World of Dance

Dance of Apollo and the Muses

Marian Horosko, a former ballet dancer turned writer, editor, and historian of dance, was host of this 1960s series featuring interviews with many of the 20th Century's greatest dancers and choreographers.

Stories

Agnes De Mille, Lucy Venable & Al Carmines

Agnes De Mille and Lucy Venable are interviewed by Alvin H. Reiss and All Carmines is interviewed by Marian Horosko. Ms. De Mille Discusses the economic of and public suport for...
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Robert Joffrey

The exact date of this episode is unknown. We've filled in the date above with a placeholder. What we actually have on record is: 1966-uu-uu. Joffrey discusses the recent debut of the...
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Sol Hurok

Recorded in the NYC Mayor's office on the occasion of the presentation of an award to Mr. Hurok. Mr. Hurok discusses his career as an impresario; Anna Pavlova; the qualities of ...
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Macel Marceau

The exact date of this episode is unknown. We've filled in the date above with a placeholder. What we actually have on record is: 1965-uu-uu. Host: Marian Horosko. Marceau discusses ...
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Sol Hurok and Igor Moiseev and Omar K. Lerman

Track 1 - 34:00 Marion Horosko introduces guests Igor Moiseev and Sol Hurok [music]; Moiseev, through his interpreter Helen Gillespie, and Hurok speak about the fist U.S. and Canad...
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Alvin Ailey

The exact date of this episode is unknown. We've filled in the date above with a placeholder. What we actually have on record is: 1965-uu-uu. Host: Marian Horosko. Recorded in 1965 a...
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Jose Limon

Mr. Limon discusses the early modern dance movement in America; the American Dance Theater, of which he was artistic director; his own choreography; his philosophy of dance. ...
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Martha Graham

Host: Marian Horosko. Part 1 recorded in 1963 and broadcast by WNYC on World of Dance series. Part 2 recorded in 1964 backstage at the 54th Street Theater, NYC and broadcast by WNC...
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Pearl Primus and Rachel Yocum

Ms. Primus interviewed at the African-Caribbean-American Institute of Dance, which is sometimes referred to in the interview as the Primus-Borde School of Dance. Ms. Primus disc...
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