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Interview with Hanya Holm, 1977

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Title
Interview with Hanya Holm, 1977
Names
Holm, Hanya, 1893-1992 (Interviewee)
Wiesner, Theodora (Interviewer)
National Dance Association (Contributor)
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (Contributor)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1977-11-16
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTCO 3-600
Topics
Holm, Hanya, 1893-1992
Dance teachers
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded byTheodora Wiesner 1977, November 16 New York (N.Y.)
Funding: The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Acquisition: Gift American Alliance of of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 54 min.)
Sound quality is fair. The recording is marred by "tape hiss" and occasional short gaps.
Description
Interview with Hanya Holm conducted by Theodora Wiesner on November 16, 1977, at Holm's home in New York (N.Y.) for the oral history archives of the National Dance Association of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Streaming audio file 1 (approximately 31 minutes). Hanya Holm speaks with Theodora Wiesner about her teaching career in the United States beginning with the school created under the auspices of Sol Hurok; performing lecture-demonstrations on the so-called gymnasium circuit; the Bennington College Summer School of the Dance; teaching at Colorado College; the students; her work in musical comedies; [ends abruptly but continues on streaming audio file 2]. Streaming audio file 2 (23 minutes). Hanya Holm continues to speak about her work in musical comedy; her work in opera and on the film, The vagabond king (1956); the problem with too much emphasis on technique; the principles behind her teaching and what she looks for in her students.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 81501511
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12118413
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 51cc9180-7958-0136-b2ad-0cd61f631f76
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1893: Creator Born
  • 1977: Created
  • 1992: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Hanya Holm" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1977. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/05290040-c319-0133-9034-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Hanya Holm" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/05290040-c319-0133-9034-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1977). Interview with Hanya Holm Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/05290040-c319-0133-9034-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Interview with Hanya Holm