Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Bernstein, Derek.
2. Kraft, Susan, 1961-

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (ca. 205 min.) +

Summary

1. Cassette 1 (ca. 70 min.) 5/23/01. Amy Rosen. Rosen discusses her family background and education; the place of religion in her life and work; her pieces Discipledom and Sugarlea; college; her early years in New York; artists that influenced her; early works she created, alone and with Derek Bernstein; her relationship to the dance community.
2. Cassette 2 (ca. 75 min.) Amy Rosen and Derek Bernstein. 7/11/01. Bernstein describes his background and work as an artist; the two discuss the beginnings of their work together; their pieces W-2 and Object Lesson; problem solving in creating and implementing their sets; their creative process; more on Discipledom; their creative process in other works particularly Boulder; issues for dancers performing their work; conceptual ideas behind their pieces; more on Sugarlea; logistical difficulties with some of their work; their dance Abandoning hope; the nature of their collaboration; structure; One magnificent gesture; Fence.
3. Cassette 3 (ca. 60 min.) 8/1/01. Amy Rosen and Derek Bernstein. Rosen and Bernstein discuss their use of time; themes and qualities that run across their work; more on their collaborative process both between themselves and with others; details about process, using Abandoning Hope as an example; qualities that Rosen seeks in a dancer; balancing their lives and work.

Donor/Sponsor

1. National Endowment for the Arts, 2000-2001.

Alternative title

1. Dance Oral History Project.
2. Dance Audio Archive.

Subject

1. Abandoning hope (Choreographic work : Rosen and Bernstein)
2. Bernstein, Derek
3. Audiotapes > Rosen, A
4. Boulder (Choreographic work : Bernstein and Rosen)
5. Sugarlea (Choreographic work : Rosen)
6. Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
7. W-2 (Choreographic work : Rosen and Bernstein)
8. Audiotapes > Bernstein, D
9. One magnificent gesture (Choreographic work : Rosen and Bernstein)
10. Rosen, Amy Sue
11. Discipledom (Choreographic work : Rosen)
12. Artistic collaboration
13. Object lesson (Choreographic work : Bernstein and Rosen)
14. Fence (Choreographic work : Rosen and Bernstein)

Call number

1. *MGZMT 3-2321

Note

1. Interview conducted by Susan Kraft.
2. Recorded on May 23, 2001, July 11, 2001, and August 1, 2001 in New York City.
3. For transcript see: *MGZMT 3-2321.

Access (note)

1. Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.

Funding (note)

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

Author

1. Rosen, Amy Sue. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Amy Sue Rosen and Derek Bernstein [sound recording].

Imprint

1. 2001.

Funding

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

Restricted access

1. Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Rosen, A.
2. Audiotapes -- Bernstein, D.

Added author

1. Bernstein, Derek. Interviewee
2. Kraft, Susan, 1961- Interviewer

Research call number

1. *MGZMT 3-2321 [Transcript]
2. *MGZTC 3-2321 [Sound cassettes]