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Tania Isaac Dance Stuporwoman [and] Post performance Q & A

Title
Tania Isaac Dance [videorecording] : Stuporwoman [and] Post performance Q & A / choreography, Tania Isaac ; music [and] sound design, Michael Wall ; [presented by] Bates Dance Festival.
Publication
c2009.

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Additional Authors
  • Isaac, Tania
  • Isaac, Tania.
  • Chisena, Melissa
  • Riegel, Jenna
  • Cannière, Monique.
  • Faure, Laura.
  • Cash, Debra.
  • Wall, Michael (Composer)
  • Carpenter, Bridget.
  • Prospere, Jeannique.
  • Cario, Madison.
  • Hove, Shawn.
  • Bates College (Lewiston, Me.)
  • Tania Isaac Dance.
  • Bates Dance Festival.
Description
1 videodisc (NTSC) (84 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform Title
Stuporwoman (Choreographic work : Isaac)
Genre/Form
  • Video.
  • Dance.
Note
  • Q & A discussion about the creation of Stuporwoman; the collaboration process with composer (Michael Wall), musician (Monique Cannière) and costume designer (Jeannique Prospere); how this piece has changed since it was originally created for ten dancers; dancers discuss the creative process and how they each began working with Ms. Isaac; working with text and how it affects the dancer's performances; how Ms. Isaac's movement style incorporates both Caribean and contemporary dance styles; brief talk about Ms. Isaac's next project.
  • Sheneeka Harrell injured herself and was unable to dance during this performance.
  • Brief glitches due to bad original tape with occasional sound and image distortion; worsens during Question & Answer session.
Credits (note)
  • Video documentation, Shawn Hove.
  • Text, Bridget Carpenter and Tania Isaac (Magical marvelous married life) ; lighting design, Madison Cario ; stage design, Madison Cario with Tania Isaac ; costume design, Jeannique Prospere ; additional music, John Zorn (Teiji's time and Nightscape) with Cyro Baptista (percussion), Erik Friedlander (cello) and Jamie Saft (piano, organ) ; Laurence Clifton (La vole melo), Hem (Lord, blow the moon out please), and Gela (Abyssinian infinite).
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at Schaeffer Theater, Bates College, Lewiston, Me., as part of the Bates Dance Festival 2009, on July 24, 2009.
System Details (note)
  • DVD.
Source (note)
  • Laura Faure.
Contents
  • Introduction (ca. 3 min.) / speaker, Laura Faure.
  • Stuporwoman, a movement operetta (ca. 43 min.). Movement I, Once upon -- Movement II, She said -- Movement III, This time.
  • Q & A [Question and answer session] (ca. 38 min.) / moderator, Debra Cash.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-5298
OCLC
465223591
Title
Tania Isaac Dance [videorecording] : Stuporwoman [and] Post performance Q & A / choreography, Tania Isaac ; music [and] sound design, Michael Wall ; [presented by] Bates Dance Festival.
Imprint
c2009.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
System Details
DVD.
Credits
Video documentation, Shawn Hove.
Text, Bridget Carpenter and Tania Isaac (Magical marvelous married life) ; lighting design, Madison Cario ; stage design, Madison Cario with Tania Isaac ; costume design, Jeannique Prospere ; additional music, John Zorn (Teiji's time and Nightscape) with Cyro Baptista (percussion), Erik Friedlander (cello) and Jamie Saft (piano, organ) ; Laurence Clifton (La vole melo), Hem (Lord, blow the moon out please), and Gela (Abyssinian infinite).
Performer
Danced by Tania Isaac Dance: Melissa Chisena, Sheneeka Harrell (out, due to injury), Tania Isaac, Jenna Riegel.
Musician, Monique Cannière.
Event
Videotaped in performance at Schaeffer Theater, Bates College, Lewiston, Me., as part of the Bates Dance Festival 2009, on July 24, 2009.
Source
Gift; Laura Faure. NN-PD
Added Author
Isaac, Tania, choreographer.
Isaac, Tania, dancer.
Isaac, Tania. Writer of accompanying material
Isaac, Tania. Set designer
Chisena, Melissa, dancer.
Riegel, Jenna, dancer.
Cannière, Monique. Musician
Faure, Laura. Speaker
Cash, Debra. Moderator
Wall, Michael (Composer)
Carpenter, Bridget. Writer of accompanying material
Prospere, Jeannique. Costume designer
Cario, Madison. Set designer
Cario, Madison. Lighting designer
Hove, Shawn. Videographer
Bates College (Lewiston, Me.)
Bates Dance Festival.
Tania Isaac Dance.
Faure, Laura. Donor NN-PD
Added Title
Stuporwoman (Choreographic work : Isaac)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-5298
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