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Additional authors

1. Kaptzan, Kyra Lynn.

Description

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

Summary

1. Jolinda Menendez speaks with Kyra Lynn Kaptzan about the recent management lock-out at American Ballet Theatre; the effect of the resignations of Cynthia Gregory and Gelsey Kirkland on female soloists in the company; her looking forward to dancing Nikiya in Natalia Makarova's full-length production of La bayadère; her height as neither detriment nor help in her career; her childhood and early training, including in Santiago, Chile, and in Trinidad; moving to New York City and studying at the National Academy of Ballet under the direction of Thalia Mara; joining American Ballet Theatre, first as an apprentice then in the corps; her first soloist roles, including the pas de deux in David Lichine's Graduation ball and a section of Alvin Ailey's The river; performing in Europe; the star system at American Ballet Theatre; Alexander Godunov's leaving and then rejoining the company; the upcoming change in directorship of the company from Lucia Chase to Mikhail Baryshnikov; plans for touring with American Ballet Theatre in the U.S. and the upcoming season at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City; her reasons for joining American Ballet Theatre; her reasons for not joining New York City Ballet; performing for the television program Live from Lincoln Center; filming other dance works, including for the television program Dance in America; leisure activities; future plans.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Oral history archive.

Uniform title

1. Ballet beat (Radio program)

Subject

1. American Ballet Theatre
2. Dance in motion pictures, television, etc
3. Menendez, Jolinda
4. Audiotapes > Kaptzan, K
5. Audiotapes > Menendez, J

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1981, side A [sound cassette]

Note

1. Sound quality is good overall, but Jolinda Menendez's voice is soft and occasionally almost inaudible. There is occasional extraneous noise.
2. Interview with Jolinda Menendez conducted by Kyra Lynn Kaptzan on Jan. 5, 1980 for the radio program Ballet beat on WNYU-FM and broadcast on Jan. 11, 1980.

Source (note)

1. Kyra Lynn Kaptzan.

Author

1. Menendez, Jolinda. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Jolinda Menendez [sound recording].

Imprint

1. 1980.

Local note

1. Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-1981, side A

Source

1. Gift; Kyra Lynn Kaptzan. NN-PD

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Menendez, J.
2. Audiotapes -- Kaptzan, K.

Added author

1. Kaptzan, Kyra Lynn. Interviewer

Added title

1. Ballet beat (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1981, side A [sound cassette]