Steve Brule Collection Inventory Prepared by Jessie Hopper Last Revision - October 2015 Table of Contents Collection Summary.............................................................................................................. 1 Biographical Note.................................................................................................................. 1 Scope and Content Note....................................................................................................... 1 Organization of the Steve Brule Collection......................................................................... 1 Restrictions........................................................................................................................... 1 Index Terms............................................................................................................................ 1 Administrative Information.................................................................................................... 2 Detailed Description of the Collection................................................................................. 3 Ballets Russes Archives at the University of Oklahoma School of Dance Collection Summary Repository Ballets Russes Archives at the University of Oklahoma School of Dance Collection Steve Brule Title Steve Brule Collection Dates: Quantity 1 file Abstract Steve Brule, an American dancer, was a professor at the University of Oklahoma. His collection contains a single photograph. Identification SB-006 Biographical Note Steve Brule began his training with Stanley Hall of the Royal Ballet and Ballet de Paris. He was a soloist with the Frankfurt Ballet and the Houston Ballet where he toured extensively throughout the U.S., Europe, and China. In Houston, under the direction of Ben Stevenson, Mr. Brule eventually became the Assistant Principal of the Houston Ballet Academy. He considers teaching his “first love and true calling” and considers himself fortunate indeed to have learned from one of the greats – Stevenson himself. For 18 of his 20 years with HBA he directed summer choreographic workshops where choreographers such as Trey McIntyre and Dominic Walsh got their start. He currently holds a fulltime position teaching ballet for the School of Dance at The University of Oklahoma. Scope and Content Note The Steve Brule Collection contains one photograph. Organization of the Steve Brule Collection Performance Programs Press Book Souvenir Program Restrictions Restriction of Access Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply. Index Terms The following are selected search terms used in the collection Page 1 Ballets Russes Archives at the University of Oklahoma School of Dance Ballet -- 1950-1960 Ballet dancers--1950-1960 Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Performance Program Press Book Souvenir Program Administrative Information Provenance The collection was donated by Steve Brule in August 2010. Processing History The collection was inspected and housed by the Ballets Russes Archive. The collection was arranged and processed by Michelle Merriman in 2013. Page 2 Detailed Description of the Collection The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection. Small Collections Photographs Box 2 Folder Steve Brule Collection 4 SB-006-P001 Undated Autographed picture of Alexandra Danilova, Nathalie Krassovska, Alicia Markova, and Mia Slavenska.