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Inventory of the Laura Dean Papers, 1966-2007

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Descriptive Summary

Repository
American Dance Festival Archives
Box 90772
Durham, North Carolina, 27708-0772 USA
Phone: 919-684-6402
Fax: 919-684-5459
Email: adfarchives@americandancefestival.org
Creator
Dean, Laura, 1945-
Title
Laura Dean Papers, 1966-2007
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
30.34 Linear Feet

5400 Items
Abstract
Laura Dean (b. 1945) is an American choreographer and composer. In 1972, she established her company, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, where she created the choreography for forty works, and in most instances, created the music as well. A number of Dean's pieces were also accompanied by the music of Steve Reich. Dean continued to create works for her company until 2000. She received the Samuel H. Scripps/American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of her accomplishments as a choreographer and composer in 2008.
Collection includes photographic prints, contact sheets, negatives, slides, clippings, programs, printed materials, posters, VHS videotapes, and an audiocassette.
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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Collection is open for research.
In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is required for use.
Access to videotapes or audiotapes in this collection requires the use of reference copies. To arrange for the creation of reference copies, if none exist, please contact American Dance Festival Archives.
Copyright Notice
Copyright for official American Dance Festival administrative records is held by the American Dance Festival; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Laura Dean Papers, American Dance Festival Archives.
Provenance
The Laura Dean Papers were received by the American Dance Festival Archives as a gift in May 2008.
Processing Information
Processed by ADF Archives Staff, July 2008
Encoded by Dean Jeffrey, Sept. 2008
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note

Laura Dean (b. 1945) is an American choreographer and composer. After her graduation from the High School of Performing Arts in New York, she became a member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company. In 1972, she established her own company, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, where she created the choreography for forty works, and in most instances, created the music as well. A number of Dean's pieces were also accompanied by the music of Steve Reich. She received commissions for new works from the American Dance Festival, the Kennedy Center, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Het Muziektheater, Walker Art Center, Hansher Auditorium, the Hopkins Center, and the Avignon Festival. Dean was also commissioned to create works for the Royal Danish Ballet, the New York City Ballet, the Frankfurt Ballet, the Ohio Ballet, and the Joffrey Ballet. She created works for professional skating companies including the John Curry Skaters, the Next Ice Age, and the Ice Theater of New York. She created works for modern dance companies including the Bat-Dor Dance Company of Israel, the Concert Dance Company of Boston, Repertory Dance Theatre, and the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. Dean continued to create works for her own company until 2000. She received the Samuel H. Scripps/American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of her accomplishments as a choreographer and composer in 2008.

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Collection Overview

Collection includes photographic prints, contact sheets, negatives, slides, clippings, programs, printed materials, posters, VHS videotapes, and an audiocassette.

Collection Arrangement

The majority of the photographic and printed materials was arranged in 49 binders by Laura Dean. These materials were grouped as to whether they were created for Dean's company, other companies, or for students. Within these sub-series, materials were then most often arranged by choreographic work, and then arranged chronologically by the date of composition of the work (i.e., most materials related to a work are filed under the year of the work's creation, irregardless of when the materials were created.) Interspersed within this chronological arrangement are materials related to specific performance engagements or tours.
Following the binders are four books of over-sized photographic prints, arranged chronologically, two boxes of posters, and seven boxes of VHS videotapes of performances, also grouped by whether they were created for Dean's company, other companies, or for students.

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Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
List of Series in Collection
Photographs and Printed Materials, 1966-2007
Over-Sized Photographic Prints, 1971-1990
Posters, 1975-1994 and undated
Video, 1973-2001
Additions to Video
Audio, 1980
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Detailed Description of Collection

Photographs and Printed Materials, 1966-2007

10 Boxes
Includes photographic prints, contact sheets, negatives, slides, clippings, programs, press releases, and other printed materials.

