| Title: |
Reminiscences of Alwin Nikolais
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP88-A80
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Bennington Summer School of the Dance Project
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| Description: |
Bennington, summer 1937: intense atmosphere, teachers, leftist politics, intergroup rivalries, Holm's TREND; Bennington, summer 1938: Graham's AMERICAN DOCUMENT, comparison of Graham and Holm techniques, analysis of German modern dance, van Labal principles; contrast between Bennington and Mills' summer schools; change in modern dance and dancers since 1930s; reminiscences of Louis Horst, Martha Graham, Hanya Holm and others.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 55 leaves, Tape: 1 reel
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Open. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1979 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Nikolais, Alwin, 1912-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1912
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| Speaker occupation: |
Choreographer
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| Age at speaking: |
67
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| Document date: |
1979
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| Interviewer: |
Bowers, Theresa
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| Organizations discussed: |
Bennington College, Bennington, VT
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| Locations discussed: |
Bennington, VT; North America; United States; Vermont
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Bennington College, Bennington, VT; Bennington, VT; Choreographers; Choreography; Modern dance; North America; United States; Vermont
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Nikolais, Alwin, 1912-
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0020379-15821
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