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Interview with Nancy Reynolds, 1976

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Title
Interview with Nancy Reynolds, 1976
Names
Reynolds, Nancy, 1938- (Interviewee)
Gutman, Madeleine (Interviewer)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1976 (Questionable)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTCO 3-513
Topics
Reynolds, Nancy, 1938-
New York City Ballet
Dance critics
Dance -- Vocational guidance
Ballet -- Economic aspects
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded by Madeleine Gutman? 1976 Greenburgh (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 Greenburgh Public Library
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 1 hr., 33 min.) : quarter-track; 1.875 ips
Sound quality is good. The recording is marred by "tape hiss."
Description
Interview with Nancy Reynolds conducted by Madeleine Gutman with the participation of others, in 1976, most likely in Greenburgh (N.Y.) where Madeleine Gutman was the head of the Greenburgh's Arts and Culture Committee. Streaming audio file 1 (approximately 47 minutes). Nancy Reynolds speaks with Madeleine Gutman and others about her training in ballet including at the School of American Ballet; joining New York City Ballet, initially as an apprentice; George Balanchine and his many responsibilities at the New York City Ballet and School of American Ballet; the factors leading to her decision to retire from dancing; the life of a dancer including as illustrated by her experiences on tour in Japan and in Australia; the constant physical stress and injuries incurred by almost every dancer [ends abruptly but continues on streaming audio file 2]. Streaming audio file 2 (approximately 46 minutes). Nancy Reynolds speaks with Madeleine Gutman and others about ballet dancers as compared with modern dancers including with respect to the length of their respective careers; how she became a dance writer; her upcoming book on the New York City Ballet [entitled: Repertory in review: 40 years of the New York Ballet]; careers relating to dance; the various activities of retired dancers; Balanchine's working methods [ends abruptly].
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 80123012
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12118288
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e84c2fb0-7989-0136-da22-21d3effb44e7
Rights Statement
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  • 1976: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Nancy Reynolds" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1976. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cfe8ad20-c317-0133-9326-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Nancy Reynolds" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cfe8ad20-c317-0133-9326-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1976). Interview with Nancy Reynolds Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cfe8ad20-c317-0133-9326-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Interview with Nancy Reynolds