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The Dance Theatre of Harlem

Title
  1. The Dance Theatre of Harlem [videorecording] / WNET/13 ; directed by Merrill Brockway ; produced by Emile Ardolino.
Published by
  1. New York, N.Y. : WNET/13, 1977.

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Additional authors
  1. Shook, Karel.
  2. McKinney, Gayle
  3. Perry, Ronald, 1955-
  4. Bryant, Homer
  5. Abarca, Lydia
  6. Russell, Paul, 1947-
  7. Brooks, Roman
  8. Johnson, Virginia, 1950-
  9. Murray-White, Melva
  10. Johnson, Louis, 1930-
  11. Balanchine, George
  12. Horton, Lester, 1906-1953
  13. Truitte, James.
  14. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018
  15. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018.
  16. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014
  17. Thomas, Rufus, 1917-
  18. Hathaway, Donny.
  19. Valdes, Zelda Wynn.
  20. Mayuzumi, Toshirō, 1929-
  21. Hays, David, 1930-
  22. Hamilton, Judith.
  23. Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907.
  24. León, Tania.
  25. Ardolino, Emile
  26. Brockway, Merrill
  27. Tobias, Tobi.
  28. Holmes, Ralph
  29. Balanchine, George.
  30. Dance Theatre of Harlem.
  31. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (60 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Members of the Dance Theatre of Harlem perform five works from the company repertoire. Documentary sequences show the dancers in rehearsal, in class, and informally, as well as conversations with directors Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of WNET/13, New York.
  2. dia
Uniform title
  1. Forces of rhythm (Choreographic work : Johnson)
  2. Beloved (Choreographic work : Horton)
  3. Holberg suite (Choreographic work : Mitchell)
  4. Dougla (Choreographic work : Holder)
Subject
  1. Dance
  2. Dance, Black > United States
  3. Dance companies > United States
  4. Television > Dance in America
  5. Ballet in television > Dance Theatre of Harlem
  6. Video
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
Contents
  1. Forces of rhythm: two movements / choreography, Louis Johnson ; music, Rufus Thomas (Do the breakdown) and Donny Hathaway (He ain't heavy, he's my brother) ; costumes, Zelda Wynn ; danced by Gayle McKinney, Homer Bryant, Ronald Perry, and members of the company.
  2. Bugaku: Pas de deux / choreography, George Balanchine ; music, Toshiro Mayuzumi ; scenery, David Hays ; costumes, Zelda Wynn after the originals by Karinska ; danced by Lydia Abarca, Paul Russell, and members of the company.
  3. The beloved / choreography, Lester Horton, restaged by James Truitte ; music, Judith Hamilton ; costumes, Zelda Wynn after the originals by Lester Horton ; danced by Gayle McKinney (Woman) and Roman Brooks (Man).
  4. Three movements from Holberg suite / choreography, Arthur Mitchell ; music, Edvard Grieg ; costumes, Zelda Wynn ; danced by members of the company, with Virginia Johnson, Homer Bryant, and Paul Russell in the Pas de trois.
  5. Dougla / choreographed and reconstructed for television by Geoffrey Holder ; music, Geoffrey Holder, arranged by Tania Leon ; costumes and projections, Geoffrey Holder ; danced by Melva Murray-White (Bride), Ronald Perry (Groom), Gayle McKinney (Women in green), Roman Brooks (Master of ceremonies) and members of the company.
Call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-5413
Credits (note)
  1. Written by Tobi Tobias ; lighting, Ralph Holmes.
Event (note)
  1. Telecast on the Dance in America series on March 23, 1977 by WNET/13, New York.
System details (note)
  1. DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassette.
Title
  1. The Dance Theatre of Harlem [videorecording] / WNET/13 ; directed by Merrill Brockway ; produced by Emile Ardolino.
Imprint
  1. New York, N.Y. : WNET/13, 1977.
System details
  1. DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassette.
Event
  1. Telecast on the Dance in America series on March 23, 1977 by WNET/13, New York.
Credits
  1. Written by Tobi Tobias ; lighting, Ralph Holmes.
Local note
  1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-18.
Local subject
  1. Television. Dance in America.
  2. Ballet in television. Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Added author
  1. Shook, Karel. Interviewee
  2. McKinney, Gayle, dancer.
  3. Perry, Ronald, 1955- dancer.
  4. Bryant, Homer, dancer.
  5. Abarca, Lydia, dancer.
  6. Russell, Paul, 1947- dancer.
  7. Brooks, Roman, dancer.
  8. Johnson, Virginia, 1950- dancer.
  9. Murray-White, Melva, dancer.
  10. Johnson, Louis, 1930- choreographer.
  11. Balanchine, George, choreographer.
  12. Horton, Lester, 1906-1953, choreographer.
  13. Truitte, James. Restager
  14. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018, choreographer.
  15. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018. Interviewee
  16. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, choreographer.
  17. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, composer.
  18. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, costume designer.
  19. Thomas, Rufus, 1917- Composer
  20. Hathaway, Donny. Composer
  21. Valdes, Zelda Wynn. Costume designer
  22. Mayuzumi, Toshirō, 1929- Composer
  23. Hays, David, 1930- Set designer
  24. Hamilton, Judith. Composer
  25. Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Composer
  26. León, Tania. Arranger
  27. Ardolino, Emile, producer.
  28. Brockway, Merrill, director.
  29. Tobias, Tobi. Author
  30. Holmes, Ralph, lighting designer.
  31. Dance Theatre of Harlem.
  32. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  33. Balanchine, George. Bugaku.
Added title
  1. Forces of rhythm (Choreographic work : Johnson)
  2. Beloved (Choreographic work : Horton)
  3. Holberg suite (Choreographic work : Mitchell)
  4. Dougla (Choreographic work : Holder)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-5413
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