YORK UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Inventory of the Toronto Dance Theatre fonds Inventory #F0146 The digitization of this finding aid was made possible - in part or entirely - through the Canadian Culture Online Program of Canadian Heritage, the National Archives of Canada and the Canadian Council of Archives. page 2 F0146 - Toronto Dance Theatre fonds Fonds/Collection Number: F0146 Title: Toronto Dance Theatre fonds Dates: 1968-1997 Extent: 10.37 m of textual material ca. 1160 photographs 29 posters Biographical Sketch/ The Toronto Dance Theatre was founded in 1968 by Patricia Beatty, founder of Administrative History: The New Dance Group of Canada, Peter Randazzo, principal dancer with the Martha Graham Company, and David Earle, former artistic director of London Contemporary Dance Theatre. Beattie, Randazzo and Earle stepped down as artistic directors in the spring of 1983 and were replaced by Kenny Pearl. The present artistic director of the Toronto Dance Theatre is Christopher House. Since their first performance in 1968, the Toronto Dance Theatre has performed in every province across Canada and has toured in the United States, Europe and Asia. The majority of the company's repertoire consists of the choreography of the three founders including "Against Sleep" (Beatty 1968), "Court of Miracles" (Earle 1982), and "A Simple Melody" (Randazzo 1977). House, who choreographed "Glass Houses" (1983), won a Jean A. Chalmers award for his achievements. The School of Toronto Dance Theatre was also founded in 1968, at the same time as the Toronto Dance Theatre. The dance school, the first of its kind in Canada, offers a comprehensive training program in modern dance. Both the Company and the School are administered by the Toronto Dance Foundation. Scope and Content: Fonds consists of selected administrative and operational records of the Toronto Dance Theatre. The fonds is arranged in the following series: S00057 Photographs S00058 Programmes S00059 Personnel and Company History S00060 Publicity files S00061 Minutes S00062 Financial records S00063 Clippings S00064 Canada Council Grant Application files S00065 Ontario Arts Council Grant Application files S00066 General Grant Application files S00067 Fundraising files S00068 General Manager's files S00069 Engagements files S00070 Posters S00071 School of Toronto Dance Theatre files Restrictions on All financial records are restricted. Researchers must obtain the written Access and Use: permission of the Toronto Dance Theatre or the School of Toronto Dance Theatre to view them. All photographs are restricted to use within the Archives. Researchers who wish to reproduce an image require the permission of the Toronto Dance Theatre. All permission requests must be directed via the University Archivist. Finding Aid: Series descriptions with associated file lists available. archivesfa.library.yorku.ca/fonds/ON00370-f0000146.htm archivesfa.library.yorku.ca/fonds/ON00370-f0000146.htm Accruals: The fonds comprises the following accessions: 1997-025, 1998-049. Further accruals may be expected. Immediate source of Received from the Toronto Dance Theatre in 1997 and 1998. acquisition: page 3 F0146 - Toronto Dance Theatre fonds Other Notes: Provenance Access Points: Toronto Dance Theatre School of Toronto Dance Theatre page 4 S00057 - Photographs Series Number: S00057 Series Title: Toronto Dance Theatre fonds Dates: 1973-1996 Extent: ca. 1160 photographs ; b & w and col. ; 8 X 10 and smaller 0.69 m of textual records 0.40 m of textual records. 0.27 m of textual records 0.33 m of textual records 0.59 m of textual records 0.60 m of textual records 0.71 m of textual records 0.37 m of textual records 0.44 m of textual records. 0.98 m of textual records 0.66 m of textual records 3.07 m of textual records. 0.05 m of graphic material 1.11 m of textual records Scope and Content: Series consists of black and white head shots of Toronto Dance Theatre dancers and black and white and colour photographs of performances. In both cases, the photos were most likely used for front of house shots. The dancers and the show for which the photos were taken are identified on the backs of the photographs along with the photographers name if known. Arrangement: Notes: 1. Title based on the content of the series. Provenance Access Points: Toronto Dance Theatre School of Toronto Dance Theatre page 5 SERIES FILE LIST - S00057 Toronto Dance Theatre fonds Inventory #146 Call #: File: Title: Date(s): Note: 1997-025/001 (1) "A Flight of Spiral Stairs" 1974. Choreographer: Peter Randazzo 9 b/w photos, 1 colour. All identified. 1997-025/001 (2) "Against Sleep" 1974. Choreographer: Patricia Beatty. 7 b/w, 2 colour photos. 1974. 1976. All identified. 1997-025/001 (3) "Amber Garden" 1974. Choreographer: Peter Randazzo 8 b/w, 4 colour photos. All identified. 1997-025/001 (4) "Angelic Visitations #1" 1968. Choreographer: David Earle 17 b/w photos, 1 negative. 