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[Interview with Nona Schurman]

Title
  1. [Interview with Nona Schurman] [videorecording] / Dance Conduit/Antidote Films ; directed by Malachi Roth ; produced by Ann Vachon and Jeffrey Levy-Hinte.
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  1. [199-?]

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Additional authors
  1. Schurman, Nona
  2. Vachon, Ann
  3. Roth, Malachi
  4. Levy-Hinte, Jeff
  5. Dance Conduit (Company)
  6. Antidote Films (Firm)
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (57 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. Unedited footage recorded for the documentary Limón: a life beyond words. In a colorful and highly opinionated discussion, dancer and teacher Nona Schurman recalls her observations of José Limón, beginning with her years with the Humphrey-Weidman Company. Topics include: the interactions of the Humphrey-Weidman circle (Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, Limón, and Pauline Lawrence); the teaching of Limón, Ernestine Stodelle, and others; the organization of the elements of Weidman technique for study purposes by Weidman and Limón; Limón's departure from the Humphrey-Weidman Company and his marriage to Pauline Lawrence; the creation of his Danzas mexicanas at Mills College in 1939, and its editing by Humphrey; his qualities as a dancer; the concept of modern dance as ritual, intensified by Limón's Mexican and Roman Catholic heritage; Humphrey's qualities as a dancer, and her affirmation of the life force; the concept of form as message, exemplified in Limón's The moor's pavane; Humphrey's work To the dance. Also mentioned in the discussion are Hanya Holm, Martha Graham, Harriette Ann Gray, Beatrice Seckler, Katherine Manning, "Lou" [Lucas Hoving?], Merce Cunningham, and others. The tape ends with views of still photographs of Schurman and others.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of Ann Vachon, Dance Conduit/Antidote Films.
Series statement
  1. Limón: a life beyond words
Subject
  1. Limón, José
  2. Interviews
  3. Weidman, Charles
  4. Video
  5. Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958
  6. Stodelle, Ernestine
  7. Dance
  8. Schurman, Nona > Interviews
  9. Danzas mexicanas (Choreographic work : Limón)
  10. Lawrence, Pauline
  11. Humphrey-Weidman Company
  12. Moor's pavane (Choreographic work : Limón)
  13. To the dance (Choreographic work : Limón)
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Interviews.
  3. Video.
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-8151
Note
  1. Brief gaps in recording.
Title
  1. [Interview with Nona Schurman] [videorecording] / Dance Conduit/Antidote Films ; directed by Malachi Roth ; produced by Ann Vachon and Jeffrey Levy-Hinte.
Imprint
  1. [199-?]
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Series
  1. Limón: a life beyond words
Performer
  1. Interviewer: Ann Vachon.
Added author
  1. Schurman, Nona. Interviewee
  2. Vachon, Ann. Interviewer. Producer
  3. Roth, Malachi. Director
  4. Levy-Hinte, Jeff. Producer
  5. Dance Conduit (Company)
  6. Antidote Films (Firm)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-8151
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