- Additional Authors
- Found In
- Contained in (manifestation): Martha Graham Dance Company collection.
- Description
- 2 online resources (2 audio files) (89 min., 8 sec.)
- Summary
- An audio recording of a speech given by Marge Champion about musical theatre to the students at the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance on November 12, 1986. The recording begins with a short introduction by Diane Gray. Throughout the speech, there are movie clips shown to the audience and the audio is captured on this recording.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Sound recordings.
- Lectures.
- Note
- Title and date from audiocassette label.
- Patrons can access streaming audio file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
- Event (note)
- Recorded at the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance in New York, NY on November 12, 1986.
- Contents
- File 1 (side A). Marge Champion begins with her childhood, growing up as the daughter of Ernest Belcher and her dreams of being a Rockette. She lightly touches on the unique experience of being the dance model for the Disney animation studios including Snow White and Fantasia. She then speaks about working with various choreographers in dance productions and shows. She highlights through video clips the choreographic work done on Showboat with Robert Alton, Jupiter's darling with Hermes Pan, Everything I have is yours with Nick Castle, Three for the show with Jack Cole (approximately 46 minutes) -- File 2 (side B). Begins with the video clip from Three for the show. The final video clip is shown to the audience to demonstrage the stage choreography and direction for Bye Bye Birdie by Gower Champion. The remainder of the recording is a Q&A session with the audience where Marge Champion gives greater details about working on stage and screen (approximately 43 minutes).
- OCLC
- 1371314073
- Author
Champion, Marge, speaker.
- Title
Marge Champion, November 12, 1986.
- Production
1986.
- Playing Time
004615 004253
- Type of Content
spoken word
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
audio file
- Event
Recorded at the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance in New York, NY on November 12, 1986.
- Added Author
Gray, Diane, 1941- speaker.
Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, event place.
Martha Graham Dance Company, donor.
- Found In:
Contained in (manifestation): Martha Graham Dance Company collection.
- Other Form:
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Marge Champion. 1 audiocassette (89 min., 8 sec.) (SPEC AMI ID)529513 (OCoLC)1371314147