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1 sound cassette [micro-audio] (18 min. 34 sec.) : analog, 1 access CD; 1 WAV preservation master; 1 MP3 web copy.
Interview with choreographer Dan Knechtges by Ted Sod for the Education department, conducted in 2007 over the phone. Interview features Knechtges discussing the use of musical staging, cutting dance numbers from the original production, new orchestrations and dance arranger, research on the Dust Bowl and the Depression, the steps in conjunction with the story, choosing dancers, artistic influences, advice for young people interested in choreography, and his background.