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Additional authors

1. Duell, Daniel.
2. Stern, Lee Edward.

Description

1. 1 sound cassette (ca. 30 min.)

Summary

1. Kyra Nichols and Daniel Duell discuss opportunities they have dancing with each other as husband and wife; they discuss their family backgrounds and their individual paths leading to careers with New York City Ballet; their wedding. Daniel discusses his adjustment to NYCB and his early training in Dayton, Ohio. They both discuss their style and musical preferences as dancers; George Balanchine's choreographic choices; their decisions to become professional dancers; changes in Duell's physique; dance injuries; weight control; replacing dancers in established roles.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Oral History Archive.
2. National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.

Uniform title

1. Speaking of dance (Radio program)

Subject

1. Nichols, Kyra > Interviews
2. Duell, Daniel > Interviews
3. Balanchine, George
4. New York City Ballet

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1362

Note

1. Recorded November 20, 1981.
2. Host: Lee Edward Stern for the WNYC, New York radio program series, Speaking of dance.

Author

1. Nichols, Kyra. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Kyra Nichols and Daniel Duell [sound recording]

Imprint

1. 1981.

Local note

1. Preservation master tape: *MGZTO 7-1362.
2. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-1362.
3. Preservation funded by the National Initiative to Preserve American Dance (NIPAD).

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Nichols, K.
2. Audiotapes -- Duell, D.

Added author

1. Duell, Daniel. Interviewee
2. Stern, Lee Edward. Interviewer

Added title

1. Speaking of dance (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1362