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Additional authors

1. Sherman, Robert, 1932-.
2. Hering, Doris.
3. Watson, Gwendolyn.

Description

1. 1 sound cassette (ca. 60 min.)

Summary

1. [Commercials] Hering discusses the membership, function, and goals of the National Association for Regional Ballet; regional dance companies; the Association's summer conference, choreography workshops, and curriculum. Cullberg considers the difficulties in teaching choreography; her training in ballet and modern dance and with Kurt Jooss; her approach to choreography; her choice of music for her work School for wives [music]. Watson analyzes the role of music in dance, the collaborative relationship between choreographer and composer; teaching music to dancers; her compositions Don't touch and Snow [music, weather, commercials, and news]. Hering discusses the rising popularity of dance and professionalism of regional companies throughout the United States. Cullberg describes her work Red wine in green glasses created specifically for the camera. Watson describes her work Escapades [commercials]. Hering, Cullberg, and Watson discuss the upcoming conference and the roles they will play. Throughout the interview selections from scores by Watson that were used in Cullberg' s choreography are played.

Donor/Sponsor

1. New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
2. Oral History Archive.

Uniform title

1. Listening room (Radio program)

Subject

1. Videodance
2. Choreographers
3. Dance > Study and teaching
4. Music and dance
5. School for wives (Choreographic work : Cullberg)
6. Dance in television, motion pictures, etc
7. National Association for Regional Ballet
8. Hering, Doris
9. Cullberg, Birgit
10. Ballet in television > Red wine in green glasses
11. Watson, Gwendolyn
12. Artistic collaboration

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-2179

Note

1. Host: Robert Sherman. Recorded July 8, 1974 by radio station WQXR, New York, on its series The listening room.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.

Author

1. Cullberg, Birgit. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Birgit Cullberg, Gwendolyn Watson, and Doris Hering [sound recording]

Imprint

1. 1974.

Funding

1. Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.

Local note

1. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-2179.
2. Archive original: *MGZTO 7-2179 (reclassed from tape bearing uncataloged class mark: *MGZT 7-1226, on 09/10/02).
3. Additional dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-2179.
4. Preservation master: *MGZTP 4-2179 (2 copies)
5. Additional archive original: *MGZTO 10-2179

Local subject

1. Ballet in television Red wine in green glasses.
2. Videodance.

Added author

1. Sherman, Robert, 1932-. Interviewer
2. Hering, Doris. Interviewee
3. Watson, Gwendolyn. Interviewee

Added title

1. Listening room (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-2179