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Repertory Dance Theatre believes that all peoples, their cultures, and their art contribute to the meaning and understanding of our humanity and should be honored and celebrated.

RDT's SPOTLIGHT pages are designed to celebrate and acknowledge voices in dance and dance history that have connection to Repertory Dance Theatre, Utah, and the history of American Modern Dance.

Lar Lubovitch

Lar Lubovitch

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Lar Lubovitch

Lar Lubovitch is one of America’s most versatile, popular, and widely seen choreographers. Based in…
Bill Evans

Bill Evans

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Bill Evans

Bill Evans is a dancer, choreographer and teacher who has had a major impact on…
Donald McKayle

Donald McKayle

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Donald McKayle

  In the final show of Repertory Dance Theatre’s 57th Season, FLIGHT, RDT will present…
Jose Limón

Jose Limón

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Jose Limón

Jose Limon (1908-1972) was a crucial figure in the development of modern dance; his powerful dancing…
Michio Ito

Michio Ito

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Michio Ito

Michio Ito was part of a boundary-crossing generation that brought about the literary, musical, and…
Pilar I - RDT Production Stage Manager

Pilar I - RDT Production Stage Manager

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Pilar I - RDT Production Stage Manager

Pilar I is RDT’s amazingly talented Production Stage Manager, and lighting dance choreography is a…
Isadora Duncan

Isadora Duncan

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Isadora Duncan

“All the movements of the earth follow the lines of wave motion. Both sound and…
Ruth St. Denis (part 1)

Ruth St. Denis (part 1)

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Ruth St. Denis (part 1)

The Beginning Ruthie Dennis was born in 1878. She grew up on a farm in…
Ruth St. Denis (part 2)

Ruth St. Denis (part 2)

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Ruth St. Denis (part 2)

In 1914 Ballroom dancing became fashionable and dancing with a partner more socially acceptable. Ruth…

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