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[Interview with Nona Schurman]

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

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1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (57 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

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

Gift of Ann Vachon, Dance Conduit/Antidote Films.

Series Statement

Limón: a life beyond words

Subjects

Genre/Form

Dance.
Interviews.
Video.

Note

Brief gaps in recording.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-8151

OCLC

NYPY05-F10113

Title

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

Imprint

[199-?]

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Limón: a life beyond words

Performer

Interviewer: Ann Vachon.

Added Author

Schurman, Nona. Interviewee

Vachon, Ann. Interviewer. Producer

Roth, Malachi. Director

Levy-Hinte, Jeff. Producer

Dance Conduit (Company)

Antidote Films (Firm)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-8151

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