Name
Nikolais, Alwin (Interviewee)
Bowers, Theresa (Interviewer)
Title
Reminiscences of Alwin Nikolais 1979
Abstract
Bennington, summer 1937: intense atmosphere, teachers, leftist politics, intergroup rivalries, Holm's TREND; Bennington, summer 1938: Graham's AMERICAN DOCUMENT, comparision 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.
Collection Name
Bennington Summer School of the Dance project
Subjects
Choreographers; Modern dance; Choreography; Nikolais, Alwin; Bennington College
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1979
Note (Biographical)
Choreographer.
Note
Interviewed by Theresa Bowers on November 7, 1979.
Note (Provenance)
Alwin Nikolais, Gift 1980
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Catalog Record
13619342
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-wqzs-dp42
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.