Cross-Cultural Dance Resources
Encyclopedia
Cross-Cultural Dance Resources (CCDR) is a non-profit dance research
organization in the United States, formed in 1981 and based in Flagstaff, Arizona
. It maintains a non-lending library devoted to the study of dance, with over 15,000 shelved items plus the archives of Eleanor King
, Gertrude Prokosch Kurath
and Joann Kealiinohomoku
. The organization also produces the CCDR Newsletter (ISSN 1069-7241), which is issued twice per year and provides information on dance research, news, and upcoming events. In 2000, the organization was recognized for a special preservation award by the Dance Heritage Coalition, as well as being recognized by the White House Millennium Council
, as part of "Save America's Treasures
".
and methods, ethnomusicology
, cultural dynamics and ethics. The organization sponsors concerts and visiting artists and lectures. CCDR also maintains a non lending library of over 15,000 shelved items, including artwork, audiovisual materials, books, clippings, monographs, periodicals, costumes, dolls, and musical instruments, as well as the archives of Gertrude Prokosch Kurath
, Eleanor King
, Joann Kealiinohomoku
(in progress), and the Daniel J. Crowley musical instrument collection.
Since 1989, the organization's director is Joann Kealiinohomoku, known for her 1970 essay, "An Anthropologist Looks at Ballet as a Form of Ethnic Dance." and "Theory and methods for an anthropological study of dance", her 1976 doctoral dissertation.
The CCDR receives partial funding from the National Endowment for the Arts
and the Arizona Commission on the Arts. It has a library which is open to the public Monday through Friday from 10-5, and by appointment. It is also searchable online.
In 2008, it was announced that the CCDR's collections are being transferred to the Herberger College of the Arts
at Arizona State University
, Dance Department. The organization's vice president, Elsie Ivancich Dunin
, made a gift to the College to provide for the collection's permanent care and curation
.
, "Save America's Treasures
". The DHC was awarded a grant on behalf of three archives, one in Hawaii, one in Missouri and CCDR in Arizona. CCDR received one third of the grant, specifically for the preservation of the Gertrude Kurath, Eleanor King, and Kealiinohomoku Collections.
Dance research
Dance research is an umbrella term for studies of dance. It includes the following areas:*Dance history*Ethnochoreology*Dance theory*Dance science the scientific study of dance and dancers, as well as the practical application of scientific principles to dance, similar to sports science...
organization in the United States, formed in 1981 and based in Flagstaff, Arizona
Flagstaff, Arizona
Flagstaff is a city located in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. In 2010, the city's population was 65,870. The population of the Metropolitan Statistical Area was at 134,421 in 2010. It is the county seat of Coconino County...
. It maintains a non-lending library devoted to the study of dance, with over 15,000 shelved items plus the archives of Eleanor King
Eleanor King
Eleanor King was an American modern dancer, choreographer, and educator. She was a member of the original Humphrey-Weidman company, where she was a principal dancer in the pioneering modern dance movement in New York City, then moving on to choreography and founding her own dance company in...
, Gertrude Prokosch Kurath
Gertrude Prokosch Kurath
Gertrude Prokosch Kurath was an American dancer, researcher, author, and ethnomusicologist. She researched and wrote extensively on the study of dance, co-authoring several books and writing hundreds of articles...
and Joann Kealiinohomoku
Joann Kealiinohomoku
Joann Wheeler Kealiinohomoku is an American anthropologist and educator, co-founder of the dance research organization Cross-Cultural Dance Resources...
. The organization also produces the CCDR Newsletter (ISSN 1069-7241), which is issued twice per year and provides information on dance research, news, and upcoming events. In 2000, the organization was recognized for a special preservation award by the Dance Heritage Coalition, as well as being recognized by the White House Millennium Council
White House Millennium Council
The White House Millennium Council was an American organization established by Executive Order 13072 in 1998 by President Bill Clinton to commemorate the millennium...
, as part of "Save America's Treasures
Save America's Treasures
Save America's Treasures is a United States Federal initiative to preserve and protect American historic buildings, arts, and published works. It is a public-private partnership between the U.S. National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation...
".
