Deirdre Kidd interviewed by Alex Hood and Annette Hood ; and, Louise Walker interviewed by Alex Hood and Annette Hood in the Margaret Barr dancers oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1842557
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Kidd, Deirdre, 1939-
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2002 May
- 1 digital audio tape (ca. 44 min.)
- Series:
- Margaret Barr dancers oral history project.
- Summary:
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Deirdre Kidd speaks about life as a dancer with the Margaret Barr Dance-Drama Group, founded in Sydney in 1952. Margaret Barr also held the position of inaugural movement tutor at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. Kidd also speaks about her early history of dance in Sydney and London.
Louise Walker talks about being a student of Margaret Barr and later becoming a teacher herself using Barr's technique. She discusses classes at Glebe Studio, the Conservatorium and students from NIDA. She speaks about work with New Theatre and NSW Science Block Theatre with reference to the works 'Strange Children', 'Mexico' and 'Rites of Spring' and individuals such as Coralie Hinkley, Robert Allnutt and Silver Harris. She then reflects on the teaching style and personality of Margaret Barr.
- Notes:
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- Deirdre Kidd recorded on May, 20 2002 at French's Forest, N.S.W.
- Louise Walker recorded on May 30, 2002 at Redfern, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Dancers
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- Deirdre Kidd interviewed by Alex Hood and Annette Hood
- Louise Walker interviewed by Alex Hood and Annette Hood
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This belongs to the Margaret Barr dancers oral history project.
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