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Olympiad: A Suite of Sports Dances / Ted Shawn
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American pioneer of modern dance, choreographer, educator, promoter and impresario
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I believe that dance communicates man's deepest, highest and most truly spiritual thoughts and emotions far better than words, spoken or written.
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Premiere Date:
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1938
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Music:
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Jess Meeker
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Costume Design:
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George Horn
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Lighting Design:
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Michael Wellborn
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Staging:
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Norman Walker
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Costume Realization:
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Christine Smith
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Rehearsal Direction:
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Hannah C. Wiley
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Musicians:
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Michael Cava
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Dance 1:
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The Banner Bearer
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Dancers:
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Rip Parker
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Dance 2:
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The Cheer Leaders
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Dancers:
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Christian Cederlund, Steven Edwards, Héctor Véga
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Dance 3:
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Decathlon
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Dancers:
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Christian Cederlund
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Dance 4:
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Fencing
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Dancers:
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Rip Parker, Stanley Perryman
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Dance 5:
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Boxing
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Dancers:
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Héctor Véga
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Dance 6:
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Basketball
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Dancers:
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Christian Cederlund, Steven Edwards, Tommy Bergerson, Rip Parker, Stanley Perryman
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Performance Date:
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February 1994
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Performance Location:
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Meany Theater, University of Washington
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Ted Shawn Works:
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