Laura Dean Companies Works and Tours, 1966-2000
Box 1
Binder 1, 1966-1971
Farewell, 1968
Bach Preludes, 1971
A Dance Concert, 1971
Yoga Breathing and Dance 1971
Binder 2, 1972
Trio, 1972
Quartet Squared, 1972
Stamping Dance, 1972-1973
European Tour with Steve Reich and Musicians, 1972
Binder 3, 1972
Circle Dance, 1972-1973
Binder 4, 1973
NYU Performances with Steve Reich and Musicians, 1973
Walking Dance
Jumping Dance
Circle Dance
Square Dance
Changing Pattern Steady Pulse, 1973
Binder 5, 1974
Spinning Dance, 1974
Response Dance, 1974
Changing, 1974
Box 2
Binder 6, 1975
"7 Dances By Laura Dean and Company" in The Drama Review, March 1975
Drumming, 1975
Laura Dean portraits, 1975
Binder 7, 1976
Solo for Voice and Piano, 1976
Song, 1976, 1978
Binder 8, 1976
Song, 1976
Dance, 1976, 1978, 1989
Binder 9, 1977
"Geometries: The Song and Dance of Laura Dean" in Dance Magazine, November 1977
Song, 1977
Dance, 1977
Student Workshops, Arconsanti, Arizona, 1977
Spiral, 1977
Binder 10, 1978
Laura Dean portraits, 1978
Entermedia Theatre Performances, 1978
Song
Dance
Walnut Street Theatre Performances, 1978
Song
Dance
Spiral, 1978
Box 3
Binder 11, 1979
Laura Dean portraits, 1979
Phrases/Spinning, 1979
Music, 1979
Company portrait, 1979
Binder 12, 1979
Music, 1979
"Moving Pictures: A Dance Photography Portfolio" featuring Laura Dean in Performing Arts Journal
Pattern, 1979
Dance, 1979
Binder 13, 1980
Laura Dean portraits, 1980
Pattern, 1980
Dance, 1980
Music, 1980
Pattern II, 1980
Tympani, 1980
Binder 14, 1981
Capezio advertisement featuring Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians
"Spin and Pulse" in Horizon, January 1981
Tympani, 1981
Song, 1981
Pattern III, 1981
US International Communication Agency Tour: Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians in India, 1981
Binder 15, 1981
US International Communication Agency Tour: Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians in India, New Zealand, and Indonesia, 1981
"Dancer Laura Dean" in SPAN, May 1981
Box 4
Binder 16, 1981
Tours, 1981
Song
Tympani
Dance
Pattern III
Night
Laura Dean Lectures
Binder 17, 1982
Tours, 1982
Tympani
Dance
Night
Sky Light, 1982
Solo in Red, 1982
Binder 18, 1982
Sky Light, 1982
Tours, 1982
Binder 19, 1983
Enochian, 1983
Inner Circle, 1983
Tours, 1983
Binder 20, 1984
Laura Dean portraits, 1984
Trio, 1984
American Dance Festival Tokyo, 1984
Tours, 1984
Inner Circle
Sky Light
Trio
Box 5
Binder 21, 1985
Transformer, 1985
Impact, 1985
Binder 22, 1985
Transformer, 1985
Impact, 1985
Company portrait, 1985
Transformer, 1985
Sky Light, 1985
Laura Dean Lecture at NYU, 1985
Binder 23, 1986
Laura Dean portraits, 1986
Company portraits, 1986
Tours, 1986
Sky Light
Impact
Transformer
Magnetic, 1986
Binder 24, 1986
U.S. Tours, 1986
Sky Light
Impact
Transformer
Magnetic
Tympani
Binder 25, 1987
U.S. and European Tours, 1987
Magnetic
Tympani
Sky Light
Impact
Shaman, 1987
Box 6
Binder 26, 1987
Laura Dean Interview in Upstart, 1987
Dancing for Life AIDS Benefit, 1987
Binder 27, 1988
Equator, 1988
U.S. and European Tours, 1988
Laura Dean Musicians Concert, 1988
Binder 28, 1988
U.S. Tours, 1988
Madrid Tour, 1988
Binder 29, 1989
U.S. Tours, 1989
Magnetic
Tympani
Dance
Equator
Sky Light
Memory, 1989
Binder 30, 1990
U.S. Tours, 1990
Shaman II, 1990
University of New Hampshire Residence, 1990
Infinity, 1990
Box 7
Binder 31, 1991
U.S. and Portugal Tours, 1991
Equator
Tympani
Magnetic
Inner Circle
Infinity
Binder 32, 1992-1997
Ecstasy, 1993 (original title War)
Tours, 1992-1997
Binder 33, 1997-2007
Trilogy, 1999
Sphere, 1997
Solar Wind, 1998
Celestial Navigation, 1999
View Over Atlantis, 2000
Sky Light reconstruction by Roger Belman, 2007

