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Title

A time to dance [videorecording] : the life and work of Norma Canner / Bushy Theater, Inc. ; produced, directed and edited by Ian Brownell and Webb Wilcoxen.

Publication

U.S. : Bushy Theater, Inc., c1998, c1999.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Canner, Norma.
• Mettler, Barbara, 1907-
• Klebanoff, Harriet.
• McNiff, Shaun.
• Knill, Paolo J.
• Beardall, Nancy G.
• Dee, Ruby
• Brownell, Ian.
• Wilcoxen, Webb.
• Lesley College.
• Bushy Theater, Inc.
• DHCA.

Description

1 videocassette (121 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

Profile of dance movement therapist Norma Canner. Canner herself describes many aspects of her life and work, starting with her early career as an actor, her introduction to creative dance in the classes of Barbara Mettler, and her own beginnings as a creative dance teacher, which soon led to her groundbreaking achievements as a teacher of physically and mentally handicapped children and adults. Also discussed are her book --and a time to dance, co-authored with Harriet Klebanoff ; her participation in an innovative program in expressive therapy at Lesley College Arts Institute ; and her current activities in private practice. The evolution of her approach is illustrated through still photos and moving images from the past and present. Commentators from the worlds of education, psychology, dance therapy, and the arts share their perceptions and assessments of her contributions to the field. The profile (c1998 ; ca. 71 min.), is followed by supplemental material (c1999 ; ca. 50 min.), including documentation of a four-day workshop titled In search of our beginnings ; interviews on Canner's experiences in the theater ; an example of an individual session ; footage of a reunion between Canner and her former students at Lesley College.

Subjects

• Dance therapy
• Video
• Documentaries and factual films and programs
• Canner, Norma
• Biographies
• Dance therapists > United States > Biography
• Dance

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Biographies.
• Documentaries and factual films and programs.
• Video.

Note

• Original container labeled "special edition."

Credits (note)

• Produced in association with Accessible Arts, Inc. ; executive producer, Anne Brownell ; original music, Susan Robbins.

Performer (note)

• Narrator: Ruby Dee.
• Interviewees: Norma Canner, with William Freeman, Elizabeth McKim, Stan Strickland, Karen Canner Moss, June Judson, Leonard Canner, Barbara Mettler, Barry Canner, B.J. Seabury, Lewis Klebanoff, Dorothy Tucker, Vivian Litt, Harriet Klebanoff, Shaun McNiff, Paolo Knill, Nancy Beardall, Nancy Jo Cardillo, Alex MacMillan, Anne Brownell, Marty Wisler.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-3995

OCLC

• 43066619
• NYPY00-F685

Title

A time to dance [videorecording] : the life and work of Norma Canner / Bushy Theater, Inc. ; produced, directed and edited by Ian Brownell and Webb Wilcoxen.

Imprint

U.S. : Bushy Theater, Inc., c1998, c1999.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Credits

Produced in association with Accessible Arts, Inc. ; executive producer, Anne Brownell ; original music, Susan Robbins.

Performer

Narrator: Ruby Dee.

Interviewees: Norma Canner, with William Freeman, Elizabeth McKim, Stan Strickland, Karen Canner Moss, June Judson, Leonard Canner, Barbara Mettler, Barry Canner, B.J. Seabury, Lewis Klebanoff, Dorothy Tucker, Vivian Litt, Harriet Klebanoff, Shaun McNiff, Paolo Knill, Nancy Beardall, Nancy Jo Cardillo, Alex MacMillan, Anne Brownell, Marty Wisler.

Added Author

Canner, Norma. Interviewee

Mettler, Barbara, 1907- Interviewee

Klebanoff, Harriet. Interviewee

McNiff, Shaun. Interviewee

Knill, Paolo J. Interviewee

Beardall, Nancy G. Interviewee

Dee, Ruby, narrator.

Brownell, Ian. Producer. Director

Wilcoxen, Webb. Producer. Director

Lesley College.

Bushy Theater, Inc.

DHCA.

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-3995