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Additional authors

1. Terry, Walter.
2. Dance Laboratory.
3. 92nd St. Y (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 sound disc (ca. 63 min.) : digital; 3 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Agnes de Mille discusses her early career; the development of her choreography; the relationship of choreography to music as in her dances, Three virgins and a devil, and Rodeo; her use of folk dance material, with examples from Rodeo; the different problems of choreographing for ballet, concert dance, and musical comedy; her dances Gigue and Chorale, to the music of J. S. Bach [Eigtheenth century suite]; the Funeral dance from the musical comedy, Brigadoon. Dance demonstrations: Gigue and Chorale (De Mille); Funeral dance from Brigadoon (Lidija Franklin); May day dance (De Mille); two numbers from Gentlemen prefer blondes (Evelyn Taylor). In conclusion De Mille discusses Fall River legend, a section of which was then to be performed [ends abruptly].

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Walter Terry.
2. Oral History Archive.
3. New York State Council on the Arts, 2005-2006.

Subject

1. De Mille, Agnes
2. Three virgins and a devil (Choreographic work : De Mille)
3. Rodeo (Choreographic work : De Mille)
4. Eighteenth century suite (Choreographic work : De Mille)
5. May day (Choreographic work : De Mille)
6. Fall River legend (Choreographic work : De Mille)
7. Choreography
8. Music and dance

Call number

1. *MGZTL 4-101

Note

1. Interviewer: Walter Terry.
2. Recorded May 27, 1951. The final program in the 1950-51 season of Walter Terry's series, Dance laboratory, held at the YM-YWHA, 92nd Street, New York City. The season consisted of eight "open interviews" on the art of choreography. Guest artist on this program: Agnes de Mille.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2005-2006.

Author

1. De Mille, Agnes, interviewee.

Title

1. The art of choreography [sound recording] : interview-demonstration with Agnes de Mille.

Imprint

1. 1951.

Funding

1. Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2005-2006.

Local note

1. The sound quality ranges from good to fair; in general, the quality is poorest in the last part of the recording.
2. Archive original: *MGZTO 5-101 (Acetate; half track; 3 3/4 in. per sec.; 5 in.)
3. Former classmark: *MGZT 5-101

Local subject

1. Musical comedies. Brigadoon.
2. Musical comedies. Gentlemen prefer blondes.
3. Audiotapes -- De Mille, A.

Added author

1. Terry, Walter. Interviewer
2. Dance Laboratory.
3. 92nd St. Y (New York, N.Y.)

Research call number

1. *MGZTL 4-101 [sound disc]