Ballets and Other Companies, 1980-2007
Box 7
Binder 34, 1980-1982
Night premiere, the Joffrey Ballet, 1980
Fire premiere, the Joffrey Ballet, 1982
David Bowie's "Fashion" video featuring choreography by Laura Dean, 1981
Binder 35, 1983-1984
Fire, the Joffrey Ballet, 1982-1983
Burn, John Curry Skating Company, 1983-1985
Tehillim/Psalms, Bat-Dor-Dance Company, 1984-1985
Box 8
Binder 36, 1985
Patterns of Change, the Ohio Ballet, 1985-1986
Night, the Joffrey Ballet, 1985
Binder 37, 1986
Force Field, the Joffrey Ballet, 1986
Binder 38, 1986
Force Field, the Joffrey Ballet, 1986-1988
Binder 39, 1987
Gravity, the Ohio Ballet, 1987
For Two, the Ohio Ballet, 1987
Force Field, the Joffrey Ballet, 1987
Binder 40, 1988
Dream Collector, Concert Dance Company of Boston, 1988
Gravity, the Ohio Ballet, 1988
Space, New York City Ballet, 1988-1992
Binder 41, 1989
Fire, reconstruction by Frankfurt Ballet, 1989
Laura Dean's "Myth and Ritual in the Age of Relativity" lecture, 1989
Arrow of Time, Berkshire Ballet, 1989
Ocean, the Next Ice Age, 1989
Space, New York City Ballet, 1989
"Pearls and Tears" music video for Andreas Vollenweider's album Dancing with the Lion, 1989
Box 9
Binder 42, 1990
Delta, Royal Danish Ballet, 1990
Quantum, the Ohio Ballet, 1990-1991
Binder 43, 1991-1993
Sky Light, reconstructed by Errol Simpson, Repertory Dance Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1991
Sedona Sunrise, Ice Theater of New York, 1991
Structure, the Joffrey Ballet, 1992
Light Field, the Joffrey Ballet, 1992
Light, AMAN International Music and Dance Company, 1993-1994
Binder 44, 1993-1994
Sometimes it Snows in April (Part I of Billboards), the Joffrey Ballet, 1993-1994
Earth, the Ohio Ballet, 1993-1999
Nightwind, Albany Berkshire Ballet, 1993
Tenmile, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, 1994
Cloud, the Royal Danish Ballet, 1994
Binder 45, 1995-2007
You Don't Bring Me Flowers Anymore, the Joffrey Ballet, 1996
Ni Bthaska Ke, Ballet Omaha, 1995
Niagara, Pick of the Crop Dance Company, 1995
New Dance/the Gift, American Indian Dance Theatre, 1998-2004
Creative Force, the Joffrey Ballet, 1999-2004
Astral Journey, the Atlanta Ballet, 2001
View Over Atlantis, reconstructed by Jennifer Sommers, Meredith Dance Theatre, 2003-2004
View Over Atlantis, reconstructed by Jill Greeson (2000) and Paula Weber (2004), Wylliams Henry Danse Theatre

