Modern Dance/Kentucky Records

Abstract

The Modern Dance/Kentucky records (dated 1977-1985; 1.4 cubic feet; 4 document boxes, 1 flat box) comprise correspondence, financial material, office files (including reports), and publications and ephemera (posters, event programs, postcards, and newspaper clippings) documenting the activities of this Lexington, Kentucky-based modern dance troupe.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Modern Dance/Kentucky Records
Date
1977-1985 (inclusive)
Extent
1.4 Cubic Feet
Subjects
Artists -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
Dance
Ephemera.
Humanities -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
Modern dance -- United States.
Posters.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into four series by format: Financials, Office materials, Photographs, and Publications and ephemera.
Finding Aid Author
Carolyn Millsap; Ruth E. Bryan
Preferred Citation
2012ms520: [identification of item], Modern Dance/Kentucky records, 1977-1985, University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
Modern Dance/Kentucky (MD/K) was a non-profit modern dance collective active in Lexington, Ky., from at least 1979 to 1985. Situated at 171 East High Street, the collective offered a 12-week schedule of dance classes- modern, Jazz, ballet, ethnic, and Tai Chi to both adults and children. David C. Johnson was the troupe's treasurer (1981-1983) and board president (1983-1985) during this time period. MD/K comprised a school and, starting in 1982, a performance troupe, Strong and Wild Horses, directed by Shirley Jenkins and Erik Whitmyre.Prior to forming their own company and moving to Kentucky, both were featured soloists with Seattle's Bill Evans Dance Company, first beginning thei dance parternship at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City where both received BFA degrees in modern dance. Strong and Wild Horses, named to reflect the troupe's "strong athletic movements", included Jenkins and Whitmyre, along with Mary Bruce Blackburn, Regina Hawkins, Melissa Monteros, and Kurt Fischer. MD/K was funded by the Kentucky Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Kentucky Humanities Council, and the Lexington Opera House Fund.
Sources: Teaching...Touring...Performing. Strong Wind Wild Horses-Perfect for Kentucky. Artifacts magazine, Winter 1982-1983 edition.
Scope and Content
The Modern Dance/Kentucky records (dated 1977-1985; 1.4 cubic feet; 4 document boxes, 1 flat box) comprise correspondence, financial materials and records, office files, and publications and ephemera (posters, event programs, postcards, and newspaper clippings) documenting the activities of this Lexington, Kentucky based modern dance school and performance troupe, Strong and Wild Horses. The majority of the letters were sent to or from David C. Johnson in his role as treasurer and then board president (1981-1985). Some of the school/troupe's productions included Dance Away the Gray (1983); Cabaret (1984); and 90 Minutes of Non-Stop Magic, and are documented in the publicity materials, which include a handmade original poster and the troupe's logo.

Restrictions on Access and Use

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Use Restrictions
The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.

Contents of the Collection

Financials, 1977-1985

Scope and Contents

The Financials series (1977-1985) and its two sub-series, Fundraising and Grants, primarily comprise the financial ledgers, summaries, reports, tax forms, receipts, grant applications, and fundraising records collected and created by Modern Dance/Kentucky.

Fundraising, 1979-1984

Contributions, contributors, 1979-1983

  • Box 1, folder 8
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Miscellaneous, 1981

  • Box 1, folder 9
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Solicitations, 1979-1984

  • Box 1, folder 10
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Solicitations reports, 1980-1982

  • Box 1, folder 11
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Grants, 1980-1984

Applications, questionnaire, 1980-1983

  • Box 1, folder 13
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Correspondence, information, 1981-1984

  • Box 1, folder 14
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Evaluation reports, 1982-1983

  • Box 1, folder 15
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Accounting codes, 1982

  • Box 1, folder 2
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Bank checks, 1985-1986

  • Box 1, folder 3
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Budgeting, 1980-1982

  • Box 1, folder 4
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Deposit receipts, 1979-1980

