Research Catalog

The Romantic age 19th century American ballroom dance and manners

Title
  1. The Romantic age [electronic resource] : 19th century American ballroom dance and manners / [produced by] Debra Weiss and Dancers ; written and directed by Debra Weiss ; video editor, Dennis Meiners ; staging by Charles Perrier and Debra Weiss.
Published by
  1. c1988.

Available online

Details

Additional authors
  1. Perrier, Charles.
  2. Perrier, Charles
  3. Weiss, Debra.
  4. Meiners, Dennis.
  5. Chase, Candace A.
  6. DHCA.
Description
  1. 1 streaming video file (15 min.) : sd., col.
Summary
  1. Lecture-demonstration on four ballroom dances popular in 19th-century America: the waltz, polka, mazurka, and schottische. Contemporary prints portray the ballrooms and dancers of the time. The discussion includes ballroom etiquette and a demonstration of "fan language," by means of which a lady could nonverbally convey messages to a would-be suitor.
Subject
  1. Ballroom dancing > 19th century
  2. Social dancing > History
  3. Social dancing > Etiquette
  4. Social dancing > 19th century
  5. Schottische (Dance)
  6. Mazurka (Dance)
  7. Video
  8. Educational/cultural films and programs
  9. Dance
  10. Polka (Dance)
  11. Waltz (Dance)
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Educational/cultural films and programs.
  3. Video.
Call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-7266
Note
  1. Streaming file is 31 minutes long, repeats the content.
Credits (note)
  1. Costumes, Candace Chase.
Performer (note)
  1. Narrator: Charles Perrier.
  2. Danced by Charles Perrier and Debra Weiss.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped at Dia Art Foundation, New York.
System details (note)
  1. Streaming video.
Title
  1. The Romantic age [electronic resource] : 19th century American ballroom dance and manners / [produced by] Debra Weiss and Dancers ; written and directed by Debra Weiss ; video editor, Dennis Meiners ; staging by Charles Perrier and Debra Weiss.
Imprint
  1. c1988.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
System details
  1. Streaming video.
Credits
  1. Costumes, Candace Chase.
Performer
  1. Narrator: Charles Perrier.
  2. Danced by Charles Perrier and Debra Weiss.
Event
  1. Videotaped at Dia Art Foundation, New York.
Local note
  1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5006.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Local subject
  1. Schottische (Dance)
  2. Social dancing -- 19th century.
  3. Social dancing -- Etiquette.
  4. Social dancing -- History.
Added author
  1. Perrier, Charles. Narrator
  2. Perrier, Charles, dancer.
  3. Weiss, Debra. Producer. Author. drt, dancer.
  4. Meiners, Dennis. Editor
  5. Chase, Candace A. Costume designer
  6. DHCA.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-7266
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