Description
Founded in 1981, the CCDR's mission is to promote dance resources, preserve and research dance materials, and foster a dynamic environment for dance events. It provides consultation on dance theoryDance theory
Dance theory is a fairly new field closely related to music theory and specifically musicality used to describe the nature and mechanics of dance. While musicality deals with finding a particular matching pair of dance and music that fit each other in various respects, dance theory is a broad term...
and methods, ethnomusicology
Ethnomusicology
Ethnomusicology is defined as "the study of social and cultural aspects of music and dance in local and global contexts."Coined by the musician Jaap Kunst from the Greek words ἔθνος ethnos and μουσική mousike , it is often considered the anthropology or ethnography of music...
, cultural dynamics and ethics. The organization sponsors concerts and visiting artists and lectures. CCDR also maintains a non lending library of over 15,000 shelved items, including artwork, audiovisual materials, books, clippings, monographs, periodicals, costumes, dolls, and musical instruments, as well as the archives of Gertrude Prokosch Kurath
Gertrude Prokosch Kurath
Gertrude Prokosch Kurath was an American dancer, researcher, author, and ethnomusicologist. She researched and wrote extensively on the study of dance, co-authoring several books and writing hundreds of articles...
, Eleanor King
Eleanor King
Eleanor King was an American modern dancer, choreographer, and educator. She was a member of the original Humphrey-Weidman company, where she was a principal dancer in the pioneering modern dance movement in New York City, then moving on to choreography and founding her own dance company in...
, Joann Kealiinohomoku
Joann Kealiinohomoku
Joann Wheeler Kealiinohomoku is an American anthropologist and educator, co-founder of the dance research organization Cross-Cultural Dance Resources...
(in progress), and the Daniel J. Crowley musical instrument collection.
Since 1989, the organization's director is Joann Kealiinohomoku, known for her 1970 essay, "An Anthropologist Looks at Ballet as a Form of Ethnic Dance." and "Theory and methods for an anthropological study of dance", her 1976 doctoral dissertation.
The CCDR receives partial funding from the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
and the Arizona Commission on the Arts. It has a library which is open to the public Monday through Friday from 10-5, and by appointment. It is also searchable online.
In 2008, it was announced that the CCDR's collections are being transferred to the Herberger College of the Arts
Herberger College of the Arts
The Katherine K. Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona was created in 2009 by the merger of two existing academic units, the Herberger College of the Arts and the College of Design...
at Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
, Dance Department. The organization's vice president, Elsie Ivancich Dunin
Elsie Ivancich Dunin
Elsie Ivancich Dunin is a dance ethnologist , choreographer, professor and author specializing in folk dance from Croatia, Macedonia, and Romani in Macedonia. Her studies focus on Croatian diaspora communities and associated sword dances in both Old and New World contexts...
, made a gift to the College to provide for the collection's permanent care and curation
Curation
Curation may refer to:*Digital curation, the preservation and maintenance of digital assets*Sheer curation, a minimalist form of digital curationCuration may also be:*The work performed by a curator*Archiving, historical record keeping...
.
Awards
In 2000, CCDR was recognized by President Bill Clinton's White House Millennium CouncilWhite House Millennium Council
The White House Millennium Council was an American organization established by Executive Order 13072 in 1998 by President Bill Clinton to commemorate the millennium...
, "Save America's Treasures
Save America's Treasures
Save America's Treasures is a United States Federal initiative to preserve and protect American historic buildings, arts, and published works. It is a public-private partnership between the U.S. National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation...
". The DHC was awarded a grant on behalf of three archives, one in Hawaii, one in Missouri and CCDR in Arizona. CCDR received one third of the grant, specifically for the preservation of the Gertrude Kurath, Eleanor King, and Kealiinohomoku Collections.
Publications
- Kurath, Gertrude Prokosch. Half a Century of Dance Research
- CCDR Newsletter (ISSN 1069-7241), published twice per year
- Proceedings: CCDR’s Symposium: applying dance ethnology and dance research in the 21st century: 6-8 June 2003
- Kealiinohomoku, Joann W., Theory and methods for an anthropological study of dance, 2008 edition