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Additional authors

1. Lucas, Howard "Sid."
2. Browne, Delores.
3. Munchus-Bullock, Myrna.
4. Crowder, Bob.
5. Hobbs, Patricia
6. Coward, Antoinette
7. Fullard, Janice Harrison.
8. Wright, Hollie
9. Pelicata, Theresa
10. Harris, Eleanor.
11. Horwitz, Dawn Lille.
12. Dixon, Melanye White.
13. Jamison, Judith.
14. Williams, Shawn LeMere
15. Grinton, William.
16. Snow, Faye
17. Brown, Joan Myers.
18. Hendricks, Keith
19. Holland, Duane
20. Kolenda, Gina
21. Knight, Gladys, 1944-
22. Coley, Daryl.
23. Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942
24. Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.
25. Dion, Céline.
26. Evans, Leon
27. Wonder, Stevie.
28. Judimar School of Dance.
29. New Freedom Theatre Dancers.
30. Philadelphia Dance Alliance.
31. Philadelphia Dance Company.
32. Pips (Musical group)
33. University of the Arts (Philadelphia, Pa.)
34. Classic Black (Exhibition : 1996)
35. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (153 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Memorial service in honor of dancer, teacher, and choreographer Marion Durham Cuyjet, who died in October 1996. In addition to speeches and performances, the service includes letters from tap dancing teacher Eleanor Harris; author Melanye P. White-Dixon; Judith Jamison, artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; and Joan Myers-Brown, director of Philadanco ; a video of Marion Cuyjet as she appeared at a Classic Black seminar in New York in February 1996 ; and candid footage of an exhibition of memorabilia and a reception following the service.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Dawn Lille Horwitz.

Uniform title

1. Dying swan (Choreographic work : Fokine)

Subject

1. Dancers en travesti
2. Dance
3. Dance teachers
4. Video
5. Dance schools
6. Dance, Black > United States
7. Cuyjet, Marion
8. Memorial service
9. Race and dance

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Dance contents: Hero / choreography, Patricia Hobbs and Antoinette Coward ; music, Gladys Knight and the Pips ; costumes, New Freedom Theatre ; danced by Antoinette Coward and the New Freedom Theatre Dancers -- His eyes are on the sparrow / choreography and costumes, Holly Wright ; music, Lauren Hill ; danced by Holly Wright and Theresa Pelicata -- More like Jesus (excerpt from Testimony) / choreography and performance, Shawn LeMere Williams ; music, Darryl Coley ; costumes, Howard "Si" Lucas -- Dying swan / choreography, Michel Fokine ; music, Camille Saint-Saëns ; costume, William Grinton and Les Ballets Trockadero ; danced by William Grinton as Nefertiti -- Because you love me / choreography and costumes, Faye Snow ; music, Céline Dion ; danced by Holly Wright -- A new birth / choreography, Leon Evans ; music, Stevie Wonder ; costumes, Clyde Michael Hayes ; danced by Philadanco: Keith Hendricks, Duane Holland, Gina Kolenda, Antoinette Coward, Shawn L. Williams.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-2386

Performer (note)

1. Introduction by Howard "Sid" Lucas.
2. Master of ceremonies: Delores Browne.
3. Participants in order of appearance: Myrna Munchus-Bullock, Bobby Crowder, Johnnie Arnez (libation) -- Patricia Hobbs -- Antoinette Coward and the New Freedom Theatre Dancers -- Judy Cuyjet-Colvin -- Alice Mays-Hall -- Janice Harrison Fullard -- Holly Wright and Theresa Pelicata -- Pearl Schaffer, Philadelphia Dance Alliance -- Dawn Lille Horwitz -- Franca Jimenez -- Audrey Brookspan -- Shawn LeMere Williams -- [representatives of ] Dance Affiliations, L&L Dance Productions -- William Grinton -- Faye Snow -- Holly Wright -- Myrna Munchus-Bullock -- Gwen Coleman, Philadanco -- Philadanco -- [two speakers at end introduced orally only].

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the University of the Arts Dance Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa., on November 14, 1996.

Title

1. "A celebration" -- of life -- in dance [videorecording] : in remembrance of Marion Durham Cuyjet.

Imprint

1. 1996.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Performer

1. Introduction by Howard "Sid" Lucas.
2. Master of ceremonies: Delores Browne.
3. Participants in order of appearance: Myrna Munchus-Bullock, Bobby Crowder, Johnnie Arnez (libation) -- Patricia Hobbs -- Antoinette Coward and the New Freedom Theatre Dancers -- Judy Cuyjet-Colvin -- Alice Mays-Hall -- Janice Harrison Fullard -- Holly Wright and Theresa Pelicata -- Pearl Schaffer, Philadelphia Dance Alliance -- Dawn Lille Horwitz -- Franca Jimenez -- Audrey Brookspan -- Shawn LeMere Williams -- [representatives of ] Dance Affiliations, L&L Dance Productions -- William Grinton -- Faye Snow -- Holly Wright -- Myrna Munchus-Bullock -- Gwen Coleman, Philadanco -- Philadanco -- [two speakers at end introduced orally only].

Event

1. Videotaped at the University of the Arts Dance Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa., on November 14, 1996.

Local subject

1. Race and dance.
2. Dancers en travesti.

Added author

1. Lucas, Howard "Sid." Costume designer
2. Browne, Delores. Host
3. Munchus-Bullock, Myrna. Speaker
4. Crowder, Bob. Speaker
5. Hobbs, Patricia, choreographer.
6. Coward, Antoinette, choreographer, dancer.
7. Fullard, Janice Harrison. Speaker
8. Wright, Hollie, choreographer. cst, dancer.
9. Pelicata, Theresa, dancer.
10. Harris, Eleanor.
11. Horwitz, Dawn Lille.
12. Dixon, Melanye White.
13. Jamison, Judith.
14. Williams, Shawn LeMere, choreographer, dancer.
15. Grinton, William. cst, dancer.
16. Snow, Faye, choreographer. Costume designer
17. Brown, Joan Myers.
18. Hendricks, Keith, dancer.
19. Holland, Duane, dancer.
20. Kolenda, Gina, dancer.
21. Knight, Gladys, 1944- Composer
22. Coley, Daryl. Composer
23. Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942, choreographer.
24. Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Composer
25. Dion, Céline. Composer
26. Evans, Leon, choreographer.
27. Wonder, Stevie. Composer
28. Judimar School of Dance.
29. New Freedom Theatre Dancers.
30. Philadelphia Dance Alliance.
31. Philadelphia Dance Company.
32. Pips (Musical group)
33. University of the Arts (Philadelphia, Pa.)
34. Classic Black (Exhibition : 1996)
35. DHCA.

Added title

1. Dying swan (Choreographic work : Fokine)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-2386