Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Bird, Dorothy, 1912-1996
2. Graham, Martha
3. DHCA

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (123 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Dorothy Bird, who first studied with Martha Graham in 1930 and danced with her company from 1931 to 1937, recreates exercises and movement sequences developed by Graham in the early 1930s. Many of these were intended as preparations for Graham's choreography of the time, including the dances for the Greek chorus in Aeschylus's drama Seven against Thebes, Moment rustica, Primitive mysteries, and Heretic. Bird recalls the imagery used by Graham to elicit desired shapes and movement qualities, and relates her memories of Graham as performer, choreographer, and teacher. Sharon Neverson, a member of Graham's apprentice company, demonstrates the movements. Also present, though not seen on camera, is Joyce Greenberg, who collaborated with Bird on the memoir Bird's eye view (c1997).

Subject

1. Graham, Martha

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4510

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Dickerson Performing Arts Studio on March 9, 1986.

Title

1. [Dorothy Bird recreating Graham technique of the 1930s] [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1986.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Dickerson Performing Arts Studio on March 9, 1986.

Performer

1. Dancer: Sharon Neverson.

Local subject

1. Modern dance -- Technique -- Graham.

Added author

1. Bird, Dorothy, 1912-1996. Commentator
2. Graham, Martha, choreographer.
3. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4510