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Additional authors

1. McDonagh, Don.
2. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Description

1. 2 sound discs (ca. 64 min.) : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Disc 1 (ca. 32 min.). Robin Howard speaks with Don McDonagh about working with Martha Graham, setting up a dance school in London; Graham's techniques for beginning dancers; not wanting to copy Graham; not being dependent on Graham, which made their relationship more cordial; Graham's encouragement in starting a dance company in London; Graham giving her blessing for the London company to use El penitente; the first time he saw Graham dance, in London in 1954; being impressed by the whole performance, and considering it life-transforming; writing to Graham after the performance, and inviting her and the company to dine with him; his friendship with Graham dancer, Robert Cohan; attendees of the party, from critics to ballet dancers; second time Graham toured in Europe, and the role he had in ensuring the company's performance.
2. Disc 2 (ca. 32 min.). Robin Howard continues to speak with Don McDonagh about Graham's second European tour; organizing a program with Graham whereby young British dancers were sent to train with her in New York, citing dancers Eileen Cropley, Anna Price, and Christian Holder; first performances of London dance company; grants, arts councils, and donors who supported the dance company in London; upcoming meeting whereby he will ask May O'Donnell to come to England and teach in his dance school [abrupt end].

Subject

1. Martha Graham Dance Company
2. Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance
3. Howard, Robin J > Interviews
4. London Contemporary Dance School
5. Modern dance
6. Graham, Martha

Call number

1. *MGZTL 4-2546

Note

1. Interview with Robin Howard conducted by Don McDonagh on Feb. 29, 1972.
2. Open as of August 22, 2012.

Funding (note)

1. Recording was preserved through a grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Source (note)

1. Don McDonagh;

Author

1. Howard, Robin J. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Robin Howard [sound recording].

Imprint

1. 1972.

Funding

1. Recording was preserved through a grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Local note

1. Archive orig. : *MGZTCO 3-2546, nos. 1-2
2. Dubbing master : *MGZTD 4-2546, nos. 1-2

Source

1. Gift; Don McDonagh; 2007

Added author

1. McDonagh, Don. Interviewer
2. McDonagh, Don. Donor
3. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Research call number

1. *MGZTL 4-2546 sound disc