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Interview with Helen Wicks Reid

Title
Interview with Helen Wicks Reid, 1969
Author
Reid, Helen Wicks
Publication
1968

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Details

Additional Authors
Horosko, Marian
Description
One streaming file (approximately 31 minutes): digital, stereo
Summary
Streaming file (approximately 31 minutes). [Introductory remarks and playing of recorded music by host, Marian Horosko]. Marian Horosko introduces her guest, Helen [Wicks] Reid, executive secretary of The National Council of Dance Teacher Organizations [now The National Dance Council of America]; Reid speaks with Horosko about the National Council including its structure; the founding of the National Council including its goals of establishing uniform minimum standards and the licensing of teachers; the use of examinations; the National Council's system for recognizing competitions; the early codification of ballroom dances in England and how this has influenced international dance competitions [a brief recording of waltz music is played]; Reid continues to speak about dance competitions including the standards for judging; professional and amateur status [a brief recording of foxtrot music is played]; Reid speaks about the foxtrot and the tango as danced in competitions; the increasing popularity of participation in competitions; the Castles [Irene and Vernon Castle] as having contributed significantly to this popularity [a brief recording of tango music is played]; the fast pace of the international-style tango; practical information regarding participation in ballroom dancing and contacting the National Council [a recording of waltz music is played].
Uniform Title
Dance New York (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Dance Audio Archive.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Radio interviews.
Note
  • Interview with Helen (Wicks) Reid conducted by Marian Horosko, as host , on March 20, 1969, for broadcast on radio station WBAI-FM, New York on its series Dance New York, on April 14 and 15, 1969.
  • Title supplied by cataloger.
  • Sound quality is good.
Access (note)
  • Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Funding (note)
  • The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
OCLC
924852960
Author
Reid, Helen Wicks, interviewee.
Title
Interview with Helen Wicks Reid, 1969
Production
1968
Type of Content
spoken word
Type of Medium
audio
Type of Carrier
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio file
Restricted Access
Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Event
Recorded for broadcast by WBAI-FM 1969, March 20 New York (N.Y.)
Funding
The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Original Version
Original format: one sound reel (approximately 31 minutes); 7"; polyester; full-track; ips not specified; transferred to wav file and streaming file (myd_mgzto73054_v01f01_sc) formats in 2015.
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Added Author
Horosko, Marian, interviewer.
Added Title
Dance New York (Radio program)
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