ChicagoDanceHistory

[ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory]

We have shifted our primarily original content to Instagram. Follow us there at @chidancehistory
for unique archival footage, photos, and memories!

[ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory]

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[Lookingglass Theatre @gglasstheatre]

“This story was smart, important, socially aware, and really, really funny” - @britishbelle

Get your tickets for this do-not-miss World Premiere today!

Pictured: Cast of LUCY AND CHARLIE'S HONEYMOON. Photo by Liz Lauren.jpg

#LookingglassTheatre #lchoneymoon

[Shermann Dilla Thomas @6figga_dilla]

Pride was dope, Hyde Park Summer Fest, DuSable Juneteenth, Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash… all dope summer time Chi activities… Hundreds of thousands of folks having a good time… In peace. Best Big City for a reason 🫡💪🏾💯

[Lewis Achenbach @lewisachenbach]

@MADDRHYTHMS July 9th is going to even better! See @MADDRHYTHMS soon.

[Ayodele Drum & Dance @AyodeleDrum]

We spy #AyodeleQueen Omo in the @LoganUChicago 10th Anniversary video.

As a inaugural Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project member and long time Community Cultural Arts Partner, we value our relationship with the Logan Center and look forward to many more years of partnership.

[ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory]

New year, new CDHP! We are shifting our content primarily to Instagram. Follow us at @chidancehistory as we continue to share archival footage, photos, and memories!
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#cdhp #chicago #dance #dancehistory #chicagodance #archives #interview #oralhistory

[ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory]

CDHP wants to wish Peggy Sutton a happy birthday! She’s a dancer, choreographer, director, administrator, and advocate. Happy birthday Peggy! @MayfairAcademy
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#cdhp #chicago #dance #dancehistory #chicagodance #archives #interview #oralhistory #happybirthday

[ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory]

New year, new video clips! A small mistake by Gus Giordano led to an improvised death scene by Mort Kessler in West Side Story. Listen to hear more!
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[ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory]

Today we celebrate Maria Tallchief! In addition to being the first American to perform in Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater, Maria has an extensive history in Chicago. She was the director of the Lyric Opera for most of the 1970s & debuted the Chicago City Ballet in 1981. Happy birthday!

[ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory]

CDHP is sending a happy birthday to Muriel Foster! An original Dyerette, Director of the Sammy Dyer School, and performing artist- Muriel is a legend! How awesome is this signed photo of the Dyerette’s?
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[ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory]

New year, new video clips! Can you believe that Paul Sanasardo and Pina Bausch used to rehearse at midnight? Listen to learn more about their intense rehearsal process and early career together.
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#cdhp #chicago #dance #archives #dancehistory #oralhistory

[ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory]

Our birthday of the week is Shirey Mordine! Dancer, educator, choreographer, and director- she does it all! Thank you for all your contributions to the Chicago dance community. Visit our Saturday Spotlight Highlight on our Instagram to learn more about Shirley! @MordineandCo#cdhp

[ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory]

New year, new video clips! Wynne Delacoma, a former arts writer, shared with us how she navigated a tricky situation when reviewing a performance of Swan Lake.
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[ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory]

Make sure you watch til the end! Charlie Vernon wonders here what the dance of the Sugarplum Fairy actually means.
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[ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory]

“While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads”
Our #fromthearchives series this month highlights everyone’s favorite Winter show- The Nutcracker! This party scene makes us want to celebrate!
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[ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory]

Today we celebrate Robert Joffrey! Founder of The Joffrey Ballet, along with Gerald Arpino, Robert has greatly contributed to the ballet community worldwide. Thank you, and happy birthday! @joffreyballet
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#cdhp #chicago #dance #archives #yearofchicagodance #happybirthday

[ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory]

Sid Smith details the financial importance of The Nutcracker for ballet companies, specifically in Chicago.
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[ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory]

“While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads”
Our #fromthearchives series this month highlights everyone’s favorite Winter show- The Nutcracker! Featured here is Betsy Herskind dancing the role of the Rose in Waltz of the Flowers from the @RuthPageCenter Nutcracker!

[ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory]

Listen as Sono Osato tells the heartbreaking story of why she had to leave Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo during World War II.
https://t.co/RhnmWCGnRW
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#cdhp #chicago #dance #dancehistory #chicagodance #archives #interview #oralhistory #yearofchicagodance