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Interview with Beatrice Seckler [sound recording]

Title
  1. Interview with Beatrice Seckler [sound recording]
Published by
  1. 1993.
Author
  1. Seckler, Beatrice.

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Additional authors
  1. Kraft, Susan, 1961-
Description
  1. 2 sound cassettes (2 hrs., 30 min.).
Alternative title
  1. Dance Oral History Project.
Subject
  1. Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958
  2. Humphrey-Weidman Company
  3. Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958 > New dance
  4. Bennington School of the Dance
  5. Bird, Dorothy, 1912-1996
  6. Itō, Michio, 1893-1961
  7. Cansino, Angel, 1896-
  8. Limón, José
  9. Weidman, Charles
  10. Sokolow, Anna
  11. Carr, Deborah
  12. Sherman, Lee
  13. Maslow, Sophie
Contents
  1. SUMMARY: Cassette 1. Ms. Seckler discusses her childhood; her early performing and class experience; working with Michio Ito and Angel Cansino; auditioning for the Humphrey/Weidman Company and participating in their first transcontinental tour; the creation of Doris Humphrey's New dance; her jazz duets with Lee Sherman; the formation of a trio with José Limón and Dorothy Bird; working with Sophie Maslow and Anna Sokolow -- Cassette 2. She briefly discusses Bennington College; her work assisting Deborah Carr in the reconstruction of Charles Weidman repertory; general impressions of current modern dance choreography and technique; the survival of Humphrey Weidman choreography; her own experiences choreographing.
Call number
  1. *MGZTC 3-1819
Note
  1. Interviewed by Susan Kraft on October 6 and 20, 1993 at Ms. Seckler's apartment in New York City.
  2. For transcript of interview see *MGZMT 3-1819.
Author
  1. Seckler, Beatrice. Interviewee
Title
  1. Interview with Beatrice Seckler [sound recording]
Imprint
  1. 1993.
Added author
  1. Kraft, Susan, 1961- Interviewer
Research call number
  1. *MGZTC 3-1819
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