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Interview with Viola Farber.

Title
Interview with Viola Farber.
Author
Farber, Viola.
Publication
1991-1992.

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TextSupervised use *MGZMT 3-1839Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Additional Authors
Thom, Rose Anne.
Description
1 transcript (208 leaves)
Summary
Ms. Farber discusses her early dance training; Black Mountain College; Katherine Litz; moving to New York; classes with Merce Cunningham; dancing in Cunningham's first company; the first "happening" at Black Mountain College; the Cunningham company's first tour to the West Coast and other tours; Cunningham's and John Cage's responses to negative criticism; the 1964 Europe and Asia tour; leaving the Cunningham company; the evolution of her own company; her survival jobs in New York; Margaret Craske and her White Street studio, her company, and her Bleecker Street studio; her own company in France; the Centre national de danse contemporaine in Angers; teaching and choreographing in London; the English Youth Dance Company; Paul Taylor; Margaret Craske and Meher Baba; her own spiritual experiences; her choreographic process; various of her works; Alvin Lucier; Beverly Emmons; her dance Poor Eddie; Jeff Slayton; her company, performances, and residencies; working on her own body; choreographing for television; Cunningham's Rune; going to the American Dance Festival with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; performing at American University; Steve Paxton; the American Dance Festival; choreographing and teaching in Minneapolis and Korea; her philosophy of teaching; and choreography.
Alternative Title
  • Dance Oral History Project.
  • Dance Audio Archive.
Subjects
Note
  • Interviewed by Rose Ann Thom in New York City on May 29, Nov. 18 and 25, 1991, and March 18, 20, and 24, 1992.
  • Interview available in transcript version only.
Access (note)
  • Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.
Call Number
*MGZMT 3-1839
OCLC
NYPY96-R4
Author
Farber, Viola. Interviewee
Title
Interview with Viola Farber.
Imprint
1991-1992.
Local Note
Archival transcript in: *MGZMTO 3-1839.
Restricted Access
Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.
Local Subject
Dance company tours.
Added Author
Thom, Rose Anne. Interviewer
Research Call Number
*MGZMT 3-1839
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