Friends of the Carson-Brierly Dance Library

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With the assistance of a former student, Ann Musman Quigley, Alfred Brooks recalls his early years in Kansas City, Mo., and his studies at the Juilliard School. He relates his career with Hanya Holm and her dance troupes, and talks about dancing with Charles Weidman and Doris Humphrey. He taught dance in New York with Holm and later with his wife, Maxine Munt, before moving to Denver.

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With the assistance of a former student, Ann Musman Quigley, Alfred Brooks recalls his early years in Kansas City, Mo., and his studies at the Juilliard School. He relates his career with Hanya Holm and her dance troupes, and talks about dancing with Charles Weidman and Doris Humphrey. He taught dance in New York with Holm and later with his wife, Maxine Munt, before moving to Denver.

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Interview with Debbie Stark conducted by Darlene Handler.

Abstract Dulcy Amter, born and raised in Denver, Colorado, talks about her life in dance beginning with her childhood education and early dance classes. She took classes in elocution because she wanted to be an actress, but after a disappointing year in New York she returned to Denver. While enrolled at Barnes Business School she married Gershon Amter and they raised one child, Ann. Dulcy Amter started attending weekly modern dance classes at the University of Denver. Two years later she was Martha...

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This folder includes (2) copies of the oral history, an oral release, an article on Gene, a program from his 75th Birthday Bash, and (4) DVDs from Gene's 75th Birthday Bash and Gene GeBauer Day.

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Interview with Gene GeBauer conducted by Joan Brown.

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Interview with Henry Lowenstein conducted by Glenn Giffin.

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Interview with Lynne Taylor-Corbett conducted by Glenn Giffin.

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Interview with John Wither conducted by Joan Brown. John spent time at Perry-Mansfield in the 1950s and 1960s. He was not a camper but a local who was brought in to partner the camp girls in theater productions and square dance.