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Interview with Robert Swinston

Title
Interview with Robert Swinston [sound recording]
Author
Swinston, Robert.
Publication
1994.

Details

Additional Authors
Gillen, Fleming O.
Description
1 sound cassette (ca. 40 min.)
Summary
Dancer Robert Swinston discusses his background as a singer and athlete; studying with Anna Sokolow at the Juilliard School; Martha Graham; Kazuko Hirabayashi; joining the José Limón Dance Company; joining the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; becoming assistant to the choreographer for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; setting Cunningham's choreography on other companies; CRWDSPCR; the particular challenges of Cunningham's choreography; teaching; notating Cunningham's classes; studying its success on the body; learning from his mistakes; daily hard work as the key to success; his desire to continue dancing as long as possible.
Subjects
Note
  • Interviewed by Fleming O. Gillen III in partial fulfillment of course requirements at the Juilliard School, New York.
  • Poor sound quality.
Event (note)
  • Recorded April 1, 1994.
Call Number
*MGZTC 3-1834
OCLC
NYPY95-R0
Author
Swinston, Robert. Interviewee
Title
Interview with Robert Swinston [sound recording]
Imprint
1994.
Event
Recorded April 1, 1994.
Added Author
Gillen, Fleming O. Interviewer
Research Call Number
*MGZTC 3-1834
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