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An Interview with Carmencita Romero.

Title
An Interview with Carmencita Romero.
Publication
New York : Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 1983.

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Additional Authors
  • Romero, Carmencita, 1914- 2001
  • Demby, Dorothy
  • Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Description
2 videodiscs (65 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Carmencita Romero discusses her long career in dance. Born Lily Butler in Chicago, Ill. Romero began dancing as a child and at 18 joined the Katherine Dunham Company where she learned the techniques that shaped her career as a dancer and choreographer. She talks at length about her work in the Broadway production of Cabin in the Sky. Romero also discusses the racism that often limited her work as an artist. Other career highlights include her dance research in Cuba, working in Japan as a choreographer and teacher, living and working in Italy and establishing dance schools in Chicago, Tokyo and Rome. At the time of the interview Romero was teaching at Spelman College and working to promote dance education for children.
Subject
  • Romero, Carmencita, 1914- 2001 > Interviews
  • Dunham, Katherine
  • African American dancers
  • African American choreographers
  • Dance > United States
  • Choreographers > United States > Interviews
  • Dance teachers > United States > Interviews
  • African Americans > Dancing
  • Dance > Study and teaching
  • Dance > Cuba
  • Dance companies > United States
Genre/Form
  • Interviews.
  • Oral histories.
Biography (note)
  • Dance teacher and choreographer.
Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-225
OCLC
25824796
Title
An Interview with Carmencita Romero.
Imprint
New York : Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 1983.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Digital File Characteristics
videofile DVD video
Performer
Interviewer, Doroty Demby.
Biography
Dance teacher and choreographer.
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Added Author
Romero, Carmencita, 1914- 2001, interviewee.
Demby, Dorothy, interviewer.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Research Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-225
Sc Visual VRB 365 U-matic
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