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Mary Anthony Dance Theatre

Title
Mary Anthony Dance Theatre [videorecording] / artistic direction and choreography by Mary Anthony.
Publication
1996.

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Additional Authors
  • Anthony, Mary
  • Parkes, Ross.
  • Sokolow, Anna.
  • Darling, Kori
  • Klotz, Adam
  • Megerdichian, Andre
  • Luedtke, Pamela
  • Szurdak, Valerie
  • Antognazzi, Sandra
  • D'Aoust, Renee
  • Gonzales, Juan-Carlos
  • Charon, Daniel
  • Wang, Ru-Ping
  • Maloney, Daniel
  • Ford, Mary
  • Lin, Kun-Yang
  • Tseng, Chiung-Wei
  • Dolphin, Ben.
  • Shimin, Tonia.
  • Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
  • Munn, Thomas J.
  • Warner, Leor C.
  • Pärt, Arvo.
  • Bye, Gwendolyn.
  • Ladner, Sajda Musawir.
  • Sculthorpe, Peter, 1929-2014.
  • Mary Anthony Dance Theatre.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Footage recorded for a projected documentary on Mary Anthony, a modern dancer, choreographer and teacher.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Tonia Shimin.
Series Statement
Mary Anthony: a life in modern dance preliminary footage.
Uniform Title
  • Ceremony of carols (Choreographic work : Anthony)
  • Tabula rasa (Choreographic work : Anthony)
  • Cain and Abel (Choreographic work : Anthony)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Interviews.
  • Video.
Note
  • Title from accompanying partial house program.
Credits (note)
  • Rehearsal director, Ross Parkes ; lighting, Thomas Munn.
Performer (note)
  • Interviewers: Ben Dolphin, Tonia Shimin.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in rehearsal and performance at the Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, New York, as part of Mary Anthony Dance Theatre's 40th anniversary celebration, on December 7, 1996, by Ben Dolphin.
Contents
  • [Candid footage] (ca. 6 min.) / recorded onstage during a technical rehearsal for Threnody ; Mary Anthony and rehearsal director Ross Parkes work with dancers costumed for Threnody and A ceremony of carols.
  • [Interview with Mary Anthony) (ca. 1 min.) / recorded on December 7, 1996, prior to performance.
  • A ceremony of carols (ca. 21 min.) / music, Benjamin Britten ; set, Thomas Munn ; costumes, Leor C. Warner II ; cast: I, Wolcum yole / danced by Kori Darling, Adam Klotz, Andre Megerdichian -- II, There is no rose of such vertu / danced by Pamela Luedtke, Valerie Szurdak, Sandra Antognazzi, Renee D'Aoust -- III, That yonge child / danced by Juan-Carlos Gonzales -- IV, Balulalow / danced by Valerie Szurdak, Sandra Antognazzi, Renee D'Aoust -- V, As dew in Aprille / danced by Kori Darling, Daniel Charon -- VI, This little babe / danced by Daniel Charon, Adam Klotz, Andre Megerdichian -- VII, Interlude (The annunciation) / danced by Ru-Ping Wang -- VIII, In a freezing winter night / danced by Pamela Luedtke, Daniel Maloney -- IX, Spring carol / danced by Kori Darling, Daniel Charon -- X, Deo gratias / danced by Ru-Ping Wang, Adam Klotz, Andre Megerdichian and entire cast.
  • Tabula rasa (ca. 13 min.) / music, Arvo P̋ärt ; costumes, Gwendolyn Bye, Sajda Musawir Ladner ; danced by Mary Ford, Kun-Yang Lin, with Sandra Antognazzi, Juan-Carlos Gonzales, Valerie Szurdak, Chiung-Wei Tseng, Ru-Ping Wang, and an unidentified female dancer.
  • [Interview with unidentified female dancer] (ca. 1 min.) / discussion of La Meri as a teacher.
  • Cain and Abel (ca. 23 min.) / lacks ending ; music, Peter Sculthorpe ; set, Thomas Munn ; costumes, Leor C. Warner II ; danced by Kun-Yang Lin (Cain), Andre Megerdichian (Abel), Mary Ford (Eve), Daniel Charon (Adam).
  • [Interview with Anna Sokolow] (ca. 5 min.) / recording location and date not identified ; lacks ending ; choreographer Anna Sokolow, a close friend of Mary Anthony, talks about Anthony's qualities as a choreographer and private person, and recalls staging her own work Rooms for Anthony's company.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3867
Title
Mary Anthony Dance Theatre [videorecording] / artistic direction and choreography by Mary Anthony.
Imprint
1996.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Series
Mary Anthony: a life in modern dance preliminary footage.
Event
Videotaped in rehearsal and performance at the Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, New York, as part of Mary Anthony Dance Theatre's 40th anniversary celebration, on December 7, 1996, by Ben Dolphin.
Credits
Rehearsal director, Ross Parkes ; lighting, Thomas Munn.
Performer
Danced by Mary Anthony Dance Theatre.
Guest artists: Gwendolyn Bye, Daniel Maloney.
Interviewers: Ben Dolphin, Tonia Shimin.
Local Subject
Biblical characters in dance.
Added Author
Anthony, Mary, choreographer.
Parkes, Ross.
Sokolow, Anna. Interviewee
Darling, Kori, dancer.
Klotz, Adam, dancer.
Megerdichian, Andre, dancer.
Luedtke, Pamela, dancer.
Szurdak, Valerie, dancer.
Antognazzi, Sandra, dancer.
D'Aoust, Renee, dancer.
Gonzales, Juan-Carlos, dancer.
Charon, Daniel, dancer.
Wang, Ru-Ping, dancer.
Maloney, Daniel, dancer.
Ford, Mary, dancer.
Lin, Kun-Yang, dancer.
Tseng, Chiung-Wei, dancer.
Dolphin, Ben. Interviewer
Shimin, Tonia. Interviewer
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Composer
Munn, Thomas J. Designer
Warner, Leor C. Costume designer
Pärt, Arvo. Composer
Bye, Gwendolyn. Costume designer
Ladner, Sajda Musawir. Costume designer
Sculthorpe, Peter, 1929-2014. Composer
Mary Anthony Dance Theatre.
DHCA.
Added Title
Ceremony of carols (Choreographic work : Anthony)
Tabula rasa (Choreographic work : Anthony)
Cain and Abel (Choreographic work : Anthony)
Gift of Tonia Shimin.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3867
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