Interview with Jim May
- Title
- Interview with Jim May [sound recording].
- Published by
- 2008.
- Author
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Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance | Vol/datedisc 2 | FormatAudio | AccessUse in library | Call number*MGZTL 4-2587 disc 2 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Dance |
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Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance | Vol/date | FormatAudio | AccessSupervised use | Call number*MGZMT 3-2587 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Dance |
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- Additional authors
- Description
- 2 sound discs (ca. 117 min.): digital; 4 3/4 in. +
- Summary
- Disc 1 (ca. 57 min.). Jim May speaks with Harriet Lynn about first meeting Anna Sokolow and the influence she had on him; his family background and its impact on his current life; his opportunity to work in Taipei and the impact of his work in Taiwan; his company Dance Forum Taipei; discovering Doris Humphrey's work and her and Charles Weidman's impact on José Limón; his training with Jan Veen; perception of his own role in the dance world; the continued relevance of the work of both Limón and Sokolow as well as some comparisons between the two; May's involvement in dance and dance education in Mexico and Chile.
- Disc 2 (ca. 60 min.) Jim May speaks with Harriet Lynn further about his international work, including in Brazil and Italy; more on his personal background in relation to his work and his intentions; highlights of his experience as a teacher; the relationship between the Humphrey and Limón techniques; his affinity for duets; his inspirations; his plans and sense of commitment to his work; anticipating the future of Sokolow Dance Theatre [Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble], including the split with the Sokolow Foundation; his current state both professionally and personally, and broader reflections on the state of modern culture; final thoughts on Sokolow and the interview itself.
- Alternative title
- Dance Oral History Project.
- Dance Audio Archive.
- Subject
- Call number
- *MGZTL 4-2587
- Note
- Interview with Jim May conducted by Harriet Lynn on Aug. 14, 2008 at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City.
- For transcript see: *MGZMT 3-2587.
- Access (note)
- Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.
- Funding (note)
- The assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.
- Author
- May, Jim, 1944- Interviewee
- Title
- Interview with Jim May [sound recording].
- Imprint
- 2008.
- Funding
- The assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.
- Restricted access
- Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.
- Added author
- Lynn, Harriet. Interviewer
- National Endowment for the Arts, 2008-2009.
- New York State Council on the Arts, 2008-2009.
- Research call number
- *MGZTL 4-2587
- *MGZMT 3-2587