A roundtable discussing the Russian Academy of Theatrical Arts
Title
A roundtable discussing the Russian Academy of Theatrical Arts [electronic resource] / presented by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation ; executive producer, Raven Grebler ; associate producer, David Diamond ; video producer, Michael Meehan.
2 streaming video files (NTSC) (80 min.) : sd., col.
Summary
Olga Tarasova and Gabriella Taub-Darvash, both graduates of the Russian Academy of Theatrical Arts (formerly GITIS), begin by discussing the founding of the institute in 1946 by Leonid Lavrovsky, Rostislav Zakharov, and other notable choreographers. Tarasova then describes the academy's present-day curriculum, which covers practical and theoretical aspects of dance, music, and theater arts. Topics raised by questions and comments from the audience include a comparison of the training of dancers and choreographers in Russia and the U.S., the neglect of character dancing in the U.S., the relative merits of notation and videotape as methods of preserving choreography, Darvash's experiences as a choreographer in her native Romania and the U.S., an upcoming choreographers' workshop to be held by the Russian Academy in summer 1996, and Tarasova's most recent book on the art of teaching choreography.
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Performer (note)
Host: David Diamond, executive director of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation.
Speakers: Olga Georgievna Tarasova and Gabriella Taub-Darvash.
Event (note)
Videotaped at the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, New York, on January 23, 1995; camera, David Merkin.
Funding (note)
Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.
Title
A roundtable discussing the Russian Academy of Theatrical Arts [electronic resource] / presented by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation ; executive producer, Raven Grebler ; associate producer, David Diamond ; video producer, Michael Meehan.
Imprint
1995.
Country of producing entity
U.S.
Performer
Host: David Diamond, executive director of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation.
Speakers: Olga Georgievna Tarasova and Gabriella Taub-Darvash.
Event
Videotaped at the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, New York, on January 23, 1995; camera, David Merkin.
Restricted access
Patrons can access streaming video files only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding
Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.