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Additional authors

1. Horosko, Marian.

Description

1. 1 sound casette (20 min.) : analog, mono.

Summary

1. Anna Sokolow discusses the formation of the first modern dance repertory company, the American Dance Theater, with José Limón, Donald McKayle and herself as choreographers, and Roger Englander as producer; the role of American colleges as the earliest patrons of modern dance; the New York State Council on the Arts, sponsor of American Dance Theater; the successful reception of American modern dancers in other countries, notably Merce Cunningham; Sokolow's activities in Israel, under the auspices of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Marian Horosko. Oral History Archive.
2. National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.

Uniform title

1. World of dance (Radio program)

Subject

1. McKayle, Donald, 1930-2018
2. Englander, Roger
3. America-Israel Cultural Foundation
4. Limón, José
5. Modern dance > United States
6. American Dance Theater (Company)
7. Audiotapes > Sokolow, A
8. Cunningham, Merce
9. Modern dance > Israel
10. New York State Council on the Arts

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-2087

Note

1. Conducted by Marian Horosko. Recorded at the Russian Tea Room, New York City, March 5, 1967 and broadcast by radio station WNCN, New York, on its series, Profiles.

Author

1. Sokolow, Anna. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Anna Sokolow [sound recording]

Imprint

1. 1967.

Local note

1. Archival original: *MGZTO 5-76; 3 3/4 in. per sec.; 5 in. reel; acetate, dual track.
2. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-2087; 7 1/2 in. per sec.; 10 in. reel; polyester.
3. Preservation funded by the National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Sokolow, A.

Added author

1. Horosko, Marian. Interviewer

Added title

1. World of dance (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-2087