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Feature.
On Wednesday, March 5, 1969,
the Erie Ballot Company presented
a demonstration on ballet In the
Reed Lecture Hall at Behrend Cam—
pus, Static Sublette, the foun—
der of the company, and Paul
Hangaupr, her dance partner ; gave
a synopsis on: the history of bal—
let dancers. - 7 Some of these fac—
tors are the rhythm of the music,
the choreography, the costumes,
and the setting.
This can be better explained
through an interview which Chuck
Miller and had with Mrs, Sub—
lette and Mr. Hangauor before the
demonstration. Upon entering the
lecture hall, Chuck and 3 witnes—
sed Mr. Hangauer tripping off the
stage. This made us feel more
informal towards the dancers be—
cause it showed us that t} - ey were
hllmn.n too. Thus the interview
was more like a conmtlelion with
friends, The interview went like
this:
Doni: First of all, we would like
you to tell us a little about
your background and how you
got started in ballet.
Statia: That's very easy, my
mother took me to ballet
school so that I could have
grace and poise but I fell
all over the stage. Little
did she know that I was ever
going to take it very seriou—
sly and actually stay with
it. o lntontion of
owdlti4 fne to be 4 profcs—
:4ional dancer.
Chucks How old were you when
rou started?
Statia: Five. I started at a
terrible terrible school
and fortunately we had very
fine friends in New York who
visited us and said "This
dhild appears to have poten
tial talent and she should
be in a good school."
Chuck: Could you tell when you
are five years old?
Statia: Oh 2 you an tell
rhythmics coordination, ex
pressive abilitg, We vient
to find a profecionel
school in Aibany,, Nev York
and my home is in S:....ber
ectady then I went to a p.ro
fessional school when I was
ten. I stayed in New York
in that time.
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with four opera companies.
Chuck: You studied over seas,
didntt you?
Statia: Yes,
Chuck: To. Sweden, wasn't. it?
Statia: No, I taught in Si.-.;ck
holm as guest teacher there
two years ago and attended
two international. . Oia!
Look at the extension cord
we have (it was a bright or
anee extension cord)..
Paul: We all set. (He
setting the stage in t - -;)
background), Vtay good.
Statia: Two international sea.
inars in Copenhap:en. I waE
one of three American da-si
cers and there were dancers
from every country
world and I danced with the
Cuban Company. This was be
fore Castro took over. I
lnved it there very mut.h.
Let's see s I worked
light oper and I st.aged
musicals.
Domg How long have you beer
with the Erie Company?
Statia: I founded it in 1951.
I'm currently director (f
the dance depart- gent - in
Chautauqua and the Histcr
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