[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.
- Published by
- [199-?]
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Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance. | FormatMoving image | AccessUse in library | Call number*MGZIA 4-8151 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Dance |
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- Description
- 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
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Dance.
- Interviews.
- Video.
- Call number
- *MGZIA 4-8151
- Note
- Brief gaps in recording.
- 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