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Interview with Beatrice Seckler [sound recording]
- Title
- Interview with Beatrice Seckler [sound recording]
- Author
- Seckler, Beatrice.
- Publication
- 1993.
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not available - Please for assistance. | reel 2 | Audio | Restricted use | *MGZTC 3-1819 [sound cassette] reel 2 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Not available - Please for assistance. | reel 1 | Audio | Restricted use | *MGZTC 3-1819 reel 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Kraft, Susan, 1961-
- Description
- 2 sound cassettes (2 hrs., 30 min.).
- Alternative Title
- Dance Oral History Project.
- Subjects
- Note
- Interviewed by Susan Kraft on October 6 and 20, 1993 at Ms. Seckler's apartment in New York City.
- For transcript of interview see *MGZMT 3-1819.
- Contents
- SUMMARY: Cassette 1. Ms. Seckler discusses her childhood; her early performing and class experience; working with Michio Ito and Angel Cansino; auditioning for the Humphrey/Weidman Company and participating in their first transcontinental tour; the creation of Doris Humphrey's New dance; her jazz duets with Lee Sherman; the formation of a trio with José Limón and Dorothy Bird; working with Sophie Maslow and Anna Sokolow -- Cassette 2. She briefly discusses Bennington College; her work assisting Deborah Carr in the reconstruction of Charles Weidman repertory; general impressions of current modern dance choreography and technique; the survival of Humphrey Weidman choreography; her own experiences choreographing.
- Call Number
- *MGZTC 3-1819
- OCLC
- NYPY946044005-R
- Author
- Seckler, Beatrice. Interviewee
- Title
- Interview with Beatrice Seckler [sound recording]
- Imprint
- 1993.
- Added Author
- Kraft, Susan, 1961- Interviewer
- Research Call Number
- *MGZTC 3-1819