Zora Semberova interviewed by Lee Christofis [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 3959947
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Šemberová, Zora, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2007
- 2 sound files (ca. 71 min.)
- Summary:
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Zora Semberova, talks about her early interest in dance, theatre and concern for truthful expression; her family's interests in the arts; her early professional dance experience; modern dance classes with Rosalia Chladek, the music used and themes explored in her work; returning to Czechoslovakia to dance as a soloist, dancing in Ivo Vana Psota's 'Romeo and Juliet'; dances in which she performed as a soloist; traditional ballets in which she performed; Sasa Machov; the closing of the Brno Theatre during the WWII; dancing with the Prague National Theatre; her salary while dancing and teaching; coming to Australia (1968) and teaching at Flinders University; her involvement in the translation of Jarmila Kroschlova's 'Movement Theory And Practice'; Jiri Kylian; her students at Flinders University and teaching with Yutaka Wada; conducting workshops; her marriage and her daughter; her first impressions of Adelaide; colleagues at Flinders University; Wal Cherry; her involvement with the Czech community in Adelaide; her philosophy of teaching. Her concluding remarks about teaching and choreography; her recent life and health.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on March 20, 2007 at Clapham, S. Aust.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (3 p.) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 36 leaves)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Ballet dancers
- Other authors/contributors:
- Christofis, Lee, 1948-, interviewer
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2007
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