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The early years: American modern dance, 1900-1930's

Title
  1. The early years: American modern dance, 1900-1930's [electronic resource]
Published by
  1. c1982.

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Additional authors
  1. Ross, Patty Kerr.
  2. Holm, Hanya, 1893-1992.
  3. Mumaw, Barton, 1912-
  4. St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
  5. Tamiris, Helen, 1905-1966
  6. Becker, Bruce
  7. O'Donnell, May.
  8. Shurr, Gertrude.
  9. Bird, Dorothy, 1912-1996.
  10. Schurman, Nona.
  11. King, Eleanor, 1906-1991.
  12. Bostock, Kenneth.
  13. Stodelle, Ernestine.
  14. Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958
  15. Schönberg, Bessie.
  16. Lloyd, Ruth.
  17. Gentry, Eve.
  18. Langsner, Nancy
  19. Schmidt, Lisa
  20. Baker, Robin Rice.
  21. Early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.)
  22. Purchase Dance Corps.
  23. State University of New York College at Purchase.
Description
  1. 1 streaming video file (NTSC) (30 min.) : sd., col.
Summary
  1. Documentary on a conference on the early years of American modern dance, held at the State University of New York, Purchase, New York, in April 1981. Among the speakers who appear in the documentary are: Patricia Kerr Ross, director of the University-wide Programs in the Arts; Hanya Holm, who recalls her early training with Mary Wigman; Barton Mumaw, who reminisces about Denishawn and Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers; May O'Donnell, Gertrude Shurr, and Dorothy Bird, who discuss various aspects of working with Martha Graham; Nona Schurman, Eleanor King, Kenneth Bostock, and Ernestine Stodelle, who worked with Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman; Bessie Schoenberg, Ruth Lloyd, and Eve Gentry, who discuss the Bennington School of the Dance; and others. The documentary also captures glimpses of technique classes taught at the conference by Mumaw, O'Donnell, Shurr, Stodelle, Maria Theresa Duncan, Kay Bardsley, Julia Levien, Klarna Pinska, Bonnie Bird, Sophie Maslow, and others.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of Emile Ardolino.
Uniform title
  1. Soaring (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
  2. Negro spirituals (Choreographic work : Tamiris)
Subject
  1. Denishawn dances, Revivals of
  2. Dance festivals > New York (State) > Purchase
  3. Denishawn Dancers
  4. Duncan dancing
  5. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
  6. Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers
  7. Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958
  8. Dance > History > 20th century
  9. Modern dance > Technique > Graham
  10. Weidman, Charles
  11. Modern dance > United States
  12. Choreography > Reconstruction
  13. Modern dance > Technique > Humphrey
  14. Wigman, Mary, 1886-1973
  15. Modern dance > Technique > Denishawn
  16. Graham, Martha
  17. Bennington School of the Dance
  18. Television > Early years
  19. Dance > Congresses > New York (State) > Purchase > 1981
Contents
  1. DANCE EXCERPTS: Valse à la Loïe. Choreography: Ruth St. Denis, staged by Robin Rice Baker. Music: Frédéric Chopin (Waltz no. 14, op. posth.). Lighting: John Conway. Performed by Nancy Langsner and Lisa Schmidt of the Dance Corps at Purchase. Pianist: Oleg Zvorykin. -- "Go down Moses" from Negro spirituals. Choreography: Helen Tamiris. Music: arranged from traditional songs by Geneviève Pitot. Costume: Alec Sutherland. Lighting: F. Mitchell Dana. Performed by Bruce Becker. Singer: Eugene Brice. -- Soaring. Choreography: Ruth St. Denis and Doris Humphrey. Music: Robert Schumann (Aufschwung, from Fantasiestücke, op. 12). Lighting: Conway. Danced by Donna Tambussi, Angelique d'Addario, Langsner, Cathleen McCarthy, and Schmidt of the Dance Corps at Purchase. Pianist: Zvorykin.
Call number
  1. *MGZIDF 8590
Note
  1. Presented by the State University of New York. Produced/conceived by Patricia Kerr Ross. Distributed as a videorecording by the Research Foundation of State University of New York.
Access (note)
  1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding (note)
  1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Title
  1. The early years: American modern dance, 1900-1930's [electronic resource]
Imprint
  1. c1982.
Restricted access
  1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding
  1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Local note
  1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-2560.
  2. Additional Copy 1: None.
  3. Additional Copy 2: 1 3/4" videocassette, dubbed from A.O., 1/91; in Princeton ReCAP Regular Storage; was vid. viewing copy until 4/2017.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Local subject
  1. Choreography -- Reconstruction.
  2. Dance -- Congresses -- New York (State) -- Purchase -- 1981.
  3. Television. Early years.
  4. Denishawn dances, Revivals of.
  5. Duncan dancing.
  6. Modern dance -- Technique -- Denishawn.
  7. Modern dance -- Technique -- Graham.
  8. Modern dance -- Technique -- Humphrey.
Added author
  1. Ross, Patty Kerr. Producer
  2. Ross, Patty Kerr. Director
  3. Ross, Patty Kerr. Speaker
  4. Holm, Hanya, 1893-1992. Speaker
  5. Mumaw, Barton, 1912- Speaker. Teacher
  6. St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968, choreographer.
  7. Tamiris, Helen, 1905-1966, choreographer.
  8. Becker, Bruce, dancer.
  9. O'Donnell, May. Speaker
  10. Shurr, Gertrude. Speaker
  11. Bird, Dorothy, 1912-1996. Speaker
  12. Schurman, Nona. Speaker
  13. King, Eleanor, 1906-1991. Speaker
  14. Bostock, Kenneth. Speaker
  15. Stodelle, Ernestine. Speaker
  16. Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958, choreographer.
  17. Schönberg, Bessie. Speaker
  18. Lloyd, Ruth. Speaker
  19. Gentry, Eve. Speaker
  20. Langsner, Nancy, dancer.
  21. Schmidt, Lisa, dancer.
  22. Baker, Robin Rice. Restager
  23. Early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.)
  24. Purchase Dance Corps.
  25. State University of New York College at Purchase.
Added title
  1. Soaring (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
  2. Negro spirituals (Choreographic work : Tamiris)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDF 8590
  2. *MGZIC 9-2560 (former)
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