Student and Workshop Works, 1975-2001
Box 9
Binder 46
God Are in a Plain Field (Let's Talk Value), Goddard College Theatre, 1975
Line and Circle, Pratt Institute, 1974-1975
Songdance, The American University, 1976
Line and Circle, Walken Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1978
Mountain Song, Utah Repertory Dance Theatre Summer Program, 1978
The Oberlin Pieces, Oberlin College, 1979
Changes (a work for Chicago), MoMing, Chicago, 1979
Lines, The Holland Festival, Amsterdam, 1979
Spinning Workshop, The American Dance Festival, 1979
Residency in Auvignon, France, 1981
Music and Dance, California State University, Humboldt, 1988
Student Work at Southern Methodist University, 1992
Dance for Eight Women, Columbia College, 1993
Breath of Fire, California State University, Long Beach, 1994
Tao, Raleigh Dance Theatre, 2002
Astral Flight, Duke University, 2001

Book and Article Excerpts
Box 10
Binder 47
Book and article excerpts.

Awards and Art Exhibits
Binder 48
Awards, honors, grants, exhibits.

Lists
Binder 49
List of works created by Laura Dean (does not include student works) and teaching list.

Over-Sized Photographic Prints, 1971-1990

2 Boxes
Box 11
Book 1, 1971-1976
Laura Dean portraits, Steve Reich, early company photos, Stamping Dance, Drumming, Song, Spinning Dance, Quartet Squared, Phase Patterns.
Book 2, 1974-1993
Tympani, Song, Ecstasy, Spinning Dance, Drumming, Magnetic, Sky Light, India tour, Laura Dean dance workshop in India, Laura Dean Musicians in rehearsal.
Box 12
Book 3, 1971-1993
Peter Gabriel tour, Laura Dean portraits, Fire, Force Field, Light Field, Night (the Joffrey Ballet).
Book 4, 1988-1990
Space (New York City Ballet), Delta (the Royal Danish Ballet).

Posters, 1975-1994 and undated

2 Boxes
Box 13
Fire, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, artwork courtesy Michael Graves, signed by Laura Dean and Michael Graves.
Drumming, Laura Dean and Dance Company, Steve Reich and Musicians, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Apr. 3-6, 1975.
Song, Laura Dean Dance Company, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lepercq Space, Apr. 29-May 2.
Spiral, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Nov. 11-13.
Equator, Magnetic, Impact, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Muziek Theater, Feb. 25, 26, 28.
The Next Wave: New Masters at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Oct. 30-Nov. 1.
Dance at Orchestra Hall: Premiere of Song (Apr. 8, 1976), Duet (with David White, Apr. 12, 1976), Laura Dean and Dance Company, The Walker Art Center, Apr., 1976.
Stamping Dance, Circle Dance, Changing Patterns, Steady Pulse, Jumping Dance, Laura Dean and Dance Company, Eisner-Lubin Auditorium, Loeb Auditorium, New York University, Dec. 8, Dec. 14.
On the Boards Presents: Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Meany Hall, Seattle, Mar. 31-Apr. 2.
Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Orchestra Hall, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 27.
Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Kamanhi Auditorium, New Delhi, May 15-16, 1981.
Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Presented at the Theater Terbuka, Jakarta, Indonesia, by the International Communication agency, May 9, 1981.
Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Choreographie and Musik, Laura Dean, Alte Oper (Old Opera), Frankfurt, Germany, May 29-30.
Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Presented at the Maidment Theater in Auckland, New Zealand, by the International Communication Agency, Apr. 23-26.
Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Presented in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, by the United States Information Service, July 6, 1983.
ADF Tokyo, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, 1984.
An American Classic, The Joffrey Ballet, The Wiltern Theatre, May 8-June 7 1992.
NY Ballet AF Laura Dean, Det Kongelige Theater, 1993-1994.
Box 14
Inner Circle, 14th International Festival Sofia Music Weeks, Bulgaria.
Cloud, Royal Danish Ballet.
Delta, Royal Danish Ballet.

Video, 1973-2001

7 Boxes
All video in this collection is NTSC VHS unless otherwise noted. Access to the original VHS videotapes is restricted. Any use of video requires the use of reference copies. To arrange for the creation of reference copies, if none exist, please contact American Dance Festival Archives.

