Reminiscences of Louise Allen 1979
- Name
- Allen, Louise (Interviewee)
- Bowers, Theresa (Interviewer)
- Goldner, Nancy (Interviewer)
- Title
- Reminiscences of Louise Allen 1979
- Abstract
- Early dance training, including Denishawn; study of dance technique at Humphrey/Weidman studio; social aspects of summer school 1936; rehearsal memories of WITH MY RED FIRES; impressions of Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman; importance of Bennington in the 1930s; politics and dance in the 1930s; subsequent activities in the dance field.
- Collection Name
- Bennington Summer School of the Dance project
- Subjects
- Dance teachers; Dancers; Modern dance; Allen, Louise; Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958; Weidman, Charles; Bennington College
- Format
- oral histories
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1979
- Physical Description
- 68 pages
- Note (Biographical)
- Dancer, teacher. Louise Allen is married to Mr. Haviland.
- Note
- Interviewed by Theresa Bowers and Nancy Goldner on July 30, 1979.
- Note (Provenance)
- Louise Allen, Gift 1980
- Note (Copyright)
- Copyright by the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1982.
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
- Catalog Record
- 13617201
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-e35s-4s60
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.