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Title

Doris Humphrey technique [videorecording]

Publication

c1992.

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Additional Authors

• Stodelle, Ernestine.
• Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958
• Seckler, Beatrice
• Ide, Letitia
• Manning, Katherine
• Orcutt, Edith
• Litz, Katherine, -1978
• Pospíšil, Miroslava
• Corbin, Gail
• Passafiume, John
• Atheneos, Cleo
• Lathrop, Dorothy
• Rubin, Hyla
• Simisky, Karim
• Connal, Cathy
• Simisky, Siobhan
• Cohn, Sally
• Warner, Jeanne
• Dema, Jill
• Lightbody, Kristen
• Rothengass, Patricia
• Yamasaki, Manna
• Fine, Vivian, 1913-2000.
• Medtner, Nikolay Karlovich, 1880-1951.
• Malipiero, Gian Francesco, 1882-1973.
• Scriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich, 1872-1915.
• Colman, John.
• Lawrence, Pauline.
• Morgan, Barbara Brooks, 1900-1992.
• Harris, Sam.
• Chase, Candace A.
• Silberstein, Scott
• Hoffman, Matt
• Hoffman, Matt.
• Malement, Sarah.
• Jones, Wayne.
• Keig, Betty.
• Muller, Edward.
• Doris Humphrey Society.

Description

1 videocassette. 47 min. : sd. color with b&w sequences NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

Ernestine Stodelle, a former dancer with the Doris Humphrey Concert Group and the Humphrey-Weidman Company, describes basic principles of Humphrey technique, including falls, turns, breath rhythm, successional flow, leaps, circular swings, and leverage. Her discussion is illustrated by still photographs by Barbara Morgan, b&w archival footage of Humphrey and members of her company, reconstructions of Humphrey's works, and contemporary choreography utilizing Humphrey technique.

Uniform Title

• Quasi-waltz (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
• Two ecstatic themes (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
• Etude, op. 8, no. 12 (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
• Air for the G string (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
• Water study (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

Note

• Subtitle: Its creative potential; with four early dances. Produced by the Doris Humphrey Society. Conceived, written, directed, and hosted by Ernestine Stodelle. Video produced by HMS Media. Video producer: Scott Silberstein. Video director/editor: Matt Hoffman. A Dance Horizons Video, distributed by Princeton Book Company, Publishers, Pennington, New Jersey.
• Music: Sarah Malement, Wayne Jones, Betty Keig, Edward Muller, John Colman, Alexander Scriabin, Nikolai Medtner, and Gian Francesco Malipiero.

Contents

DANCE CONTENTS: Archival footage of falls, stretches, and swings (si., b&w), demonstrated by Beatrice Seckler, Letitia Ide, Katherine Manning, Edith Orcutt, and Katherine Litz. -- Seven studies: #1: Successional flow; #2: Swing trio; #3: Leverage; #4: Diagonal floor study; #5: Falling study; #6: Leaps and falls; #7: Combat. Chor: Ernestine Stodelle. Perf. by Miroslava Pospisil, Karim Simisky, Cathy Connal, Siobhan Simisky, John Passafiume, Sally Cohn, Jeanne Warner, Gail Corbin, Jill Dema, Kristen Lightbody, Patricia Rothengass, and Manna Yamasaki. -- Fantasia on Doris Humphrey's Water study. Chor: Gail Corbin. Mus: John Colman. Perf. by the ensemble. -- Quasi-valse. Chor: Humphrey, reconstructed by Stodelle. Mus: Scriabin. Cos: Sam Harris and Candace Chase. Perf. by Corbin. -- Two ecstatic themes. Chor: Humphrey, reconstructed by Stodelle. Mus: Nikolai Medtner and Gian Francesco Malipiero. Cos: Harris and Chase. Perf. by Pospisil. Pianist: Vivian Fine. -- Etude patetico. Chor: Humphrey, reconstructed by Stodelle. Mus: Scriabin. Cos: Harris and Chase. Perf. by Corbin and Passafiume. -- Air for the G string (1934; b&w). Chor: Humphrey. Mus: Bach. Cos: Pauline Lawrence. Perf. by Humphrey, Cleo Atheneos, Dorothy Lathrop, Hyla Rubin, and Stodelle.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-1627

ISBN

0-08-712718-50 (canceled/invalid)

OCLC

NYPY936047198-F

Title

Doris Humphrey technique [videorecording]

Imprint

c1992.

Local Subject

Modern dance -- Technique -- Humphrey.

Television. Doris Humphrey technique.

Added Author

Stodelle, Ernestine. drt, choreographer. Host. Commentator

Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958, choreographer.

Seckler, Beatrice, dancer.

Ide, Letitia, dancer.

Manning, Katherine, dancer.

Orcutt, Edith, dancer.

Litz, Katherine, -1978, dancer.

Pospíšil, Miroslava, dancer.

Corbin, Gail, dancer.

Passafiume, John, dancer.

Atheneos, Cleo, dancer.

Lathrop, Dorothy, dancer.

Rubin, Hyla, dancer.

Simisky, Karim, dancer.

Connal, Cathy, dancer.

Simisky, Siobhan, dancer.

Cohn, Sally, dancer.

Warner, Jeanne, dancer.

Dema, Jill, dancer.

Lightbody, Kristen, dancer.

Rothengass, Patricia, dancer.

Yamasaki, Manna, dancer.

Fine, Vivian, 1913-2000. Instrumentalist

Medtner, Nikolay Karlovich, 1880-1951. Composer

Malipiero, Gian Francesco, 1882-1973. Composer

Scriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich, 1872-1915. Composer

Colman, John. Composer

Lawrence, Pauline. Costume designer

Morgan, Barbara Brooks, 1900-1992. Photographer

Harris, Sam. Costume designer

Chase, Candace A. Costume designer

Silberstein, Scott, producer.

Hoffman, Matt, director.

Hoffman, Matt. Film editor

Malement, Sarah. Composer

Jones, Wayne. Composer

Keig, Betty. Composer

Muller, Edward. Composer

Doris Humphrey Society.

Added Title

Quasi-waltz (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

Two ecstatic themes (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

Etude, op. 8, no. 12 (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

Air for the G string (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

Water study (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-1627