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Conversations about the dance

Title
  1. Conversations about the dance [videorecording] / produced by KCET Community Television of Southern California ; directed by Charles S. Dubin ; produced by Loring d'Usseau.
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  1. Los Angeles, Calif. : KCET, 1980, c1979.

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Additional authors
  1. De Mille, Agnes
  2. Peck, Gregory, 1916-2003
  3. Sultzbach, Russell
  4. Strickler, Ilene
  5. Ferguson, Jeffery
  6. Hood, Regina
  7. Jamieson, James
  8. Coles, Honi, 1911-1992
  9. Jackson, Denise
  10. De Lappe, Gemze
  11. Danis, Amy
  12. Troy, Ellen
  13. Pell, Iris
  14. Huffman, Gregory
  15. Carter, William, 1936-1988
  16. Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927
  17. Kooluris, Hortense Dolan
  18. Elssler, Fanny, 1810-1884
  19. Lewitzky, Bella
  20. Dubin, Charles
  21. De Mille, Agnes
  22. Joffrey Ballet
  23. DHCA.
Description
  1. 2 videodiscs (89 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Agnes De Mille gives an overview of the history of dance in the United States from its European roots through the 1960's, with short performances of various styles interspersed throughout her lecture.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Agnes de Mille Collection.
Uniform title
  1. Three graces (Choreographic work : Duncan)
Subject
  1. Dance
  2. Folk dancing > Ireland
  3. Dance > United States > 20th century
  4. Dance > History > 19th century
  5. Rigaudon (Dance)
  6. Cachucha (Dance)
  7. Television > Conversations about the dance
  8. Social dancing > 20th century
  9. Dance, Black
  10. Musical comedies > Paint your wagon
  11. Tap dancing
  12. Video
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
Contents
  1. DANCE CONTENTS: Ballet class exercises -- Rodeo / excerpt of men's dance featuring Russell Sultzbach -- Renaissance through 18th century dances (shortened versions) -- A square dance -- Rigaudon / choreography, after Rameau ; performed by Ilene Strickler -- African dances / featuring Jeffery Ferguson and Regina Hood -- Irish jig and clog dances / performed by James Jamieson -- Tap dances / by Honi Coles -- Waltz -- Fanny Elssler variation / danced by Denise Jackson -- Cachucha / choreography, William Carter after Elssler ; danced by Denise Jackson -- Ballet pas de trois -- The three graces / choreography, Hortense Kooluris after Isadora Duncan ; danced by Gemze de Lappe, Amy Danis, Ellen Troy -- Social dance (ca. 1920-40) -- Floor exercises / choreography, Bella Lewitzky ; performed by Iris Pell -- Pas de deux from Paint your wagon / danced by Gemze de Lappe and Gregory Huffman -- Social dancing, 1960s -- Round dance.
Call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-6075
Credits (note)
  1. Choreography, Agnes De Mille (except when indicated otherwise) ; lighting, Ken Dettling.
Performer (note)
  1. Host: Agnes de Mille.
  2. Introduced by Gregory Peck.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded in performance at the Greek Theatre, Los Angeles in summer 1978, and aired on WNET/13, New York January 28, 1980.
System details (note)
  1. DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassettes.
Title
  1. Conversations about the dance [videorecording] / produced by KCET Community Television of Southern California ; directed by Charles S. Dubin ; produced by Loring d'Usseau.
Imprint
  1. Los Angeles, Calif. : KCET, 1980, c1979.
System details
  1. DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassettes.
Event
  1. Recorded in performance at the Greek Theatre, Los Angeles in summer 1978, and aired on WNET/13, New York January 28, 1980.
Credits
  1. Choreography, Agnes De Mille (except when indicated otherwise) ; lighting, Ken Dettling.
Performer
  1. Performed by members of the Joffrey Ballet, with guest artists.
  2. Host: Agnes de Mille.
  3. Introduced by Gregory Peck.
Local note
  1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5978.
Local subject
  1. Social dancing -- 20th century.
  2. Musical comedies. Paint your wagon.
  3. Television. Conversations about the dance.
Added author
  1. De Mille, Agnes, narrator.
  2. De Mille, Agnes, choreographer.
  3. Peck, Gregory, 1916-2003, speaker.
  4. Sultzbach, Russell, dancer.
  5. Strickler, Ilene, dancer.
  6. Ferguson, Jeffery, dancer.
  7. Hood, Regina, dancer.
  8. Jamieson, James, dancer.
  9. Coles, Honi, 1911-1992, dancer.
  10. Jackson, Denise, dancer.
  11. De Lappe, Gemze, dancer.
  12. Danis, Amy, dancer.
  13. Troy, Ellen, dancer.
  14. Pell, Iris, dancer.
  15. Huffman, Gregory, dancer.
  16. Carter, William, 1936-1988, choreographer.
  17. Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927, choreographer.
  18. Kooluris, Hortense Dolan, choreographer.
  19. Elssler, Fanny, 1810-1884, choreographer.
  20. Lewitzky, Bella, choreographer.
  21. Dubin, Charles. Director
  22. Joffrey Ballet.
  23. DHCA.
  24. De Mille, Agnes. Rodeo.
Added title
  1. Three graces (Choreographic work : Duncan)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-6075
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