Research Catalog

Title

New beat/up beat [videorecording]

Publication

1985.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Myers, Milton
• Kern, Jay
• Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023
• Buraczeski, Danny
• Graf, Pat
• Engler, Paul
• Huffstetler, Robby
• Derr, Edward A.
• Coker, Kevin
• Glass, Philip.
• Monk, Meredith
• Schafer, Ken.
• Schoonmaker, Charles.
• Yehle, William C.
• Thompson, Caro.
• Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.

Description

1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (79 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

Liz Thompson, director of Jacob's Pillow, introduces the program and speaks about the Jacob's Pillow Jazz Project, for which The element in which it takes place and Avalon were commissioned.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.

Uniform Title

• Element in which it takes place (Choreographic work : Myers)
• Steps number nine (Choreographic work : Solomons)
• Avalon (Choreographic work : Buraczeski)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Title from original container.

Credits (note)

• Costumes (except Steps #9): Charles Schoonmaker. Lighting: William C. Yehle.
• Camera: Caro Thompson.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance in the Ted Shawn Theater, Jacob's Pillow, Becket, Mass., on Aug. 20, 1985.

Contents

The element in which it takes place / choreography by Milton Myers and assistant Jay Kern; music by Philip Glass (Koyaanisqatsi) and Meredith Monk (Dolmen music); performed by members of the Jacob's Pillow ensemble (25 min.) -- Steps #9: raw meet (excerpts) / choreography by Gus Solomons, Jr.; music by Ken Schafer; performed by Pat Graf, Paul Engler, Robby Huffstetler, Edward Derr, Kevin Coker, Gus Solomons, Jr. (32 min.) -- Avalon / choreography by Danny Buraczeski; music by Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, Teddy Wilson, Zoot Sims, George Duvivier; performed by members of the Jacob's Pillow ensemble (17 min.)

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-4466

OCLC

NYPT04-F193

Title

New beat/up beat [videorecording]

Imprint

1985.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Credits

Costumes (except Steps #9): Charles Schoonmaker. Lighting: William C. Yehle.

Camera: Caro Thompson.

Performer

The element in which it takes place. Performed by members of the Jacob's Pillow ensemble: Lisa Barnett, Laura Bernasconi, Yvette Bonaparte, Hugues Bourdages, Charlton O. Boyd, Andreagus Jurane, Sarah Crowell, Michelle Dewoskin, Cristina Drellos, Jeffrey Fiedler, Jason P. Jones, Annie Lalli, William McLaughlin, Maya Saffrin, Guiliana Santini, Tosha Smart, Robert Sorrentino, Ed Tyler.

Steps #9. Performed by members of The Solomons Company: Pat Graf, Paul Engler, Robby Hufstetler, Edward Derr, Kevin Coker, Gus Solomons, Jr.

Avalon. Performed by members of the Jacob's Pillow ensemble: Alan Arnett, Sara Ayers, Melody Eggen, Rachel Goodman, Jane Goodrich, Nicole McGlynn, Jill Naples, Christien Polos, Renee Robertson, Daniel Sanchez, Janice E. White, Yloy Ybarra.

Event

Videotaped in performance in the Ted Shawn Theater, Jacob's Pillow, Becket, Mass., on Aug. 20, 1985.

Added Author

Myers, Milton, choreographer.

Kern, Jay, choreographer.

Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023 choreographer, dancer.

Buraczeski, Danny, choreographer.

Graf, Pat, dancer.

Engler, Paul, dancer.

Huffstetler, Robby, dancer.

Derr, Edward A., dancer.

Coker, Kevin, dancer.

Glass, Philip. Koyaanisqatsi.

Monk, Meredith, composer.

Schafer, Ken. Composer

Schoonmaker, Charles. Costume designer

Yehle, William C. Lighting designer

Thompson, Caro. Videographer

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.

Added Title

Element in which it takes place (Choreographic work : Myers)

Steps number nine (Choreographic work : Solomons)

Avalon (Choreographic work : Buraczeski)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-4466