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Interviews with Melissa Hayden and Norman Singer

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1 sound cassette (29 min.)

Summary

Ms. Hayden discusses the current New York City Ballet season; young talent at the School of American Ballet; lecture-demonstrations as a way to reach new audiences; working with the Ford Foundation in finding young talent; guest performances with other companies; balancing her career with family responsibilities; taking men's classes; her own dance background; working at Radio City Music Hall and Ballet Theatre; Alicia Alonso's company; the Saratoga Performing Arts Center; touring with Alonso's company; joining New York City Ballet in 1949; working with George Balanchine on his ballet Theme and variations while at Ballet Theatre; how the New York City Ballet has changed over the years; dancing with the Royal Ballet and other companies to experience other styles and techniques; and the Saratoga season.
Mr. Singer discusses types of programs offered at the Hunter Playhouse; how the Hunter College series came about; the third annual dance series at Hunter College; the physical facilities at Hunter; how programs are selected; the types of audiences attending Hunter's programs; and obtaining tickets for the series.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Marian Horosko. Oral History Archive.

Uniform Title

Dance, New York (Radio program)

Subjects

Note

Interviewed by Marian Horosko, Nov. 3, 1963, for radio station WBAI, New York City, as part of its series Dance, New York.
Interview with Ms. Hayden (21 min. in total) begins the tape and continues after Mr. Singer's eight-minute interview.

Call Number

*MGZTC 3-1874 (sound cassette)

OCLC

NYPY96-R53

Title

Interviews with Melissa Hayden and Norman Singer [sound recording]

Imprint

1963.

Local Note

Archival original: *MGZTO 7-1874. 7 1/2 in. per sec.; 7 in. reel.

Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-1874. 7 1/2 in. per sec.; 10 in. reel; polyester; half-track.

Local Subject

Audiotapes -- Hayden, M.

Audiotapes -- Singer, N.

Audiotapes -- Horosko, M.

Added Author

Hayden, Melissa. Interviewee

Singer, Norman. Interviewee

Horosko, Marian. Interviewer

DHCA.

Added Title

Dance, New York (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*MGZTC 3-1874 (sound cassette)