  • Box 1, folder 5
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Financial ledgers, 1980-1981

  • Box 5, folder 3
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Financial reports, statements, summaries, 1979-1985

  • Box 1, folder 6
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Financials, miscellaneous, 1980-1984

  • Box 1, folder 7
  • Box 4, folder 1
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General journal, 1977-1978

  • Box 1, folder 12
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IRS tax forms, 1979-1982

  • Box 1, folder 16
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Ledger book, 1979-1985

  • Box 2, folder 1
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Ledger book (copy), circa 1985

  • Box 2, folder 2
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Lexington Center Corp invoices, 1979-1980

  • Box 2, folder 3
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Receipts, 1979-1980

  • Box 2, folder 4
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School reports, 1983-1984

  • Box 2, folder 5
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Statements of cash receipts and disbursements, 1982-1983

  • Box 4, folder 4
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Unpaid bills and loans, 1981-1983

  • Box 2, folder 6
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Office materials, 1977-1985

Scope and Contents

The Office materials series (1977-1985) primarily comprises the correspondence, membership lists, job applications, leases, and miscellaneous materials created and collected by Modern Dance/Kentucky.

Application for special temporary liquor license, 1984

  • Box 2, folder 7
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By-laws, undated

  • Box 2, folder 8
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Correspondence, 1980-1985

  • Box 1, folder 1
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Dance Away The Grey event plans, 1984

  • Box 2, folder 9
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Employment contracts, 1984

  • Box 2, folder 10
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Equipment schedule and checklist, 1981-1985

  • Box 2, folder 11
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Floor plan, 1984

  • Box 5, folder 4
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Job applicant resumes, 1981-1982

  • Box 2, folder 12
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Job descriptions, undated

  • Box 2, folder 13
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Lease, Katina Douglas, 1979

  • Box 2, folder 14
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Lease, studio space, 1982

  • Box 2, folder 15
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Lexington Council for the Arts action plan, 1983

  • Box 2, folder 16
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Mailing lists, 1980, undated

  • Box 2, folder 17
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Meeting agendas, minutes, notes, 1979-1985

  • Box 2, folder 18
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Membership lists, 1980-1983

  • Box 2, folder 19
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Office materials, miscellaneous, 1977-1984

  • Box 2, folder 20
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Rental agreement, 1979

  • Box 4, box 3
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Photographs, circa 1980

Scope and Contents

The Photographs series (circa 1980) comprises three photographs of dancers, presumably created by Modern Dance/Kentucky.

Man and woman dancing, circa 1980

  • Box 2, folder 21
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Man dancing, circa 1980

  • Box 2, folder 22
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Woman dancing, circa 1980

  • Box 2, folder 23-24
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Publications and ephemera, 1978-1984

Scope and Contents

The Publications and ephemera series (1978-1984) primarily comprises publications featuring Modern Dance/Kentucky, such as a copy Artifacts magazine, and ephemera distributed by Modern Dance/Kentucky to advertise their productions, such as fliers, posters, news releases, and programs.

Articles, 1980-1983

  • Box 2, folder 25
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Artifacts Magazine, Winter Edition 1982-1983, 1982

  • Box 5, folder 1
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Arts Place Journal, 1979

  • Box 3, folder 1
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Arts Place Journal project overview, 1978-1980

  • Box 3, folder 2
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Courier Journal Magazine, October 1982, 1982

  • Box 5, folder 2
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Fliers, 1982-1984

  • Box 3, folder 3
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Invitations, mailings, 1980-1984

  • Box 3, folder 4
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News releases, 1979-1982

  • Box 3, folder 5
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Pamphlets, programs, 1980-1984

  • Box 3, folder 6
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Southern Arts Federation Guide to Programs 1983-1984, circa 1984

  • Box 3, folder 7
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Newspaper clippings, 1980-1983

  • Box 5, folder 5
  • Box 4, folder 2
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Posters, 1981-1984

  • Box 5, folder 6
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