| Bib ID |
4352639 |
| Format |
Audio [sound recording] , Online - Google Books |
| Author |
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| Access Conditions |
Access open for research and personal copies. Written permission is required for public use during the lifetime of the interviewee. |
| Description |
2008
1 digital audio tape (60 min.)
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| Series |
Alex Hood folklore collection
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| Summary |
Ruth Osborne speaks about her family and schooling; her mother's influence; the Bodenweiser Dance Studio; her teachers, Margaret Chapel and Keith Bain (1960); City Road Studio; the Horton Techniques; Martha Grahame; Nanette Hassall; visiting overseas dancers; her involvement in dance and television 'Bandstand'; expansion of her dancing knowledge (1969-1972); working on cruise ships, 'Chandos Line' and meeting her husband; becoming a choreographer; the difficulties of performing at sea; working with Bodenweiser and National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA); moving to Perth and beginning her own school; development of the Contemporary Dance Centre; how the school ended; her early times in Perth; the birth of her child; building up children's classes, Jazz, classical, contemporary; teacher training in dance; her husband's work.
Osborne talks about her choreography development and involvement in the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA); establishing the 'Steps' Company, 'Buzz Dance Theatre'; her moving to Canberra in (1999); working with the Australian Choreography Centre and the establishment of Youth Programmes; the QLT Centre for dance; Solom Ulbrich; explains how funding works; the future of training workshops; being inspired by working with young people; support from the community; regional touring; wanting youth programmes to be valued equally with adult theatre; her future plans; needing funding from the Australia Council to establish a National Centre for dance excellence and research centre.
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| Notes |
Recorded on March 29, 2008 at Gorman House, A.C.T.
Digital master; National Library of Australia, Oral History and Folklore collection;
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| Index/Finding Aid Note |
Timed summary (2 p.) |
| Subjects |
Osborne, Ruth, - 1951- - Interviews. | Barr, Margaret, - 1904-1991 - Anecdotes. | Women choreographers - Australia - Interviews. | Dancers - Australia - Interviews.
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| Occupation |
Choreographers. | Dancers. |
| Other authors/contributors |
Hood, Alex, 1935-, Interviewer | Hood, Annette, 1948-, Interviewer
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| Related records |
Alex Hood folklore collection
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