Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Sunshine, Louise.

Description

1. 1 sound cassette (approx. 30 min.) +

Summary

1. Former New York City Ballet dancer Bettijane Sills discusses her early training; joining New York City Ballet; her first impressions of George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins; working with Balanchine in the rehearsal studio; her first performance of Divertimento no. 15; working with Robbins on The concert; being partnered by Jacques D'Amboise in class; more reflections on Robbins; her pride at being a New York City Ballet alumna.

Series statement

1. New York City Ballet at 50, interviews

Alternative title

1. Dance Oral History Project.
2. Dance Audio Archive
3. New York City Ballet at 50, interviews

Subject

1. D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021
2. Divertimento no. 15 (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
3. New York City Ballet
4. Concert (Choreographic work : Robbins)
5. Balanchine, George
6. Sills, Bettijane > Interviews
7. D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-
8. Robbins, Jerome
9. Audiotapes > Sills, B

Call number

1. *MGZMT 3-2147

Note

1. For transcript, see *MGZMT 3-2147.
2. Interviewed by Louise Sunshine on November 21, 1998, in New York City Ballet's Education Office.

Access (note)

1. Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.

Author

1. Sills, Bettijane. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Bettijane Sills [sound recording].

Imprint

1. 1998.

Series

1. New York City Ballet at 50, interviews

Local note

1. Preservation master cassette: *MGZTCO 3-2142, 3 of 13/end of Side A and side B.
2. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-2147.
3. Archival transcript: *MGZMTO 3-2147.
4. Partially funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Restricted access

1. Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Sills, B.

Added author

1. Sunshine, Louise. Interviewer

Research call number

1. *MGZMT 3-2147 [Transcript]
2. *MGZTC 3-2147 [Cassette]