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The dance in America

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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The dance in America

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Title
The dance in America
Additional title: Voice of education (Radio program)
Additional title: Teen age book talk (Radio program)
Names
Terry, Walter (Creator)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1971-12-23
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTO 7-278
Topics
Terry, Walter -- Dance in America
Dance -- Auditions
Genres
Radio programs
Notes
Funding: The processing 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.
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Broadcast by WNYE, New York on its series Voice of education December 23, 1971 New York (N.Y.)
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 28 min.) : acetate; half-track, 7.5 ips; 7 in.
The sound quality is good overall.
Description
Teen age book talk (made available by radio station WNYC, New York) broadcast on December 23, 1971 by radio station WNYE, New York on its series Voice of education; moderated by Ruth Rowson [spelled phonetically] of The New York Public Library. In this program, Walter Terry discusses the revised edition of his book Dance in America (c. 1971 ) with a group of middle school and high school dance students. Streaming audio file (approximately 28 minutes). [Introduction of program.] Ruth Rowson [spelled phonetically], as moderator, leads the discussion between the students (who introduce themselves) and Walter Terry about the revised edition of his book The dance in America (c. 1971). Topics discussed include the ways in which Terry revised the book including new chapters on Black dance and on regional ballet; each student's favorite chapter; dancers such as Ted Shawn, who had to overcome physical difficulties; religion in Ted Shawn's and Ruth St. Denis' work; the students' own dance training; what Terry looks for at auditions for the High School for Performing Arts; the potential audience for this book; closing remarks [the remaining approximate 4.30 minutes of the recording is an unrelated program, Waste not].
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1042336120
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12117972
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0bb51c90-797c-0136-29ef-04b4a2aa53e0
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.

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  • 1971: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The dance in America" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1971. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0a847350-3ba5-0134-aef1-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The dance in America" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0a847350-3ba5-0134-aef1-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1971). The dance in America Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0a847350-3ba5-0134-aef1-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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The dance in America