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Interview with Gloria Contreras
- Title
- Interview with Gloria Contreras [sound recording].
- Author
- Contreras, Gloria.
- Publication
- 1999.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 3-2186 (transcript) | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Audio | Use in library | *MGZTC 3-2186 (sound cassette) | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Stillman, Meg.
- Description
- 1 sound cassette (approx. 75 min.) +
- Summary
- Former New York City Ballet dancer Gloria Contreras describes her early training and the influence of her teacher, Nelsi Dambre. Contreras discusses George Balanchine's support of her work as a choreographer, dancing briefly for the New York City Ballet, and creating dances on the New York Ccompany Ballet dancers. She recalls beginning her work in Mexico and the development of her career there. Contreras describes further details of her training, leaving Mexico for Canada and eventually the United States. She recalls more on the development of her work in the U.S., the help provided by Mr. Balanchine, and shares some brief thoughts on the evening of ballets collectively titled Panamerica.
- Series Statement
- New York City Ballet at 50, interviews
- Alternative Title
- Dance Oral History Project.
- Dance Audio Archive.
- Subjects
- Note
- For transcript, see *MGZMT 3-2186.
- Interviewed by Meg Stillman on April 20, 1999, at the Essex House Hotel in New York City.
- Access (note)
- Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.
- Call Number
- *MGZMT 3-2186
- OCLC
- NYPY99-R30
- Author
- Contreras, Gloria. Interviewee
- Title
- Interview with Gloria Contreras [sound recording].
- Imprint
- 1999.
- Series
- New York City Ballet at 50, interviews
- Local Note
- Preservation master cassette: *MGZTCO 3-2186.Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-2186.Archival transcript: *MGZMTO 3-2186.Partially funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.
- Restricted Access
- Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.
- Local Subject
- Audiotapes -- Contreras, G.
- Added Author
- Stillman, Meg. Interviewer
- Research Call Number
- *MGZMT 3-2186 [Transcript]*MGZTC 3-2186 [Cassette]