Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Moseley, Monica.
2. Garafola, Lynn.
3. The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection.
4. Congress on Research in Dance. Conference (1993 : New York Public Library for the Performing Arts)
5. Society of Dance History Scholars (U.S.). Conference (1993 : New York Public Library for the Performing Arts)

Description

1. 1 sound disc (ca. 63 min.) digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Monica Moseley introduces Lynn Garafola; Garafola speaks briefly about Edna Ocko's family, academic, and career background; Ocko speaks about her family; her feelings on seeing Isadora Duncan dance; working as an accompanist at dance concerts in exchange for dance lessons; why she became a dance critic; the political atmosphere of the dance world during the Depression, including at Hanya Holm's studio; the workers dance group [Workers Dance League?], including the classes it gave; the New Dance League, in particular the large audience for its performances; reminisces about performing for the Workers Dance League, including an anecdote about performing for the shoe makers' union; more on her work as a dance critic, including her use of pseudonyms; Garafola speaks about Ocko's use of pseudonyms; Ocko speaks about her dance writing; Garafola speaks about the journal New Theatre, with some comments from Ocko; Ocko speaks about her work as editor of New Theatre, including the coverage of agit-prop dances and ballet; writing for Cue magazine; Garafola speaks briefly about New Theatre's fund-raising performances; Ocko speaks about organizing fund-raising dance performances; Men in the Dance, an all-male dance concert held in May 1935; more on fund-raising, for the United Front [against fascism]; reasons New Theatre closed; the journal TAC [Theater Arts Committee], including its sponsorship of theatrical performances; Ocko's being "named" by Jerry [Jerome Robbins] during the McCarthy era; reasons she became a psychologist [gap]; more on her becoming a psychologist. The last ca. 15 min. (from ca. 49 min. to 63 min.) of the recording consists of questions from the audience and Ocko's responses, moderated by Garafola; the sound quality of the audience questions is poor and at times inaudible. Topics discussed include the reasons [the New Dance League] was able to attract large audiences; her publicity work for relief organizations during World War II; her love of jazz music; culture and the working class; the unified anti-war stance of the dance groups.

Donor/Sponsor

1. New York State Council for the Arts, 2006-2007.
2. Oral History Archive.
3. National Endowment for the Arts, 2006-2007.

Subject

1. Audiotapes > Moseley, M
2. Dance criticism
3. Ocko, Edna
4. Socialism and art
5. Audiotapes > Ocko, E
6. Dance > Social aspects
7. Audiotapes > Garafola, L
8. Dance > Political aspects
9. Dance critics

Call number

1. *MGZTL 4-1800

Note

1. Recording of a public interview with Edna Ocko titled Writing on the dance left: an interview with Edna Ocko, conducted by Lynn Garafola at the Walter Bruno Auditorium, at Lincoln Center, in New York City, on June 12, 1993. Monica Moseley introduces Garafola and Ocko. The panel was part of a three-day joint conference of The Congress on Research in Dance and The Society of Dance History Scholars, titled "Of, by, and for the people," hosted by the Dance Collection of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, on June 11-13, 1993.
2. The sound quality is very good except for that of the audience questions (beginning ca. 49 min. into the recording), which is poor.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2006-2007 and the National Endowment for the Arts, 2006-2007.

Author

1. Ocko, Edna. Interviewee

Title

1. Writing on the dance left [sound recording] : an interview with Edna Ocko.

Imprint

1. 1993.

Funding

1. Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2006-2007 and the National Endowment for the Arts, 2006-2007.

Local note

1. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-1800
2. Preservation master: 2 sound files (ca. 63 min.) : digital, WAV file, 96 kHz, 24 bit; danmgztco31800p1, danmgztco31800p2; on AIT-2 tape dated 12/04/06, copied by Chicago Audio Works, 11/ 2006; located in the Rose Building workroom as of 04/28/09. When space becomes available in Princeton ReCAP or an alternative off-site storage area, the LTO and AIT master tapes are to be moved to such location.
3. Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-1800

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Ocko, E.
2. Audiotapes -- Garafola, L.
3. Audiotapes -- Moseley, M.

Added author

1. Moseley, Monica. Moderator
2. Garafola, Lynn. Interviewer
3. The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection.
4. Congress on Research in Dance. Conference (1993 : New York Public Library for the Performing Arts)
5. Society of Dance History Scholars (U.S.). Conference (1993 : New York Public Library for the Performing Arts)
6. pd DAN/DGC

Research call number

1. *MGZTL 4-1800 [sound disc]