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Interview with Peter Boal

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  • "Disc 2 (ca. 47 min.), 03/23/06. Peter Boal speaks about his early experiences with New York City Ballet; performing Balanchine's work Prodigal son and being coached by Jerome Robbins in the title role; Boal's process of finding his way into roles; different choreographers with whom he has worked; the lack of coaching for roles at New York City Ballet; his parts in other ballets including in Balanchine's works Apollo and Square dance; his rise in the company and his decision to take time off and travel for six months; his return to the company in the role of Apollo and the events leading to his promotion to principal dancer; dancing Baiser de la fée; his marriage to Kelly Cass."
  • "Disc 3, tracks 1-30 (ca. 30 min.), 03/23/06. Peter Boal speaks about beginning to teach at the School of American Ballet; giving up his hopes for a college degree; his growing role at the school and the conflict with his performing career; his goals as a teacher; his interest in the work of modern dance choreographers, including Molissa Fenley; first thoughts about the role played by the artistic director of a dance company; creating a solo performance program at the Joyce Theater."
  • "Disc 1 (ca. 47 min.), 03/23/06. Peter Boal speaks about attending ballet performances as a child with his family; his early ballet classes particularly those taught by Stanley Williams; analyzes Williams' influence and greatness as a teacher; Boal's loyalty to and interest in New York City Ballet and the work of George Balanchine; his relationship with Balanchine including visiting him in the hospital during his final illness; the strain of balancing his dance and academic life when still in high school; the day that Balanchine died; joining New York City Ballet."
  • "Disc 3, tracks 31-61 (ca. 30 min.), 03/24/06. Peter Boal speaks further about his solo program at the Joyce Theater and the small performance group that he put together for the Joyce in the following year; the emergence of the opportunity to direct Pacific Northwest Ballet; the application process for that position; his retirement from New York City Ballet and his final performance; briefly about running Pacific Northwest Ballet; final thoughts on his retirement from dancing."

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