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Interview with John Taras, and, interview with Janet Eilber, 1979

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Title
Interview with John Taras, and, interview with Janet Eilber, 1979
Additional title: Interview with Janet Eilber, 1979
Additional title: Ballet Beat (Radio program)
Names
Taras, John (Interviewee)
Eilber, Janet (Interviewee)
Kaptzan, Kyra Lynn (Interviewer)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1979-06-13
Date Created: 1979-06-14
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTCO 3-1971
Topics
Graham, Martha
Eilber, Janet
Taras, John
New York City Ballet
American Ballet Theatre
Martha Graham Dance Company
Clytemnestra (Choreographic work : Graham)
Genres
Interviews
Radio programs
Notes
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded for the program Ballet Beat on WNYU-FM 1979 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 Kyra Lynn Kaptzan
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 55 min.)
Sound quality is good overall. Streaming file 2 is marred by "tape hiss".
Description
Interview with John Taras conducted by Kyra Lynn Kaptzan on June 13, 1979, and broadcast on July 6, 1979; and interview with Janet Eilber conducted by Kyra Lynn Kaptzan on June 14, 1979 (broadcast date not known), in each case, for the radio program Ballet Beat on WNYU-FM. Streaming audio file 1; recorded June 13, 1979, aired July 6, 1979 (approximately 30 minutes). John Taras speaks with Kyra Lynn Kaptzan about how he became a choreographer; performing as a dancer at the 1939 World's Fair; becoming a rehearsal director for American Ballet Theatre; staging ballets for Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin; his sources of choreographic inspiration. He describes the job of ballet master and then discusses the process of staging George Balanchine's ballets; future plans; selecting dancers for New York City Ballet. Streaming audio file 2; recorded June 14, 1979, broadcast date unknown (approximately 25 minutes). Janet Eilber speaks with Kyra Lynn Kaptzan about her dance studies at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan; her post-graduation interview with Martha Graham; studying at the Juilliard School; joining the Martha Graham Dance Company; her roles in the Graham repertory; international touring; dancing with the American Dance Machine. She compares performing Graham's choreography with performing musical theater choreography; discusses performing the role of Cassandra in Clytemnestra for television; leisure activities.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 40361427
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13885028
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 55bc4810-c367-0133-ea58-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with John Taras, and, interview with Janet Eilber" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1979. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5a064ac0-c367-0133-a1e1-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with John Taras, and, interview with Janet Eilber" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 6, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5a064ac0-c367-0133-a1e1-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1979). Interview with John Taras, and, interview with Janet Eilber Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5a064ac0-c367-0133-a1e1-60f81dd2b63c

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Interview with John Taras, and, interview with Janet Eilber