Draft:San Jose Dance Theatre

SAN JOSE DANCE THEATRE

HISTORY

Shaun Stuart (Co-Founder)

Obituary

The notice was published in the Mercury News. It contains a lot of relevant information which can be used for our entry. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mercurynews/obituary.aspx?n=shawn-stuart&pid=163473565 Paul E Curtis (Co-Founder)

Obituary https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mercurynews/obituary.aspx?n=paul-e-curtis&pid=153444337

Brief history of Mr. Curtis http://www.historylosgatos.org/cdm/ref/collection/curtis/id/37

Pictures of Curtis family (with a picture of Paul and Shaun) http://www.historylosgatos.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/curtis

We have also published some information about SJDT on our website: https://www.sjdt.org/about-us/history/

BUSINESS REGISTRATION

SJDT business registration filing information can be found at this site. In the “Search Type” box select “Corporation” and type “San Jose Dance Theater”

https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/

SF GATE Articles referencing San Jose Dance Theatre

1997 - https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Easy-Ways-to-Help-Young-Children-Crack-the-2818199.php

1998 - https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Men-Dancing-a-Marriage-Of-Athleticism-and-Grace-3004837.php

1977 https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/COMING-UP-WHAT-S-NEW-THIS-WEEK-2790340.php

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

2018

Grace Cathedral movement festival a feast for senses - LINK

CAMPBELL EXPRESS

San Jose Dance Theatre Production of The Nutcracker December 8-10 Center for the Performing Arts 408-286-9905 or www.sjdt.org Admission: $18 - $45 San Jose Dance Theatre is proud to call itself one of San Jose’s oldest traditions. This year they are celebrating the 41st production of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. San Jose Dance Theatre’s production annually welcomes children and dancers ranging from seven to 25 years of age to perform.

https://www.campbellexpress.com/download/view%20all%20campbell%20express%20archives%20/2006%20campbell%20express%20archives/november%202006/November_29_2006.pdf

http://digitalassets.lib.berkeley.edu/sfbagals/Sentinal/1980_SFS_Vol07_No05_Mar_07.pdf

OTHER REFERENCES https://www.slideserve.com/shyla/history-of-san-jose-dance-theatre https://dokumen.tips/documents/history-of-san-jose-dance-theatre.html

San Jose Dance Theatre hosts Nutcracker party - LINK (2015)

ARCHIVE.ORG Here is an archive.org entry in SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN, NOVEMBER 29 THROUGH DECEMBER 12, 1973 of our Nutcracker performance in 1973

https://archive.org/stream/Iss08.04/Iss08.04_djvu.txt

Oakl,, 547-3736, $3-5. “NUTCRACKER,” performed by the San Jose Dance Theatre (former¬ ly the West Valley Ballet Company!, Dec. 21, 2 and 8 pm; Dec* 23, 2 pm; San Jose Civic Center Aud., 354-8997, $2-4. Check out the ticket prices.

ORGANIZATION

Board of Directors - https://www.sjdt.org/about-us/board/ Faculty - https://www.sjdt.org/ballet-dance-school-academy/faculty/

We are the resident ballet company of the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts

The San Jose Center for the Performing Arts is located in DowntownSan Jose, California. It was designed in 1972 by the Taliesin Associated Architects. It is now home to San Jose Dance Theatre https://www.revolvy.com/page/San-Jose-Center-for-the-Performing-Arts

https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/center-for-performing-arts/

OTHER ARTICLES ABOUT SAN JOSE DANCE THEATRE FROM THE MERCURY NEWS

https://www.mercurynews.com/2016/11/28/lawyer-dances-nutcracker/

https://www.mercurynews.com/2010/11/29/sweet-on-the-suite/

https://www.mercurynews.com/2008/12/01/los-gatos-ballerina-helps-stage-san-joses-nutcracker/

SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE (MENTIONED ALONG WITH CAMBRIAN SYMPHONY) https://www.sfcv.org/article/best-of-the-bay-2016-2017-winners

DESKGRAM Instagram post dating back many years, plus video footage of 1994 Nutcracker auditions https://deskgram.net/explore/tags/sjdtnutcracker

VIDEO

San José Dance Theatre's, The Nutcracker on NBC Bay Area News - VIDEO

The Nutcracker on Channel 11 News - VIDEO

Tribute to Shawn Stuart San José Dance Theatre Co-Founder - VIDEO

San Jose Dance Theatre presents our new studio.- LINK (from 2014 old studio)

OTHER NEWSPAPER ARTICLES (SEE BELOW)