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Interview with Jim May

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Status	Vol/Date	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.		Audio	Supervised use	*MGZMT 3-2587	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	disc 1	Audio	Use in library	*MGZTL 4-2587 disc 1	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	disc 2	Audio	Use in library	*MGZTL 4-2587 disc 2	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Description

2 sound discs (ca. 117 min.): digital; 4 3/4 in. +

Summary

Disc 1 (ca. 57 min.). Jim May speaks with Harriet Lynn about first meeting Anna Sokolow and the influence she had on him; his family background and its impact on his current life; his opportunity to work in Taipei and the impact of his work in Taiwan; his company Dance Forum Taipei; discovering Doris Humphrey's work and her and Charles Weidman's impact on José Limón; his training with Jan Veen; perception of his own role in the dance world; the continued relevance of the work of both Limón and Sokolow as well as some comparisons between the two; May's involvement in dance and dance education in Mexico and Chile.
Disc 2 (ca. 60 min.) Jim May speaks with Harriet Lynn further about his international work, including in Brazil and Italy; more on his personal background in relation to his work and his intentions; highlights of his experience as a teacher; the relationship between the Humphrey and Limón techniques; his affinity for duets; his inspirations; his plans and sense of commitment to his work; anticipating the future of Sokolow Dance Theatre [Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble], including the split with the Sokolow Foundation; his current state both professionally and personally, and broader reflections on the state of modern culture; final thoughts on Sokolow and the interview itself.

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Note

Interview with Jim May conducted by Harriet Lynn on Aug. 14, 2008 at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City.
For transcript see: *MGZMT 3-2587.

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Funding (note)

The assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.

Call Number

*MGZTL 4-2587

OCLC

428142718

Author

May, Jim, 1944- Interviewee

Title

Interview with Jim May [sound recording].

Imprint

2008.

Funding

The assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.

Restricted Access

Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.

Added Author

Lynn, Harriet. Interviewer

National Endowment for the Arts, 2008-2009.

New York State Council on the Arts, 2008-2009.

Research Call Number

*MGZTL 4-2587

*MGZMT 3-2587