Laura Dean Companies Works and Tours, 1973-2000
Box 15
Square Dance, Phase Patterns, Laura Dean with Steve Reich, NYU Loeb, Apr. 1973
Walking Dance, Square Dance, Jumping Dance, Laura Dean, Apr. 4, 1973
Walking Dance, Clapping Music, Square Dance, Phase Patterns, Laura Dean and Dancers, Steve Reich and Musicians, NYU, Apr. 1973
Circle Dance, Laura Dean, NYU Loeb/Eisner Auditorium, Apr. 1973
Circle Dance, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, NYU Loeb/Eisner Auditorium, Apr. 1973
Jumping Dance, Laura Dean, NYU Loeb Apr. 1973
Walking Dance, Jumping Dance (partial), Laura Dean and Dance Company, Steve Reich and Musicians, Apr. 28, 1973
Changing Pattern, Steady Pulse, Laura Dean and Dance Company, NYU Loeb/Eisner Auditorium, Dec. 1973 (2 copies)
Drumming Part I, Laura Dean and Dance Company, Steve Reich and Musicians, BAM, Apr. 1975
Drumming Part II, Laura Dean, BAM, Apr. 1975
Dance, Laura Dean, Minneapolis, 1979
Song, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Walnut St. Theater, PA, Nov. 18, 1978
Song, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Walnut St. Theater, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 1978
Song, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, Oct. 8, 1978
Spiral, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Walker Art Center Auspices, Orchestra Hall, Apr. 1978
Spiral, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians (3 copies)
Music, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, ADF, July 12, 1979
Box 16
Music, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, ADF, July 12, 1979 (2 copies)
Inner Circle, Enochian, Sky Light, Laura Dean, American Tour, Riverside, CA, Oct. 1983
Inner Circle, Laura Dean (2 copies)
Inner Circle, Enochian, Sky Light, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, NYU Showing, June 1983
Inner Circle, Enochian, Sky Light, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Riverside, CA, 1983
Sky Light, Transformer, Impact, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Next Wave Festival, Fall 1985 (4 copies)
Tympani, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, PBS Television, 1981 (2 copies)
Sky Light, Tympani, Magnetic, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, ADF, July 1986 (4 copies)
Sky Light, Tympani, Magnetic, Laura Dean
Tympani, Transformer, Magnetic, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, ADF, July 10, 1986 (2 copies)
Magnetic, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, ADF, July 10, 1986
Convergence (Brandeis awards show with score and stills from Tympani), 1986
Sky Light, Tympani, Magnetic, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Joyce, 1987 (4 copies)
Box 17
Sky Light, Tympani, Magnetic, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Joyce, Apr. 10, 1987
Sky Light, Tympani, Magnetic, 1987
Sky Light, Tympani, Magnetic, Apr. 10, 1987
Shaman, Inner Circle, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians
Tympani, Shaman, Magnetic, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, ADF, June 20, 1987
Equator, Magnetic, Impact, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, Feb. 26, 1988
Tympani, Transformer, Magnetic, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, ADF, July 10, 1986
Magnetic, Memory, Equator, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, UCLA Royce Hall, Apr. 1, 1989 (2 copies)
Magnetic, Memory, Equator, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Zellerbach Hall, Apr. 7, 1989
Magnetic, Memory, Equator, Laura Dean Dancers, UCB Zellerbach Hall, Apr. 8, 1989
Equator, Shaman II, Infinity, Laura Dean Musicians and Dancers (5 copies)
Box 18
Sacred Dances, Infinity, Laura Dean Musicians and Dancers (6 copies)
Inner Circle, Sacred Dances, Infinity, Laura Dean, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, Apr. 19, 1991
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
A Beta SP submaster copy is located in box 23.
Infinity, Sacred Dances, Laura Dean, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, Apr. 20, 1991
Sky Light, Infinity, Ecstasy, Laura Dean, ADF, June, 1993
Ecstasy, Infinity, Laura Dean Musicians and Dancers, ADF, 1993
Sky Light, Infinity, Ecstasy, Laura Dean Musicians and Dancers, ADF, June 17, 1993
Music, Night, Magnetic, Shaman II, Laura Dean, Joyce Theatre, NYC, Program C #1, May 3, 1990
Music, Night, Magnetic, Shaman II, Laura Dean, Joyce Theatre, NYC, Program C #2, May 6, 1990
Sky Light, Inner Circle, Equator, Laura Dean, Joyce Theatre, NYC, Program B #2, May 5, 1990
Night, Dance, Spiral, Tympani, Laura Dean, Joyce Theatre, NYC, Program A #2, May 2, 1990
Night, Dance, Spiral, Tympani, Laura Dean, Joyce Theatre, NYC, Program A, May 1, 1990
Laura Dean, Joyce Theatre, Program A, Shoot 1, Parts 1 and 2, May 1, 1990 (2 tapes)
Laura Dean, Joyce Theatre, NYC, Program A, Shoot 2, May 2, 1990
Laura Dean, Joyce Theatre, NYC, Program B, Shoot 1, May 4, 1990
Laura Dean, Joyce Theatre, NYC, Program B, Shoot 2, May 5, 1990
Sky Light, Inner Circle, Equator, Laura Dean, Joyce Theatre, NYC, Program B #1, May 4, 1990
Laura Dean, Joyce Theatre, NYC, Program C, Shoot 1, May 3, 1990
Laura Dean, Joyce Theatre, NYC, Program C, Shoot 2, May 6, 1990
Infinity, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, ADF, July, 1990
Box 19
Infinity, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, ADF, July 1990
Infinity, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, ADF, July 12, 1990
Equator, Shaman II, Infinity, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, ADF, July 12, 1990
Laura Dean Performance, ADF, July 12, 1990
Magnetic, Inner Circle, Infinity, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Hartford, CT, Austin Arts Center, Trinity College, Jan. 26, 1991
Skylight, Ecstasy, Infinity, Laura Dean Musicians and Dancers, Joyce Theatre, Apr. 28, 1994 (full stage)
Skylight, Ecstasy, Infinity, Laura Dean Musicians and Dancers, Joyce Theatre, May 1, 1994 (fixed camera)
Skylight, Ecstasy, Infinity, Laura Dean Musicians and Dancers, Joyce Theatre, Apr. 27, 1994 (hand held)
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
A Beta SP submaster copy is located in box 23.
Skylight, Ecstasy, Infinity, Laura Dean Musicians and Dancers, Joyce Theatre, Apr., 30, 1994
Laura Dean, Joyce Theatre, May 1, 1994 (matinee)
Skylight, Ecstasy, Infinity, Laura Dean Musicians and Dancers, Joyce Theatre, Apr. 28, 1994 (full stage)
Skylight, Ecstasy, Infinity, Laura Dean Musicians and Dancers, Joyce Theatre, Apr. 29, 1994 (full stage)
Laura Dean, Apr. 29, 1994 (hand held)
Equator, Tympani, Infinity, Laura Dean, Stanford University, Jan. 22, 1991
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
A Beta SP submaster copy is located in box 23.
Sphere, Laura Dean, 1998
Sphere, Solar Wind, Laura Dean Musicians and Dancers, 1998
Trilogy: Sphere, Solar Wind, Celestial Navigation, 1999 (2 copies)
View Over Atlantis, Laura Dean, NC Dance Festival, Jan. 2000

