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John Wilson papers

Title
John Wilson papers, 1890-1992, 1949-1992 (bulk)
Author
Wilson, John W., 1927-1992.
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Description
7 linear ft. (22 boxes)
Summary
The John Wilson papers document his diverse career as a composer, choreographer, and teacher.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Clippings.
  • Programs.
  • Scores.
Biography (note)
  • Founding member of the Joffrey Ballet, John Wilson was a prolific performer, composer, and choreographer, who taught and created dance and music in a variety of styles.
Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
  • Finding aid available in repository and on internet.
Call Number
JPB 04-6
OCLC
NYPT04-A30
Author
Wilson, John W., 1927-1992.
Title
John Wilson papers, 1890-1992, 1949-1992 (bulk)
Biography
Founding member of the Joffrey Ballet, John Wilson was a prolific performer, composer, and choreographer, who taught and created dance and music in a variety of styles. Wilson was born in Los Angeles in 1948 and studied language and dance at Pomona College in Claremont, California. He later studied dance in New York with Katherine Dunham and trained in eurythmics at the Dalcroze Institute in Geneva. As a dancer, Wilson was with the Joffrey from 1956 until 1964, when he joined the Harkness Ballet. As a solo performer, Wilson appeared in the companies of Joyce Trisler, Pearl Lang, Anna Sokolow and Valerie Bettis, and with the Julliard Dance Theater under the direction of Doris Humphrey. Wilson also toured extensively with the Dance Theater Workshop and collaborated with Lenore Latimer at the American Theater Workshop. Additionally, he was a member of Kei Takei's Moving Earth.
As a choreographer, Mr. Wilson presented works in New York with his own company at Dancers Studio, ChoreoConcerts, and the Dance Theater Workshop. Wilson's work has been performed by such small theater groups as the SoHo Rep, La Mama, and South Street Theater in New York and the Theater Group in Los Angeles. Wilson also was a scholar of the Dada Surrealist movement and presented many lectures and workshops on the subject. He served on the faculty of several institutions over his career, including the Julliard School, the Laban Center of London, and the Harkness School. John Wilson also served on the board of Dance Theater Workshop and was a member of the Actors Equity Association and The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. John Wilson died of AIDS in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Manhattan on February 24, 1992.
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Occupation
Choreographers.
Composers.
Dance teachers.
Music teachers.
Research Call Number
JPB 04-6
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