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Additional authors

1. Gruen, John.

Description

1. 1 sound disc (ca. 31 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Choreographer George Balanchine expresses his views on racial integration in ballet; the Dance Theatre of Harlem and its founder, former New York City Ballet principal dancer, Arthur Mitchell.

Donor/Sponsor

1. National Endowment for the Arts, 2001-2002.
2. Oral History Archive.
3. John Gruen collection of oral history tapes.

Subject

1. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018
2. Dance Theatre of Harlem
3. Audiotapes > Balanchine, G
4. School of American Ballet
5. New York City Ballet
6. Dance, Black > United States

Call number

1. *MGZTL 4-128

Note

1. Interviewed by John Gruen May 29, 1971, in New York City.
2. For transcript (condensed), see: *MGZMT 3-128. This interview was used as a partial basis for a New York Times article on Arthur Mitchell's Dance Theatre of Harlem.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2001-2002.

Author

1. Balanchine, George. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with George Balanchine on the Dance Theatre of Harlem [sound recording]

Imprint

1. 1971.

Funding

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2001-2002.

Local note

1. Arch. orig.: *MGZTCO 3-128.
2. *MGZTC 3-128 (Former classmark)
3. Preservation master: *MGZTP 4-128.
4. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-128.

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Balanchine, G.

Added author

1. Gruen, John. Interviewer

Research call number

1. *MGZTL 4-128