The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Bill T. Jones

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Bill T. Jones

10/8/2014

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2014.190

Dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones (1952 - ) cofounded the American Dance Asylum and the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. He also served as executive artistic director of New York Live Arts. Jones was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 10/8/2014, in New York, New York. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 6; Total Run Time: 02h 58m 52s

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Dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones was born on February 15, 1952 in Bunnell, Florida. He was the tenth of twelve children born to Estella Jones and Augustus Jones, both migrant farmers. At the age of twelve, Jones' family moved to Wayland County in upstate New York. After graduating from Wayland High School, Jones enrolled at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Binghamton where he studied dance and participated in track and field.In 1971, Jones met Arnie Zane, a photographer, who help...