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Dance Theatre of Harlem Works & process at the Guggenheim

Title: Dance Theatre of Harlem [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].
Publication: 2006.

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1 videodisc (NTSC) (60 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Dance Theatre of Harlem performs excerpts from works choreographed by DTH choreographers. The performances are interspersed with panel discussions moderated by Zita Allen. Panelists include Arthur Mitchell, founder and artistic director of the Dance Theatre of Harlem; choreographer Robert Garland; choreographer Endalyn Taylor; and choreographer Keith Saunders. Robert Garland discusses the process of creating the choreography for Castor and Pollux, including the inspiration provided by Marie Laveau, a voodoo priestess from the 1800's; his relationship with Arthur Mitchell; and how he utlilizes different styles in his choreography. Endalyn Taylor discusses the process of creating choreography for her first choreographic work, The ugly duckling, and her personal experience with Dance Theatre of Harlem. Both choreographers discuss how they go about choosing dancers. Arthur Mitchell describes DTH's long history of community outreach and how it nurtures dramatic qualities to create "dance theater" rather than simply ballet. Choreographer Keith Saunders, who joined the company in 1975 as an apprentice dancer, joins the panel to talk about his work Sweetheart of all my dreams; his role as ballet master at DTH; his role as director of the Dancing Through Barriers program, from which the dancers for these performances were chosen; and his journey to choreography. Arthur Mitchell then briefly describes the company's current status and his hope for the future.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Works & process at the Guggenheim, Mary Sharp Cronson, producer.

Series Statement

Works & process at the Guggenheim collection ; 298

Uniform Title

Castor and Pollux (Choreographic work : Garland)
Ugly duckling (Choreographic work : Taylor)
Sweetheart of all my dreams (Choreograhic work : Saunders)
Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Video.
Dance.

Event (note)

Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Nov. 13, 2006, matinee.

Funding (note)

With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, digitization and DVD authoring of the Works & process at the Guggenheim video archive was done by StreamingCulture at the Graduate Center of The City University of New York.

Contents

Performance excerpts: Castor and Pollux : excerpts / choreography by Robert Garland ; music by Harry Partch ; dancers, Cira Robinson, Jon Bond, Dajuan Booker, Brandon Perry-Russell, Jazmon Voss, Samuel Wilson -- The ugly duckling : excerpts / choreography by Endalyn Taylor ; music by Randall Horton and David Chesworth ; dancers, Alexandra Jacob, Brandon Perry-Russell, Ashley Murphy, Samuel Wilson, Renee Bharath, Sarah Bukowski, Flavia Garcia, Hillary Lopes, Cira Robinson, Jon Bond, Carlos Miller, Jazmon Voss, Hyek Chen, Sebastian Scolari, Alfredo Solivan, Jermaine Rowe, Jacqueline Bulnes, Misaki Yokoi, Mayuko Shoka, Ina Charles -- Sweetheart of all my dreams : excerpts / choreography by Keith Saunders ; music by Ewan McColl, Norah Jones and Irving Berlin ; dancers, Jacqueline Bulnes, Sebastian Scolari, Renee Bharath, Jon Bond, Flavia Garcia, Carlos Miller (The first time ever I saw your face) ; Ashley Murphy, Samuel Wilson (Come away with me) ; Entire cast (I love you sweetheart of all my dreams).

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-2945

OCLC

174562004

Title

Dance Theatre of Harlem [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Imprint

2006.

Country of Producing Entity

United States.

Series

Works & process at the Guggenheim collection ; 298

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Performer

Host, Mary Sharp Cronson.

Event

Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Nov. 13, 2006, matinee.

Funding

With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, digitization and DVD authoring of the Works & process at the Guggenheim video archive was done by StreamingCulture at the Graduate Center of The City University of New York.

Added Author

Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer

Allen, Zita. Interviewer

Mitchell, Arthur, 1934- interviewee.

Garland, Robert (Dancer) Interviewee

Garland, Robert (Dancer), choreographer.

Saunders, Keith A., 1953- Interviewee

Saunders, Keith A., 1953- choreographer.

Taylor, Endalyn. Interviewee

Taylor, Endalyn, choreographer.

Bharath, Renee, dancer.

Robinson, Cira, dancer.

Bond, Jon (Dancer), dancer.

Booker, Dajuan, dancer.

Perry-Russell, Brandon, dancer.

Wilson, Samuel, dancer.

Jacob, Alexandra, dancer.

Murphy, Ashley, dancer.

Bukowski, Sarah, dancer.

Garcia, Flavia, dancer.

Lopes, Hillary, dancer.

Miller, Carlos, dancer.

Voss, Jazmon, dancer.

Chen, Hyek, dancer.

Scolari, Sebastian, dancer.

Solivan, Alfredo, dancer.

Rowe, Jermaine, dancer.

Bulnes, Jacqueline, dancer.

Yokoi, Misaki, dancer.

Shoka, Mayuko, dancer.

Charles, Ina, dancer.

MacColl, Ewan. Composer

Partch, Harry, 1901-1974. Composer

Horton, Randall. Composer

Chesworth, David. Composer

Jones, Norah, 1979- Composer

Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Composer

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Added Title

Castor and Pollux (Choreographic work : Garland)

Ugly duckling (Choreographic work : Taylor)

Sweetheart of all my dreams (Choreograhic work : Saunders)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-2945

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