Catalogue Persistent Identifier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn761642
APA Citation
McKechnie, Shirley, & Gordon, Mark V., 1989 Interview with Shirley McKechnie [sound recording] / interviewer, Mark Gordon
MLA Citation
McKechnie, Shirley, and Gordon, Mark V., Interview with Shirley McKechnie [sound recording] / interviewer, Mark Gordon 1989
Australian Citation
McKechnie, Shirley, & Gordon, Mark V., 1989, Interview with Shirley McKechnie [sound recording] / interviewer, Mark Gordon
Interview with Shirley McKechnie [sound recording] / interviewer, Mark Gordon
| Bib ID | 761642 |
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| Author |
McKechnie, Shirley, 1926-
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| Access Conditions | Access open for research; written permission required for personal copies and public use during the lifetime of the interviewee. |
| Description |
1989 Aug. 1.
9 tape reels (ca. 300 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono. ; 7 in. |
| Summary |
McKechnie speaks of her family background, early life and dance lessons at the Studio of Creative Dance in Melbourne. She discusses the influence of Daisy Purneza, use of live music during lessons, her dance school at Beaumaris and teaching methods. She speaks of the formation of the Australian Contemporary Dance Theatre in 1963; the influence of Bodenwieser, developing her Company's repertoire and University of New England summer schools in 1969, 1974 and 1976. She talks about Peggy van Praagh, Graeme Murphy, studying overseas in 1974, her appointment as senior tutor in 1975 at Rusden and developing the degree course. She discusses her visit to Canada in 1978, arts funding, and the recording of 'Perspectives', an ABC arts program in 1969. |
| Notes |
Recorded in Apollo Bay, Vic. on 1 August 1989. |
| Index/Finding Aid Note | Summary (9 p.) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 161 leaves) |
| Subjects |
McKechnie, Shirley, - 1926- - Interviews.
| Choreographers - Australia - Interviews.
| Dance teachers - Australia - Interviews.
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| Other Authors |
Gordon, Mark V., 1956-
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| Details | Collect From | |
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| ORAL TRC 2517 Copy: Recording |
Petherick Reading Room (Oral History) |
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| ORAL TRC 2517 (transcript) Copy: Transcript |
Petherick Reading Room (Oral History) |
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| ORAL TRC 2517 (summary) Copy: Summary |
Petherick Reading Room (Oral History) |
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