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Daniel Duell discusses his work with Ballet Chicago
Jun. 9, 1988 Interviewing Daniel Duell, choreographer and artistic director of Ballet Chicago. He discusses his career, ballet techniques, and men in ballet. Includes a 30 second testing tone. Content Warning: This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, offensive language. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion.
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Interviewing Amalia Hernandez of the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico
Sep. 6, 1962 Choreographer and dancer Amalia Hernandez discusses her influences, drawn from Mexican culture and Mesoamerican civilizations.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
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Anton Dolin in conversation with Studs Terkel
Nov. 10, 1982 Discussing the book "Dolin, Friends and Memories" (published by Routledge & Kegan Paul) with the author, dancer Anton Dolin.
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Agnes de Mille dicusses her career as a dancer and choreographer
May. 11, 1960 Dancer and choreographer Agnes de Mille discusses her career.
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Discussing the Columbia Dance Center's performance of the composition "Raw Deal," with Shirley Mordine.
Mar. 3, 1987 Program includes an excerpt of an October 1966 interview with dancer and choreographer Murray Louis (T1817).
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Discussing a performance of "Frankie and Johnny," with Ruth Page and Joseph Holmes
May. 14, 1984 Page created a folk ballet of this archetypal story of murder, jealousy and revenge in 1938, and Holmes adapted Page's ballet into a dance piece.