Duke Chinese Dance records, 2010-ongoing

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Summary

Abstract:
The Duke Chinese Dance Troupe (DCD) was established at Duke University in the 1990s as an organization of students presenting Chinese dance and Chinese/Chinese-American culture to the Duke, Durham, and surrounding North Carolinian communities. DCD records contain the website, and materials used for planning, performing and documenting annual performances including the Duke Chinese Dance Showcase also known as the LNY (Lunar New Year), and the Fallcase.
Extent:
41 Gigabytes
Language:
Materials in English.
Collection ID:
UA.31.07.0018
University Archives Record Group:
31 -- Student/Campus Life
31 -- Student/Campus Life > 07 -- Student Organizations – Music, Theatre, and Performance

Background

Scope and content:

DCD records contain the website, and materials used for planning, performing and documenting annual performances including the Duke Chinese Dance Showcase also known as the LNY (Lunar New Year), and the Fallcase. Specifically, the collection includes planning questions; programs; recorded music; performance photograph; scripts; lighting cues; costume inventory; SOFC and CEF grant audits; member lists; promotional fliers; backstage photographs; choreography notes; rosters; schedules; meeting agendas and notes; and social media.

Biographical / historical:

The Duke Chinese Dance Troupe (DCD) was established at Duke University in the 1990s as an organization of students presenting Chinese dance and Chinese/Chinese-American culture to the Duke, Durham, and surrounding North Carolinian communities. All students associated with Duke, undergraduate and graduate, are eligible to be considered to join Duke Chinese Dance. The mission of DCD is to foster awareness of Chinese traditional, minority, and modern cultures through the art of dance. DCD seeks to accomplish its stated goal by performing authentic dances representing the various ethnic groups within China, using accurate costumes and props for all performances, and welcoming all interested students to learn and perform the dances.

To showcase the 56 minority groups in China, DCD expanded their repertoire to feature minority dance styles alongside popular Han ribbon and fan pieces, as well as more modern fusion pieces. DCD hosts auditions at the beginning of every fall semester, and the Asian Students Association presents an annual Lunar New Year (LNY) showcase. Over time, the LNY showcase has become the largest cultural showcase at Duke and a broader celebration of the Asian/American identity in general.

Sources: Duke Chinese Dance website, http://www.dukechinesedance.com/#home, viewed 2020 July 10.

Acquisition information:
The Duke Chinese Dance records, 2015-2019 were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2020.
Processing information:

Processed by Leah M. Kerr, July 2020

Accessions described in this collection guide: UA2020-0030

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

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[Identification of item], Duke Chinese Dance records, 2015-2019, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

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