Ballets and Other Companies, 1985-1999
Box 19
Patterns of Change, Laura Dean, Ohio Ballet, Feb. 15, 1985
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
A Beta SP submaster copy is located in box 23.
Box 20
Gravity, For Two, Gravity, Laura Dean, Ohio Ballet, Feb. 13-14, 1987
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
A Beta SP submaster copy is located in box 23.
Quantum, Laura Dean, Ohio Ballet, 1990
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
A Beta SP submaster copy is located in box 23.
Earth, Laura Dean, Ohio Ballet, EJ Thomas Hall, Akron, OH, Feb. 12, 1993
Earth, Laura Dean, Ohio Ballet, Joyce Theatre, Feb. 26, 1995
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
A Beta SP submaster copy is located in box 23.
Earth, Laura Dean, Ohio Ballet, commissioned by Richard Kosinski and John Zeretzke (3 copies)
Delta, Laura Dean, Royal Danish Ballet, 1990
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
A Beta SP submaster copy is located in box 23.
Delta, Laura Dean, Dec. 20, 1990 (PAL format)
Cloud, Laura Dean, Royal Danish Ballet, 1994
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
A Beta SP submaster copy is located in box 23.
Cloud, Laura Dean, Royal Danish Ballet, 1994 (PAL format)
Force Field, Laura Dean, Steve Reich, Joffrey Ballet Performance, Iowa City, Feb. 26, 1986 (2 copies)
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
A Beta SP submaster copy is located in box 23.
Sometimes it Snows in April, Billboards, Joffrey Ballet, Apr. 11, 1993
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
A Beta SP submaster copy is located in box 23.
Sometimes it Snows in April, Billboards, Joffrey Ballet, Hancher Auditorium, Jan. 28, 1993
Sometimes it Snows in April, Billboards, Joffrey Ballet, 1993
Creative Force, Laura Dean, Joffrey Ballet, Auditorium Theatre, Oct. 1999
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
A Beta SP submaster copy is located in box 23.
Arrow of Time, Laura Dean, Berkshire Ballet, 1989
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
A Beta SP submaster copy is located in box 23.
Night Wind, A.I.C., Oct. 1, 1993; Night Wind, Mahaiwe Theatre, Oct. 14, 1993
Ni Bthaska Ke, Laura Dean, Ballet Omaha, Orpheum Theatre, Apr. 28, 1995
Earth, Laura Dean, Atlanta Ballet, Feb. 20, 1999
Tehillum, Laura Dean, Bat Dor Dance Company of Israel, 1984
Box 21
Dream Collector, Laura Dean, Concert Dance Company of Boston, Northeastern University, Boston, Feb. 5, 1988
Burn, Laura Dean, John Curry Skaters, Royal Albert Hall, 1983
Ocean, Laura Dean, The Next Ice Age, 1989
New Dance, Cherokee NC, Rehearsal, 1998

