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  • Collection: Memorabilia & Artifacts from the Archives

A6_Birds of Sorrow_Willa Kim sketch (1).JPG
"Birds of Sorrow" costume designs by Willa Kim. Ballet premiered on May 5, 1962 by the Glen Tetley Dance Company at the Institute of Fashion Technology, New York. First cast included Glen Tetley, Linda Hodes, and Robert Powell.

A8_Fieldmass costume sketch RTA_1965 (1).JPG
"Fieldmass" costume sketches by Rouben Ter-Arutunian. "Fieldmass" premiered on July 7, 1965 by the Netherlands Dance Theatre, Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam. First cast: Jaap Flier, Willy de la Bije, Charles Czarny + corps.

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"Firebird" costume design sketch by John Macfarlane signed as a gift to Glen Tetley. "Firebird" premiered on December 12, 1981 by the Royal Danish Ballet; Royal Theatre, Copenhagen.

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"La Ronde" costume design sketch by John Macfarlane signed as a gift to Glen Tetley. "La Ronde" premiered on November 6, 1987 by the The National Ballet of Canada; O’Keefe Centre, Toronto, Canada.

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Designs for the Glen Tetley ballet "Oracle" which the National Ballet of Canada premiered in 1994. Costume designs by Nadine Baylis. Lighting designs by John B. Read.

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"Pierrot Lunaire" costume and set design sketches by Rouben Ter-Arutunian. "Pierrot Lunaire" premiered on May 5, 1962 by the Glen Tetley Dance Company; Institute of Fashion Technology, New York. First cast included Pierrot, Glen Tetley; Columbine,…

A11_Ricercare costume sketch.JPG
"Ricercare" costume sketch by Rouben Ter-Arutunian. "Ricercare" premiered on January 25, 1966 by the American Ballet Theatre; New York State Theatre, New York. Mary Hinkson and Scott Douglas originated the roles.

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Poster for the 1957 season of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. Glen Tetley performed with Gemze de Lappe on August 23 and 24.

A4_1984 Adelaide Festival Scrapbook (1).JPG
Scrapbook created by the Australian Dance Theatre dancers for Glen during the 1984 Adelaide Festival. Glen Tetley's ballet "Revelation and Fall' premiered on March 15, 1984 by the Australian Dance Theatre during the Adelaide Festival Theatre in…

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Artwork by dancer Martine Van Hamel. Possibly gifted to Glen Tetley.

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Columbia University felt pennant from around 1946, the year Glen Tetley was accepted into Columbia Medical School but ultimately did not attend.

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Souvenir "Libertas" banner commemorating the 1969 Dubrovnik Summer Festival in Yugoslavia. Signed to Glen Tetley and Scott Douglas by company dancers from the Glen Tetley Dance Company and possibly Stuttgart Ballet dancers. Dated July 29, 1969.…

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Franklin & Marshall College honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts presented to Glen Tetley at the 2001 Commencement. Tetley had previously been enrolled at Franklin & Marshall College for pre-medical studies.

A29_Nadine Baylis_Ziggurat 1967.JPG
Original artwork with inscription by Nadine Baylis given to Glen Tetley on the occasion of the November 1967 premiere of "Ziggurat". Baylis was the costume designer for "Ziggurat". Reads: Glen, Thank you for the chance. Very best wishes for tonight.…

A12_Pierrot Lunaire Stuttgart Ballet 2006.JPG
Collage gifted from three Stuttgart Ballet dancers to Glen Tetley commemorating their 2006 performance of "Pierrot Lunaire". Dancers pictured in collage are Katja Wunsche, Marijn Rademaker, and Damiano Pettenella.

A25_Where's Charlie cast signed.JPG
A gift from the cast of the 1957 production cast of "Where's Charley". Choreography was by Hanya Holm. Tetley was likely her assistant.

Reads: To Glen. This is to express our affection and gratitude --The Boys and Girls of "Where's Charley?"

A1_Rag Dances 1971.JPG
Handmade doily commemorating Ballet Rambert's premiere of Glen Tetley's "Rag Dances" on September 16, 1971.

A22_1969 L'art Vivant magazine big 1.JPG
October 1969 issue of the french magazine L'art Vivant. Features Glen Tetley on the cover and a spread inside with images of his choreography.

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Music score for Tetley's ballet "Alice" signed by "Alice" composer David Del Tredici. Dated on the day that "Alice" premiered with the National Ballet of Canada

Reads: For Glen- A kindred spirit who has taken Alice to a new Wonderland. David Del…

A15_NYU Achievement Award.JPG
New York University, Washington Square College, and Alumni Association Achievement Award presented on May 11, 1988 to Glen Tetley. Tetley had received his B.S. degree at New York University in 1948.

Award reads: For nearly four decades of…
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