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Details

Additional authors

1. Stern, Lee Edward.

Description

1. 1 sound cassette (approx. 22 min.)

Summary

1. John Clifford discusses the beginnings of the Los Angeles Ballet; difficulties in sustaining a major ballet company in Los Angeles; building support for his company and his dancers; building audience support for performers; New York and Los Angeles and their place in the dance world; challenges performing for different audiences; bringing his dancers to New York; finding a theater for his company; the company after the New York season; his hopes for the future of his company.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Oral History Archive.
2. National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.

Uniform title

1. Speaking of dance (Radio program)

Subject

1. Audiotapes > Clifford, J
2. Los Angeles Ballet
3. Clifford, John, 1947- > Interviews

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1319

Note

1. Recorded November 14, 1980; broadcast November 14, 1980.
2. Host: Lee Edward Stern for the WNYC, New York radio program series, Speaking of dance.

Author

1. Clifford, John, 1947- Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with John Clifford [sound recording].

Imprint

1. 1980.

Local note

1. Preservation master tape: *MGZT0 7-1319.
2. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-1319.
3. Preservation funded by the National Initiative to Preserve American Dance (NIPAD).

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Clifford, J.

Added author

1. Stern, Lee Edward. Interviewer

Added title

1. Speaking of dance (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1319