Episode of Series “Dance: Videos of Australian dancers and choreographers”.
Margaret Barr first trained in the Denishawn style and went on to study with Martha Graham in New York where she developed her interest in choreography. She discusses the importance of stress in the Graham technique and how it differs from classical ballet. Research and interview conducted by James Murdoch.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
304425
Language
English
Subject categories
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Interviews
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Music & Performing Arts → Barr, Margaret, 1904-1991
Music & Performing Arts → Choreography
Music & Performing Arts → Dancers
Music & Performing Arts → Dancers - Australia - Interviews
Music & Performing Arts → Modern dance
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan