Guide to the Papers of Tanja Liedtke

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MS Acc10.159

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Collection Summary

Creator
Tanja Liedtke
Title
Papers of Tanja Liedtke
Date Range
1996-2012
Collection Number
MS Acc10.159
Extent
0.48 metres (3 boxes + 1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
National Library of Australia

Introduction

Scope and Contents

Comprises personal and professional correspondence, curriculum vitae, reviews, programs, photographs, flyers, invitations, articles and mementos

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn5976254).

Conditions Governing Use

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Tanja Liedtke, National Library of Australia, MS Acc10.159 , [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Biographical / Historical

Dancer and choreographer. German-born Tanja Liedtke began her dance and theatre studies in Madrid, then continued her training at the Elmhurst Ballet School and Ballet Rambert School in Great Britain. In 1996 she took up residence in Sydney, and in 1999 joined Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) under the directorship of Garry Stewart. Liedtke danced with ADT for four years, touring across Australia, Asia, Great Britain and North America. In 2003 she joined Lloyd Newson's DV8 Physical Theatre for the award winning Channel Four film and European tour of The Cost of Living, and the 2005 creation and international tour of Just for Show. Liedtke also developed her own distinctive choreographic voice and was commissioned to create works in Australia, South America, Europe and Asia.During her career she received several notable awards, including Dance Australia Critic's Choice for most promising choreography in 1999 and 2000; the Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography for her work Twelfth Floor; and, Best Choreography in the 2008 Helpmann Awards for her work Construct. Liedtke was the newly appointed artistic director of Sydney Dance Company at the time of her accidental death following a road accident in August 2007.

Item Descriptions

Class MS Acc10.159. Original Consignment

MS Acc10.159 comprises personal and professional correspondence, curriculum vitae, reviews, programs, photographs, flyers, invitations, articles and mementos that document Liedtke's career as a dancer and choreographer, her time as a student, her accidental death and the instigation of the Tanja Liedtke Foundation. A descriptive listing created by the Tanja Liedtke Foundation, including biographical and contextual information, can be found in Box 1 of the collection. Eight posters transferred to Pictures collection (3 boxes).

Series 1. Pre-professional life of Tanja Liedtke, 1966-1998

TIME DANCE COMPANY – Letters, Registration of Company, notes for choreography (TIME), Information regarding TIME (File 1.1) - Box 1
Student activities – Tanja's student activities (File 1.2) - Box 1
Student performances, correspondence (Gerlinde Liedtke to Tanya Pearson) (File 1.3) - Box 1

Series 2. Reviews of Tanka Liedtke – Performer

Reviews of Australian Dance Theatre (ADT). Garry Stewart creative works where Tanja is mentioned as performer (File 2.1) - Box 1
Reviews of DV8 Physical Theatre. Lloyd Newson creative works where Tanja is mentioned as performer. (please note: many of these reviews are in languages other than English - eg; German, Italian, Polish) (File 2.2) - Box 1

Series 3. Reviews of Tanja Liedtke – Choreographer (including a comprehensive list of choreographic works)

Reviews of Twelfth Floor (File 3.1) - Box 1
Reviews of construct (File 3.2) - Box 1
Reviews of Tanja's creative works commissioned by Tasdance (File 3.3) - Box 1
Reviews of Tanja's creative works for the ADT Futures and Ignition programs, late 1990s to 2001 (File 3.4) - Box 1
Comprehensive list of Choreographic Works by Tanja Liedtke (File 3.5) - Box 1

Series 4. Photographs/Images - Box 1

Each image is accompanied by a Conditions of Use form that details the copyright owner's permission for use

Series 5. Programs

Bodies and Ignition (ADT) (File 5.1) - Box 2
Birdbrain + ADT (File 5.2) - Box 2
Slight (File 5.3) - Box 2
Tasdance (File 5.4) - Box 2
Twelfth Floor (File 5.5) - Box 2
construct (File 5.6) - Box 2
DV8 Physical Theatre (File 5.7) - Box 2

Series 6. Flyers/publicity

ADT & Adelaide (File 6.1) - Box 2
Twelfth Floor (File 6.2) - Box 2
construct and DV8 Physical Theatre (File 6.3) - Box 2
Tasdance (File 6.4) - Box 2

Series 7. Writings about Tanja Liedtke

Articles related to Tanja as dancer in ADT and DV8. (except reviews - see Series 2), 1999 to 2007 (File 7.1) - Box 2
Articles related to Tanja as choreographer (except reviews – see Series 3), 1999 to 2007 (File 7.2) - Box 2
Articles related to Tanja's appointment as Artistic Director of Sydney Dance Company, 2007 (File 7.3) - Box 2
Articles related to Tanja's passing, 2007 to 2009 (File 7.4) - Box 3
Memorial to Tanja Liedtke at Sydney Opera House, 27th August 2007, (incl. poem by Pablo Neruda which was Joshua Tyler), and ongoing tributes to Tanja, 2007 (File 7.5) - Box 3
Articles related to the Tanja Liedtke Foundation, 2007 onwards (File 7.6) - Box 3

This folder also contains original copies of a piece written and read by Tanja's father Kurt W. Liedtke's at Tanja's funeral, as well as a short piece read by Tanja's mother Gerlinde Liedtke

Reference list - Dance Australia magazine regarding Tanja Liedtke (File 7.7) - Box 3

Series 8. Writings by Tanja Liedtke

Planning application for international market Development Reports, Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Tanja Liedtke, 1996-2002 (File 8.1) - Box 3

Series 9. Letters/Correspondence

Letters to Tanja including letters of congratulations and in recognition of awards (File 9.1) - Box 3
Letters regarding Tanja including letters of support for projects and letters of condolence following Tanja's passing (File 9.2) - Box 3
Employment contracts - ADT, DV8 (File 9.3) - Box 3

Series 10. Personal mementos

Items of a personal nature including a collection of unpublished poems by Tanja's eldest brother Patrick M. Liedkte. (File 10.1) - Box 3

The poems are available to view only, and are not to be reproduced.

Series 11. Miscellaneous items

Goethe Institute publication; Australian Dance Awards program, 2006 and 2007 (File 11.1) - Box 3

Series 12. Posters

Split season – ADT – Adelaide, 1999 (File)

Bib id: 5017924. Originally in Cylinder 1. PIC LOC Poster Drawer 244

Ignition 2 season – ADT – Adelaide, 2001 (File)

Bib id: 5017919. Originally in Cylinder 1. PIC LOC Poster Drawer 244

Birdbrain – ADT Adelaide (signed messages to Tanja), 2001 (File)

Bib id: 5017922. Originally in Cylinder 1. PIC LOC Poster Drawer 244

Twelfth Floor – National tour – Adelaide, 2006 (File)

Bib id: 5017920. Originally in Cylinder 1. PIC LOC Poster Drawer 244

Birdbrain – ADT - National and International tour, 2001 (File)

Bib id: 5017921. Originally in Cylinder 2. PIC LOC Poster Drawer 244

Twelfth Floor – UK tour, 2009 (File)

Bib id: 5017923. Originally in Cylinder 2. PIC LOC Large Poster Folder 16

Twelfth Floor – Berlin, Germany tour, 2009 (File)

Bib id: 5017926. Originally in Cylinder 2. PIC LOC Poster Drawer 244

construct – National tour, 2009 (File)

Bib id: 5017925. Originally in Cylinder 2. PIC LOC Poster Drawer 244

Class MS Acc12.052. Consignment Received 2012

The Acc12.052 instalment comprises a poem, programs, flyers and news cuttings relating to Liedtke (1 folder).


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