Rhoda Sheila Grauer, American television producer, arts administrator. Recipient New York Dance and Performance award, Major Achievement award, Commune Spoleto, 1973, Superior Achievement award, National Endowment Arts, 1981.
Background
Grauer, Rhoda Sheila was born on December 31, 1944 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Daughter of Paul Jacob and Ethel (Gingold) G. Bachelor, Vassar College, 1966. Production assistant APA-Phoenix Repertory Company.
New York City, 1966-1968.
Education
Assistant to director Spoleto Festival, New York City and Spoleto, Italy, 1968-1970, administrative director, 1970-1974. Executive director Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation, New York City, 1974-1978, advisor, 1978-1984, board directors, 1984. Director dance program National Endowmentfor Arts, Washington, 1978-1982.
Director media development American Ballet Theatre, New York City, 1982-1984.
Executive director performance programs West National Educational Television/Thirteen, New York City since 1984. Trustee Dance United States of America, Washington, 1982-1985.
Director theater and opera Broadway and Office-Broadway. Executive producer television specialists: The Catherine Wheel, 1983, Baryshnikov By Tharp, 1984 (3 national Emmy awards), Jerome Robbins and the New York City Ballet.
Associate producer television specialists: Making Television Dance, 1976, Live from Studio 8H, An Evening withJerome Robbins, 1980.
Producer: American Ballet Theatre at the Metropolitan, 1984, David Gordon"s Made in United States of America starring Mikhail Baryshnikov (3 Emmy nominations). Production executive Great Performances. Executive producer Choreography by Jerome Robbins and In Memory of.by Jerome Robbins, 1987.
Executive producer, head writer (documentary) The Dance Project,1991.
Producer Gregory Hines Tap Dance in America (5 Emmy nominations). Writer, series creator, executive producer (documentary) Dancing.
Director media and performing arts The Asia Society, 1992-1995. Owner Manitou MediaLtd., New York City, 1995.
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Career
Assistant APA-Phoenix Repertory Company. New York City, 1966-1968. Assistant to director; director, 1970-1974.
Director Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation.
Director dance program National. Director media development
Director performance programs West National Educational Television/Thirteen, New York City since 1984. Director theater and opera Broadway and Office-Broadway.
Producer television specialists
Producer television specialists Producer: American Ballet Theatre at the Metropolitan, 1984, David Gordon"s Made in United States of America starring Mikhail Baryshnikov (3 Emmy nominations). Producer Choreography by Jerome Robbins and In Memory of.
Producer, head writer (documentary) The Dance Project,1991.
Producer Gregory Hines Tap Dance in America (5 Emmy nominations). Writer, series creator, executive
Director media and performing arts The Asia Society, 1992-1995. Director Arts and Humanities Programming.
Membership
Served as juror Music Panels for Prix Italia.