Merrill Ashley (published 2013)
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Title
Merrill Ashley (published 2013)
Description
In this interview, Ashley describes the expectations that were placed on her as a dancer, like speed and clarity. She describes how these expectations intersected and overlapped with her expectations for herself.
Biographical note:
Merrill Ashley was born Linda Michelle Merrill in Rutland, Vermont on December 2, 1950. She began dancing at the age of seven. When she was 13, she received a Ford Foundation scholarship and began to study full time at the School of American Ballet, the official school of the New York City Ballet. She changed her name shortly thereafter because the company already had a dancer named Linda Merrill.
Biographical note:
Merrill Ashley was born Linda Michelle Merrill in Rutland, Vermont on December 2, 1950. She began dancing at the age of seven. When she was 13, she received a Ford Foundation scholarship and began to study full time at the School of American Ballet, the official school of the New York City Ballet. She changed her name shortly thereafter because the company already had a dancer named Linda Merrill.
Publisher
Pratt SILS LIS-665, Barbara Newman
Date Created
April 11, 2008
Rights
Copyright
Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Newman, B. (2013). Never Far from Dancing: Ballet Artists in New Roles. London: Routledge.
Identifier
Ashley_2008.mp3
Provenance
Interview recorded on MiniDisc by Barbara Newman
Rights Holder
Barbara Newman, Merrill Ashley
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Original Format
MiniDisc
Digital Format
mp3
Digital Master
ashley_alonso_macleary_16.wav.mp3
Duration
00:06:53
Bit Rate/Frequency
128 kbps/44.1 kHz
Interviewer
Barbara Newman
Interviewee
Merrill Ashley, 1950-
Location
New York, NY
Files
Collection
Citation
“Merrill Ashley (published 2013),” Dance Dialogues: Interviews by Barbara Newman, 1979-Present, accessed June 16, 2021, http://dancedialogues.prattsils.org/items/show/106.