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Additional authors

1. De Mille, Agnes
2. DHCA.

Description

1. 2 sound cassettes (85 min.)

Summary

1. Cassette 1 (60 min.). Side 1. Mr. Tetley discusses the competitive nature of Graham's dancers; Graham's impeccable appearance; being intimidated by Graham when a young student; joining On the town on Broadway in 1945 and thereafter getting dance training; studying modern dance with Hanya Holm; taking his first Graham class in 1947; Graham's friction with Holm and all modern dance companies; being offered a place in Graham's company but staying with Holm; difficulty of Graham technique for men; classical dancers who studied with Holm for body placement; the Out of this world incident; Graham's theatricality and symbolism; Graham's Herodiade; Merce Cunningham's departure; Frederick Ashton's choreography; Graham's sense of humor; Craig Barton's relationship with Graham -- Side 2 Graham's violent temper; Erick Hawkins; joining Robert Joffrey's company; joining Graham's company in 1957; Graham helping him to recover from a knee injury; spiritual quality of Graham's classes; Paul Taylor's comments on Graham's speeches; Ruth St. Denis' influence on Graham; working on Graham's Embattled garden; Graham's comments on growing old; Graham's anger at critics remarking that she should stop dancing; Pauline Koner's offer to take over Graham's roles; Koner's split from José Limón; Tetley's relationship with Graham.
2. Cassette 2 (25 min.). Mr. Tetley discusses his first ballet Pierrot Lunaire and Graham's reaction to it; Graham's support of his work; Ted Shawn's disapproval of his work; Shawn's jealousy of Graham's talent; leaving Graham for American Ballet Theatre; Graham phoning him late at night trying to convince him to rejoin her company; Ron Protas inheriting the Graham repertory; Graham's attraction to the jet set; Mary Hinkson; Graham's personality today. (Side 2 blank)

Donor/Sponsor

1. Oral History Archive. Gift of Agnes de Mille.

Subject

1. Joffrey Ballet
2. Hinkson, Mary
3. Koner, Pauline
4. Musical comedies > Out of this world
5. Modern dance > Technique > Graham
6. Audiotapes > Tetley, G
7. St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
8. Barton, Craig
9. Embattled garden (Choreographic work : Graham)
10. Audiotapes > De Mille, A
11. Protas, Ron
12. Cunningham, Merce
13. Limón, José
14. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
15. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
16. Taylor, Paul, 1930-2018
17. Musical comedies > On the town
18. American Ballet Theatre
19. Hawkins, Erick
20. Pierrot lunaire (Choreographic work : Tetley)
21. Martha Graham Dance Company
22. Hérodiade (Choreographic work : Graham)
23. Graham, Martha
24. Holm, Hanya, 1893-1992

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1641

Note

1. Interview conducted by Agnes de Mille as part of her research for the biography of Martha Graham entitled Martha.

Event (note)

1. Recorded December 6, 1983.

Author

1. Tetley, Glen. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Glen Tetley [sound recording]

Imprint

1. 1983.

Event

1. Recorded December 6, 1983.

Local subject

1. Musical comedies. On the town.
2. Musical comedies. Out of this world.
3. Modern dance -- Technique -- Graham.
4. Audiotapes -- De Mille, A.
5. Audiotapes -- Tetley, G.

Added author

1. De Mille, Agnes. Interviewer
2. De Mille, Agnes. Martha.
3. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1641