Interview with Diana Byer

Title
  1. Interview with Diana Byer [sound recording]
Published by
  1. 1982.
Author
  1. Byer, Diana.

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Additional authors
  1. Sears, David, 1948-1992.
Description
  1. 1 sound disc (ca. 58 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Diana Byer speaks about studying dance with Margaret Craske, in particular her focus on dancing as a whole rather than technique alone; Craske's reminiscences [as told to Byer] about Leonide Massine, Anna Pavlova, and Serge Diaghilev; Craske's teaching methods, including their relationship to the teaching of the Cechetti technique; compatibility of Craske's teaching style and dancing for George Balanchine; Byer's company Balletfore [fomerly known as The Dance Ring], including its origin; Matthew Nash and other Balletfore alumni [brief interruption]; Ray Powell's work One in five; more on Craske's classes; Balletfore's upcoming touring schedule; Manhattan School of Dance [where Craske was then director of ballet instruction], including its relationship to Balletfore [short gap]; Robert Ossorio; more on Craske, including her classes for children at the Manhattan School of Dance and an anecdote about Craske and her class at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival; Byer's and Craske's working relationship at the Manhattan School of Dance; Craske and her relationship with [spiritual leader] Meher Baba [gap]; more on Craske's teaching methods.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of David Sears.
  2. National Endowment for the Arts, 2001-2002.
  3. Oral History Archive.
Subject
  1. Manhattan School of Dance (New York, N.Y.)
  2. Craske, Margaret
  3. Dance > Study and teaching
  4. Byer, Diana
  5. Audiotapes > Byer, D
  6. Dance teachers
  7. Balletfore (Company)
Call number
  1. *MGZTL 4-1526
Note
  1. Interview with Diana Byer conducted by David Sears by telephone in New York City on Sept. 26, 1982, as research for his article Margaret Craske: In celebration of dance, published in Dance news, Nov. 1982, p. 1-2, 11.
Funding (note)
  1. Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2001-2002.
Author
  1. Byer, Diana. Interviewee
Title
  1. Interview with Diana Byer [sound recording]
Imprint
  1. 1982.
Funding
  1. Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2001-2002.
Local note
  1. Arch. orig.: *MGZTC0 3-1526
  2. Preservation master: *MGZTP 4-1526
  3. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-1526
Local subject
  1. Audiotapes -- Byer, D.
Added author
  1. Sears, David, 1948-1992. Interviewer
Research call number
  1. *MGZTL 4-1526
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