Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Forti, Simone
2. Nelson, Lisa
3. LeFan, John
4. Mann, Sara Shelton
5. Harwood, Andrew
6. Fargnoli, Margaret
7. Monnier, Liz
8. Elliot, Diane
9. Levy, Ranny
10. Keefer, Krissy
11. Knapp, Debra
12. Tyler, James
13. Joe Goode Performance Group.
14. Dance Brigade (Company)
15. Second Hand Hand Company.
16. Urban Bush Women (Dance company)
17. Pilobolus Dance Theatre.
18. In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre.
19. Fort Wayne Dance Collective.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (59 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Documentary tracing the history of the Fort Wayne Dance Collective, a modern dance company founded in 1979 by five women. The program explores its origins, organizational structure, and guiding philosophies, and depicts its many activities, which include performances, dance and movement classes, outreach programs, and the sponsorship of individual artists and groups. The many dance excerpts screened throughout the program include: Women in power ; Diane Elliot's What's wrong with this picture? ; Liz Monnier's Pushing through ; Fredrick ; Monnier and Ranny Levy's Virgin one, seen in four performances between 1979 and 1999 ; Krissy Keefer's Nights of the round table ; Ground zero ; Monnier's Heartbeats ; Debra Knapp's Vanishing fireflies ; Monnier's Boards, danced by the company's board of directors ; James Tyler's The green isle in the sea.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Liz Monnier, Fort Wayne Dance Collective.

Subject

1. Modern dance > United States
2. Dance companies > United States
3. Documentaries and factual films and programs
4. Fort Wayne Dance Collective
5. Dance
6. Video

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Documentaries and factual films and programs.
3. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4799

Credits (note)

1. Music, Kenny Bergle, Jim Steele, Liz Story, James Scot ; editing, Liz Monnier.

Performer (note)

1. Interviewees: Liz Monnier, Diane Elliot, Lisa Tsetse, Ranny Levy, Krissy Keefer, Allison Ballard, Linda Bess.
2. Narrator: Curt Bailey.

Title

1. Tracking our survival [videorecording] : a documentary on the Fort Wayne Dance Collective's 1st 20 years, 1979-1999 / produced by Fort Wayne Dance Collective.

Imprint

1. 2000.

Credits

1. Music, Kenny Bergle, Jim Steele, Liz Story, James Scot ; editing, Liz Monnier.

Performer

1. Interviewees: Liz Monnier, Diane Elliot, Lisa Tsetse, Ranny Levy, Krissy Keefer, Allison Ballard, Linda Bess.
2. Members of the Fort Wayne Dance Collective appearing in dance excerpts: Cathy Craighead, Ranny Levy, Liz Monnier, Lisa Tsetse, Krista Schloss, Lynda High, Lori Racine, Brenda Saban, Kim Waldschmidt, Kenna Jackson, Ranae Butler.
3. Guest artists and performers sponsored by Fort Wayne Dance Collective: Diane Elliot, Joe Goode Performance Group, Simone Forti, Katari Taiko [drumming group], Dance Brigade, Second Hand Dance Company, Lisa Nelson, John LeFan, Sara Shelton Mann and Andrew Harwood, In the Heart of the Beast [Puppet and Mask Theatre], Urban Bush Women, Margi Fargnoli, Jim Tyler, Debra Knapp, Pilobolus.
4. Narrator: Curt Bailey.

Added author

1. Forti, Simone, dancer.
2. Nelson, Lisa, dancer.
3. LeFan, John, dancer.
4. Mann, Sara Shelton, dancer.
5. Harwood, Andrew, dancer.
6. Fargnoli, Margaret, dancer.
7. Monnier, Liz, choreographer. ive, dancer.
8. Elliot, Diane, choreographer. ive, dancer.
9. Levy, Ranny, choreographer. ive, dancer.
10. Keefer, Krissy, choreographer. Interviewee
11. Knapp, Debra, choreographer, dancer.
12. Tyler, James, choreographer, dancer.
13. Joe Goode Performance Group.
14. Dance Brigade (Company)
15. Second Hand Hand Company.
16. Urban Bush Women (Dance company)
17. Pilobolus Dance Theatre.
18. In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre.
19. Fort Wayne Dance Collective.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4799