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Improvisations Unlimited

Title
Improvisations Unlimited [videorecording] / artistic direction by Meriam Rosen.
Publication
1989.

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Additional Authors
  • Rosen, Meriam.
  • Blossom, Beverly
  • Woodson, Wendy
  • Small, Robert, 1951 or 1952-
  • Caldwell, Linda
  • Improvisations Unlimited (Company)
Description
1 videocassette (73 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Meriam Rosen.
Uniform Title
  • Brides (Choreographic work : Blossom)
  • Edgewise (Choreographic work : Woodson)
  • Good times (Choreographic work : Small)
  • So long (Choreographic work : Caldwell)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Accompanied by Catalogue of dances, compiled by Meriam Rosen.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at two performances at the EE Studio Theater, University of Maryland at College Park, on March 4, 1989.
Contents
  • The process (ca. 27 min.) / directions given by Meriam Rosen ; performed by Koren Brigham, Stephanie Ginger Butler, John Dixon, Bradley Ehrlich, Heather Oldfield, Pam Smith. 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 long (ca. 12 min.) / choreography, Linda Caldwell ; performed by Koren Brigham, Stephanie Ginger Butler, John Dixon, Heather Oldfield, Pam Smith, Tamara Booth, T. Coray.
  • Brides (ca. 13 min.) / choreography, Beverly Blossom ; music, Mantovani ("What are you doing for the rest of your life?"), Brian Eno, Jon Hassell, Robert Fripp ; performed by Tamara Booth, Koren Brigham, Stephanie Ginger Butler, John Dixon, Heather Oldfield, Pam Smith, B[eth?] Spicer.
  • Edgewise (ca. 9 min.) / choreography, Wendy Woodson ; performed by John Dixon, T. Coray.
  • Good times [excerpt] (ca. 12 min.) / lacks beginning of piece ; choreography, Robert Small ; music, Henry Threadgill ; performed by Koren Brigham, Stephanie Ginger Butler, John Dixon, Heather Oldfield, Pam Smith, T. Coray.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5484
OCLC
NYPY01-F330
Title
Improvisations Unlimited [videorecording] / artistic direction by Meriam Rosen.
Imprint
1989.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Event
Videotaped at two performances at the EE Studio Theater, University of Maryland at College Park, on March 4, 1989.
Performer
Performed by Improvisations Unlimited.
Added Author
Rosen, Meriam. Director
Rosen, Meriam. Speaker
Blossom, Beverly, choreographer.
Woodson, Wendy, choreographer.
Small, Robert, 1951 or 1952- choreographer.
Caldwell, Linda, choreographer.
Improvisations Unlimited (Company)
Added Title
Brides (Choreographic work : Blossom)
Edgewise (Choreographic work : Woodson)
Good times (Choreographic work : Small)
So long (Choreographic work : Caldwell)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5484
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