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Details

Additional authors

1. Sunshine, Louise.

Description

1. 1 sound cassette (approx. 35 min.) +

Summary

1. Former New York City Ballet soloist dancer Carol Sumner discusses her early dance training; the first time she saw New York City Ballet perform; taking ballet classes from George Balanchine. She reflects on the importance of tendus; on Balanchine's teaching style; on being chosen to apprentice with the company; on being asked to join the company. She describes her first impression of Balanchine; Balanchine's approach to learning; her impressions of Lincoln Kirstein and her first impression of Jerome Robbins. In closing, she shares her thoughts on the Company's future.

Series statement

1. New York City Ballet at 50, interviews

Alternative title

1. New York City Ballet at 50, interviews
2. Dance Oral History Project.
3. Dance Audio Archive.

Subject

1. Sumner, Carol, 1940- > Interviews
2. Balanchine, George
3. Robbins, Jerome
4. Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996
5. New York City Ballet

Call number

1. *MGZMT 3-2143

Note

1. For transcript, see *MGZMT 3-2143.
2. Interviewed by Louise Sunshine on November 21, 1998, in New York City Ballet's Education Office.

Access (note)

1. Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.

Author

1. Sumner, Carol, 1940- Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Carol Sumner [sound recording].

Imprint

1. 1998.

Series

1. New York City Ballet at 50, interviews

Local note

1. Preservation master cassette: *MGZTCO 3-2142, 1 of 13/Sides A & B.
2. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-2143.
3. Archival transcript: *MGZMTO 3-2143.
4. Partially funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Restricted access

1. Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Sumner, C.

Added author

1. Sunshine, Louise. Interviewer

Research call number

1. *MGZMT 3-2143 [Transcript]
2. *MGZTC 3-2143 [Cassette]