Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Stern, Lee Edward.

Description

1. 1 sound cassette (approx. 29 min.)

Summary

1. William Hammond discusses the evolution of his career, including some details of his duties as Executive Director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and his beginnings as a stage manager for Alvin Ailey. He contrasts the personality traits of, and technical demands on, dancers and actors, and the relationship between the business and artistic aspects of the company. He discusses Alvin Ailey's health and current works, the style and turnover of dancers in the company, the racial identity of the Ailey company, and audience reception. Hammond discusses his own family and their influence, his plans for the growth and stabilization of the company, performance spaces, and future plans for the company.

Donor/Sponsor

1. National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.
2. Oral History Archive.

Uniform title

1. Speaking of dance (Radio program)

Subject

1. Hammond, William
2. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
3. Ailey, Alvin
4. Audiotapes > Hammond, W

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1303

Note

1. Broadcast November 28, 1980.
2. Host: Lee Edward Stern for the WNYC, New York radio program series, Speaking of dance.

Author

1. Hammond, William. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with William Hammond [sound recording].

Imprint

1. 1980.

Local note

1. Preservation master tape: *MGZT0 7-1303.
2. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-1303.
3. Preservation funded by the National Initiative to Preserve American Dance (NIPAD).

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Hammond, W.

Added author

1. Stern, Lee Edward. Interviewer

Added title

1. Speaking of dance (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1303