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Interview with Gloria Contreras

Title
  1. Interview with Gloria Contreras [sound recording].
Published by
  1. 1999.
Author
  1. Contreras, Gloria.

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Additional authors
  1. Stillman, Meg.
Description
  1. 1 sound cassette (approx. 75 min.) +
Summary
  1. Former New York City Ballet dancer Gloria Contreras describes her early training and the influence of her teacher, Nelsi Dambre. Contreras discusses George Balanchine's support of her work as a choreographer, dancing briefly for the New York City Ballet, and creating dances on the New York Ccompany Ballet dancers. She recalls beginning her work in Mexico and the development of her career there. Contreras describes further details of her training, leaving Mexico for Canada and eventually the United States. She recalls more on the development of her work in the U.S., the help provided by Mr. Balanchine, and shares some brief thoughts on the evening of ballets collectively titled Panamerica.
Series statement
  1. New York City Ballet at 50, interviews
Alternative title
  1. Dance Oral History Project.
  2. Dance Audio Archive.
Subject
  1. Panamerica (Choreographic work)
  2. Audiotapes > Contreras, G
  3. New York City Ballet
  4. Ballet > Mexico
  5. Dambre, Nelsi
  6. Contreras, Gloria > Interviews
Call number
  1. *MGZMT 3-2186
Note
  1. For transcript, see *MGZMT 3-2186.
  2. Interviewed by Meg Stillman on April 20, 1999, at the Essex House Hotel in New York City.
Access (note)
  1. Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.
Author
  1. Contreras, Gloria. Interviewee
Title
  1. Interview with Gloria Contreras [sound recording].
Imprint
  1. 1999.
Series
  1. New York City Ballet at 50, interviews
Local note
  1. Preservation master cassette: *MGZTCO 3-2186.
  2. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-2186.
  3. Archival transcript: *MGZMTO 3-2186.
  4. Partially funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Restricted access
  1. Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.
Local subject
  1. Audiotapes -- Contreras, G.
Added author
  1. Stillman, Meg. Interviewer
Research call number
  1. *MGZMT 3-2186 [Transcript]
  2. *MGZTC 3-2186 [Cassette]
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