Research Catalog

Title

Improvisations Unlimited [videorecording] / artistic direction by Meriam Rosen.

Publication

1991.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Rosen, Meriam.
• Skura, Stephanie
• Pearson, Jerry
• Bridgman, Art
• Packer, Myrna
• Improvisations Unlimited (Company)

Description

1 videocassette (94 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Meriam Rosen.

Uniform Title

• So random, so rare (Choreographic work : Skura)
• Zen exercises for limbs and pins (Choreographic work : Pearson)
• Dogmas (Choreographic work : Bridgman and Packer)

Subjects

• Improvisation in dance
• Dance
• Video

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Accompanied by Catalogue of dances, compiled by Meriam Rosen.
• For the first part of the performance on October 30, 1991, see: *MGZIA 4-5495.

Event (note)

• Videotaped at two performances at Studio/Theater 05, University of Maryland at College Park, on October 30 and November 1, 1991.

Contents

• [Performance on October 30]. Dogmas (ca. 14 min.) / choreography, Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer ; performed by Mark Arnold, Denise Clarke, Thomas P. Gallahan, Liz Rolland, Beth Spicer, Leonard Wood.
• Zen exercises for limbs and pins (ca. 16 min.) / choreography, Jerry Pearson ; performed by Thomas P. Gallahan, Ana Restrepo, Liz Rolland, Marcy Schlissel, Leonard Wood.
• [Performance on November 1]. The process (ca. 31 min.) / directions given by Meriam Rosen ; performed by Mark Arnold, Stephanie Ginger Butler, Koren Brigham, Denise Clarke, Thomas P. Gallahan, Jason Heffner, Ana Restrepo, Liz Rolland, Beth Spicer, Marcy Schlissel, Leonard Wood. The process, previously called Sets, consists of "improvised movement explorations in response to verbal cues given by the director and heard simultaneously by audience and performers."
• So random, so rare (ca. 19 min.) / choreography, Stephanie Skura ; performed by Stephanie Ginger Butler, Koren Brigham, Jason Heffner, Liz Rolland, Beth Spicer, Leonard Wood.
• Dogmas (ca. 14 min.) / see credits and cast above.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-5497

OCLC

NYPY01-F345

Title

Improvisations Unlimited [videorecording] / artistic direction by Meriam Rosen.

Imprint

1991.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Event

Videotaped at two performances at Studio/Theater 05, University of Maryland at College Park, on October 30 and November 1, 1991.

Performer

Performed by Improvisations Unlimited.

Added Author

Rosen, Meriam. Director. Speaker

Skura, Stephanie, choreographer.

Pearson, Jerry, choreographer.

Bridgman, Art, choreographer.

Packer, Myrna, choreographer.

Improvisations Unlimited (Company)

Added Title

So random, so rare (Choreographic work : Skura)

Zen exercises for limbs and pins (Choreographic work : Pearson)

Dogmas (Choreographic work : Bridgman and Packer)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-5497