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Interview with Helen Wicks Reid

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Interview with Helen Wicks Reid

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Title
Interview with Helen Wicks Reid
Additional title: Dance New York (Radio program)
Additional title: Interview with Helen Wicks Reid, 1969
Names
Reid, Helen Wicks (Interviewee)
Horosko, Marian (Interviewer)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1969-03-20
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTO 7-3054
Topics
Reid, Helen Wicks
National Dance Council of America
Ballroom dancing
Ballroom dancing -- Competitions
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Content: Interview with Helen (Wicks) Reid conducted by Marian Horosko, as host , on March 20, 1969, for broadcast on radio station WBAI-FM, New York on its series Dance New York, on April 14 and 15, 1969.
Venue: Recorded for broadcast by WBAI-FM 1969, March 20 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.
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 31 min.) : polyester, full-track, 7 in.
Sound quality is good.
Description
Streaming file (approximately 31 minutes). [Introductory remarks and playing of recorded music by host, Marian Horosko]. Marian Horosko introduces her guest, Helen [Wicks] Reid, executive secretary of The National Council of Dance Teacher Organizations [now The National Dance Council of America]; Reid speaks with Horosko about the National Council including its structure; the founding of the National Council including its goals of establishing uniform minimum standards and the licensing of teachers; the use of examinations; the National Council's system for recognizing competitions; the early codification of ballroom dances in England and how this has influenced international dance competitions [a brief recording of waltz music is played]; Reid continues to speak about dance competitions including the standards for judging; professional and amateur status [a brief recording of foxtrot music is played]; Reid speaks about the foxtrot and the tango as danced in competitions; the increasing popularity of participation in competitions; the Castles [Irene and Vernon Castle] as having contributed significantly to this popularity [a brief recording of tango music is played]; the fast pace of the international-style tango; practical information regarding participation in ballroom dancing and contacting the National Council [a recording of waltz music is played].
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 924852960
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20816347
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 369328b0-b926-0133-45fc-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Helen Wicks Reid" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1969. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3ad3e630-b926-0133-a255-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Helen Wicks Reid" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3ad3e630-b926-0133-a255-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1969). Interview with Helen Wicks Reid Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3ad3e630-b926-0133-a255-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Interview with Helen Wicks Reid