||||
| Carmina Burana | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Donald McKayle | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/14 | Casting, costuming notes, 1973-1974 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 229/6-7 | Music by Carl Orff, undated | ||||||||||||
| Choral Dances | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Alvin Ailey | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/15 | Ailey's notes, program information, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 230/1 | Music by Benjamin Britten, undated | ||||||||||||
| Choros | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Katherine Dunham | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/16 | Program information, 1974 | ||||||||||||
| Concerto in F | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Billy Wilson | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/17 | Contract, 1984 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 230/2-4 | Music by George Gershwin, 1927 and 1942 | ||||||||||||
| Congo Tango Palace | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Talley Beatty | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 288/15 | Ailey's costuming notes, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/18 | Correspondence, 1979 | ||||||||||||
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Congolese Wedding see also The Wedding |
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| Choreography by Pearl Primus | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/19 | Costume information, 1974 | ||||||||||||
| Creation of the World | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Alvin Ailey | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/20 | Ailey's notes, undated | ||||||||||||
| Dance for Six | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Joyce Trisler | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 230/5-8 | Music by Antonio Vivaldi, undated | ||||||||||||
| Diversions | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Kenneth Macmillan for Royal Opera House Ballet | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 297/5 | Costume design by Philip Prowse, 1961 | ||||||||||||
| Facets, 1976 | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by John Butler | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/21 | Program information, 1976 | ||||||||||||
| Fanga | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Pearl Primus | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/19 | Costume information, musician requests, 1974 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/22 | Stage manager's notes (William Burd), circa 1974 | ||||||||||||
| Feast of Ashes | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Alvin Ailey | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 218/23 to 219/1 | Ailey's notes | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 219/2 | Correspondence, program information, photocopy of Ailey's casting notes, 1971-1975 and undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 219/3 | Lighting notes by Thomas Skelton, circa 1972-1975 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 219/4 | Stage manager's notes (William Burd), circa 1972-1976 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 219/2 | Deutsche Oper Berlin production, 1972 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 219/5 | Grand Theatré du Genéve production, 1973 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 219/6, 256/2 | Joffrey Ballet costume design sketches by Jac Venza, 1971-1976 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 219/7 | Maryland Ballet production, 1976-1977 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 230/9 | Music by Carlos Surinach, undated | ||||||||||||
| The First World Festival of Negro Arts | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 219/8 | Committee charge, memo, 1965-1966 | ||||||||||||
| Flowers | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Alvin Ailey | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 219/9 | Ailey's notes, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 219/10 | Ballet Teatro de San Juna Puerto Rico correspondence, 1979 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 219/10 | Hamburgische Staatsoper production, 1971-1972 | ||||||||||||
| Fontessa and Friends | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Louis Johnson | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 281/14 | Costume design sketches by Louis Johnson, undated | ||||||||||||
| For 'Bird' - with Love | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 219/11 | Ailey's notes, undated | ||||||||||||
| MAPCASE-FOLDER 6 | Prop mock-ups | ||||||||||||
| Forty | |||||||||||||
| Choreography by Gus Solomons, Jr. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 230/10 to 231/1 | Music by Duke Ellington; transcription by Allan Campbell and David Berger, undated | ||||||||||||
| Fun and Games | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 280/17-18 | Costume designs by Bernard Johnson, 1970 | ||||||||||||
| Note: For Dance Theatre of Harlem | |||||||||||||
| Gazelle | |||||||||||||
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