1968. 1971. 1976. 1978. 1980. Most identified. 1997-025/001 (5) "A Simple Melody" 1977. Choreographer: Peter Randazzo 8 b/w, 4 colour photos: 2 mounted. 1977. 1979. Partial identification. 1997-025/001 (6) "A Three-Sided Room" 1972. Choreographer: Peter Randazzo 10 b/w photos. 1972. 1976. All identified. 1997-025/001 (7) "Atlantis" 1973. Choreographer: David Earle 23 b/w, 3 colour photos. 1973. 1974. 1978. All identified. 1997-025/001 (8) "A Walk in Time" 1973. Choreographer: Peter Randazzo 6 b/w photos. 1973. 1974. All identified. 1997-025/001 (9) "Baroque Suite" 1967-1980. Choreographer: David Earle 28 b/w, 1 colour photos. 1967. 1973. 1974. 1975. 1976. 1981. Most identified. 1997-025/001 (10) "Ballo: Mouette al Mio Bel Suon" 1971. Choreographer: David Earle 4 b/w photos. All identified. 1997-025/001 (11) "Boat, River, Moon" 1974. Choreographer: David Earle 9 b/w photos. Most identified. 1997-025/001 (12) "Bugs" 1974. Choreographer: David Earle 2 b/w photos. All identified. 1997-025/001 (13) "Chant for a Beggar Queen" 1974. Choreographer: Ricardo Abreut 1 b/w photo. All identified. 1997-025/001 (14) "Continuum" 1969. Choreographer: Peter Randazzo 6 b/w photos. 1969. 1976. All identified. 1997-025/001 (15) "Courances" 1978. Choreographer: David Earle 5 b/w photos. 1978. 1979. All identified. 1997-025/001 (16) "Dark of Moon" 1971. Choreographer: Peter Randazzo 6 b/w photos. All identified. 1997-025/001 (17) "Emozioni", Choreographer: Charles Flanders 1 b/w photo. Partial identification. 1997-025/001 (18) "Encounter" 1967. Choreographer: Peter Randazzo 21 b/w, 2 colour photos. 1967. 1969. 1970. 1974. All identified. page 6 SERIES FILE LIST - S00057 Toronto Dance Theatre fonds Inventory #146 Call #: File: Title: Date(s): Note: 1997-025/001 (19) "Faure Requiem" , Choreographer: David Earle 4 blw photos. All Identified. 1997-025/001 (20) "Field of Dreams" 1975. Choreographer: David Earle 2 b/w photos. All identified. 1997-025/001 (21) "Figure in the Pit" 1974. Choreographer: Peter Randazzo 11 b/w. All Identified. 1997-025/001 (22) "Fire in the Eye of God" 1969. Choreographer: David Earle 3 b/w 1997-025/001 (23) "Fragments" 1967. Choreographer: Peter Randazzo 5 b/w photos. 1967. 1969. Most identified. 1997-025/001 (24) "Fratelli" 1976. Choreographer: Danny Grossman 2 b/w photos. All identified. 1997-025/001 (25) "Funeral for Nellie Rubina" 1972. Choreographer: Merle Salzburg 1 b/w photo. All identified. 1997-025/001 (26) "Harold Morgan's Delicate Balance" 1973. Choreographer: Patricia Beatty 5 b/w, 1 colour photos. 197. 1974. All identified. 1997-025/001 (27) "Hot and Cold Heroes" 1970. Choreographer: Patricia Beatty 8 b/w photos. 1970. 1976. All identified. 1997-025/001 (28) "I Had Two Sons" 1969. Choreographer: Peter Randazzo 5 b/w photos. 1969. 1974. All identified. 1997-025/001 (29) "Lacemakers" 1972. Choreographer: Barry Smith. 7 b/w photos. 1972. 1973. All identified. 1997-025/001 (30) "L'Assassin Menace" 1975. Choreographer: Peter Randazzo 23 b/w photos. 1 colour photo. 2 negatives. 4 contacts. 1975. 1979. Most identified. 1997-025/001 (31) "La Belle Epoque" 1974. Choreographer: David Earle 10 b/w photos. 1974. 1975. 1976. Most identified. 1997-025/001 (32) "Legend" 1971. Choreographer: David Earle 13 b/w photos. 1971. 1976. 1982. All identified. 1997-025/001 (33) "Last Act" 1972. Choreographer: Peter Randazzo 5 b/w photos. 1972. 1973. All identified. 1997-025/001 (34) "Lessons in Another Language". 1 b/w photo, 2 b/w contact sheets. All identified. 1997-025/001 (35) "The Letter" 1974. Choreographer: Peter Randazzo 6 b/w, 1 colour photos. 1974. 1975. All identified. 1997-025/001 (36) "Los Scencillos" 1972. Choreographer: Patricia Beatty. 22 b/w photos. Most identified. 1997-025/001 (37) "Lessons in Another Language". 1 b/w photo, 2 b/w contact sheets. All identified. page 7 SERIES FILE LIST - S00057 Toronto Dance Theatre fonds Inventory #146 Call #: File: Title: Date(s): Note: 1997-025/001 (38) "The Letter" 1974. Choreographer: Peter Randazzo 6 b/w, 1 colour photos. 1974. 1975. All identified. 1997-025/001 (39) "Los Scencillos" 1972. Choreographer: Patricia Beatty. 22 b/w photos. Most identified. 1997-025/001 (40) "Lovers" 1969. Choreographer: David Earle 1 b/w photo. All identified. 1997-025/001 (41) "Metamorphosis" 1978. 1 b/w photo, 1 contact sheet, 4 colour slides. All identified. 1997-025/001 (42) "Misere". 3 b/w photos. Unidentified. 1997-025/001 (43) "Mythos" 1977. Choreographer: David Earle 22 b/w photos. 1977. 1979. Most identified. 1997-025/001 (44) "National Spirit" 1976. Choreographer: Danny Grossman 1 b/w, 2 colour photos, 1 negative. All identified. 1997-025/001 (45) "Operetta" 1973. Choreographer: David Earle 7 b/w photos. Most identified. 1997-025/001 (46) "Portrait" 1970. Choreographer: David Earle 1 b/w photo. All identified. 1997-025/001 (47) "Prospect Park" 1971.