Research Catalog

Title

By word of foot I [excerpts] [videorecording].

Publication

1980.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Goldberg, Jane, 1948-
• Gibson, Bert.
• Nealy, Frances
• Nealy, Frances.
• Browne, Harriet
• Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.

Description

1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (54 min.) : sd., col. & b&w; 1/2 in.

Summary

• The first segment on this tape is a television news story about The new sole sisters, a program of female tap dancers produced by Jane Goldberg at La Mama. The segment includes excerpts from interviews with Goldberg and Frances Nealy and performance clips of Nealy and Harret Browne.
• The remainder of the tape contains documentation of the week-long tap dancing workshop By word of foot I, presented by the Changing Times Tap Dancing Company on October 13-18, 1980. First there is a series of tap dance performance excerpts, most featuring Jane Goldberg. The remainder of the tape contains excerpts of two classes taught by Albert [Bert] Gibson. Gibson speaks to Goldberg about his childhood and career and teaches a soft shoe; the tango twist, a step invented by Jack Wiggins; and the dances "Pull it" and "Fish for supper."

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Jane Goldberg's Wandering Shoes.

Series Statement

Jane Goldberg's Wandering shoes tap(h)istory featuring tip top tapes, tapalogues, tapology and tapperabilia.

Alternative Title

New sole sisters.

Subjects

• Dance
• Tap dancers > Interviews
• Gibson, Bert
• Video
• Tap dancing > Study and teaching

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Title provided by cataloger. Title on original container: By word section IV
• For the completed documentary of this workshop, see *MGZIC 9-5600 By word of foot I.

Performer (note)

• Performers include Jane Goldberg, Albert Gibson.

Event (note)

• First segment broadcast on WNEW, Channel 5, New York. Remaining segments videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, between October 13-18, 1980.

Contents

The new sole sisters news clip (3 min.) -- Jane Goldberg performance excerpts (27 min.) -- Albert "Gip" Gibson classes (24 min.)

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-8238

OCLC

86115495

Title

By word of foot I [excerpts] [videorecording].

Imprint

1980.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Jane Goldberg's Wandering shoes tap(h)istory featuring tip top tapes, tapalogues, tapology and tapperabilia.

Event

First segment broadcast on WNEW, Channel 5, New York. Remaining segments videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, between October 13-18, 1980.

Performer

Performers include Jane Goldberg, Albert Gibson.

Local Note

Footage of Albert Gibson's classes is also found on *MGZIC 9-5755, *MGZIC 5-5754, *MGZIC 9-5704.

Added Author

Goldberg, Jane, 1948- , dancer.

Gibson, Bert. Teacher

Nealy, Frances, dancer.

Nealy, Frances. Interviewee

Browne, Harriet, dancer.

Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.

Added Title

New sole sisters.

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-8238