David Wall (published 2013)
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Title
David Wall (published 2013)
Description
Wall discusses the importance of theater/drama in maintaining and encouraging his interest in dance. He also discusses his influences, including dancers David Blair, John Cranko and Rudolph Nureyev, as well as actor John Scofield.
Biographical note:
David Wall was born in 1946 and trained at the Royal Ballet School. He toured with the Royal Ballet under the direction of John Field. Wall's first major leading role was in Ashton's Two Pigeons, which he danced with his future wife, Alfreda Thorogood. He later danced the roles of Siegfried and Colas and received acclaim for his role in de Valois' The Rake's Progress. He retired in 1984 and became Associate Director of the Royal Academy of Dancing (1984-87) and then director (1987-91). In 1995 he became ballet master with the English National Ballet.
Biographical note:
David Wall was born in 1946 and trained at the Royal Ballet School. He toured with the Royal Ballet under the direction of John Field. Wall's first major leading role was in Ashton's Two Pigeons, which he danced with his future wife, Alfreda Thorogood. He later danced the roles of Siegfried and Colas and received acclaim for his role in de Valois' The Rake's Progress. He retired in 1984 and became Associate Director of the Royal Academy of Dancing (1984-87) and then director (1987-91). In 1995 he became ballet master with the English National Ballet.
Publisher
Pratt SILS LIS-665, Barbara Newman
Date Created
November 27, 2008
Rights
Copyright
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Is Part Of
Newman, B. (2013). Never Far from Dancing: Ballet Artists in New Roles. London: Routledge.
Identifier
Wall_2008.mp3
Rights Holder
Barbara Newman, David Wall
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Original Format
MiniDisc
Digital Format
mp3
Digital Master
wall_16.wav.mp3
Duration
00:06:56
Bit Rate/Frequency
128 kbps/44.1 kHz
Interviewer
Barbara Newman
Interviewee
David Wall, 1946-
Location
London, England
Files
Collection
Citation
“David Wall (published 2013),” Dance Dialogues: Interviews by Barbara Newman, 1979-Present, accessed January 17, 2022, http://dancedialogues.prattsils.org/items/show/104.