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Interview with Rachael Yocom, 1965

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Interview with Rachael Yocom, 1965

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Title
Interview with Rachael Yocom, 1965
Additional title: Invitation to dance (Radio program)
Names
Yocom, Rachael Dunaven (Interviewee)
Terry, Walter (Interviewer)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1965-11-28
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTO 7-62
Topics
Yocom, Rachael Dunaven -- Interviews
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts (New York, N.Y.)
High School of Performing Arts (New York, N.Y.)
Dance schools -- New York (State) -- New York
Dance schools
New York (State) -- New York
Genres
Radio programs
Interviews
Notes
Content: Interview with Rachael Yocom conducted by Walter Terry as host, on November 28, 1965, for broadcast by radio station WNYC, New York, on its series Invitation to dance.
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.
Venue: Recorded by radio station WNYC, New York November 28, 1965 New York (N.Y.)
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 28 minutes) : analog, 7.5 ips, acetate, half-track, 7 in.
Sound quality is very good.
Description
Streaming audio file (approximately 28 minutes). Walter Terry introduces Rachael Yocom and the High School of Performing Arts [as of 1961, part of the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts],where Rachel Yocom is head of the Dance Division; Rachael Yocom discusses the School's dance curriculum including courses offered; the faculty including their qualifications; the students' prospects for professional careers including some noted alumni; pursuing professional opportunities while still in school; student performances at the School; eligibility for acceptance; students who do not live up to their potential; plans for a new building; Terry's closing remarks.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 51876992
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12117236
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f3ba8f70-d281-0137-91a7-5de6c21b7bd6
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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  • 1965: Created
  • 2019: Digitized
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Rachael Yocom, 1965" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1965. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/269251b0-3b7a-0134-bf38-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Rachael Yocom, 1965" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/269251b0-3b7a-0134-bf38-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1965). Interview with Rachael Yocom, 1965 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/269251b0-3b7a-0134-bf38-60f81dd2b63c

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Interview with Rachael Yocom, 1965