Works Created for Students, 1974-2001
Box 21
Line and Circle, Student Workshop, Pratt Institute, Tapes 1 and 2, Oct., 1974 (2 tapes)
Songdance, American U. Student Workshop, Washington, D.C., Aug. 12, 1976
Line and Circle, Laura Dean Choreography and Music, Laura Dean and Pat Graf each playing piano live, Putney Vermont Student Workshop, Windham College, June 27, 1977
Oberlin Pieces, Laura Dean Music and Choreography, Oberlin Student Workshop, Jan., 1979
Music and Dance, Laura Dean, Jason Cirker, California State, Humboldt, 1988
Dance for Eight Women, Columbia College, SC, 1993
Breath of Fire, Cal State University, Long Beach, 1995
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
A Beta SP submaster copy is located in box 23.
Sea, Laura Dean, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, Apr. 5-6, 1995
Ultimate Journey, University of Utah, Department of Dance, PDC, Apr., 2001

Additions to Video

All video in this collection is NTSC VHS unless otherwise noted. Access to the original VHS videotapes is restricted. Any use of video requires the use of reference copies. To arrange for the creation of reference copies, if none exist, please contact American Dance Festival Archives.
Box 21
Light Field, Joffrey Ballet, Kennedy Center, June 4, 1993 (2 copies)
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
A Beta SP submaster copy is located in box 23.
Night, Joffrey Ballet, Iowa City, May 8, 1982, NTSC DVD
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
Night rehearsal, Joffrey Ballet, Studio run with music, Oct. 18, 1980, 3 groups of solos, Studio run with metronome, Oct. 3, 1980
A DVD reference copy is available for viewing and is located in box 22.
A Beta SP submaster copy is located in box 23.

Audio, 1980

1 audiocassette
Access to the original audiocassette in this collection is restricted. Any use of audio requires the use of reference copies. To arrange for the creation of reference copies, if none exist, please contact American Dance Festival Archives.
Box 21
Tympani, Laura Dean, 1980