Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Pally, Alan J
2. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018
3. Garland, Rober
4. Johnson, Louis, 1930-
5. Saunders, Keith A., 1953-
6. Van Heerden, Augustus
7. Ward, Penny
8. Dance Theatre of Harlem
9. Penny Ward/Video
10. New York Public Library. Dance Division
11. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (88 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Panel discusses the role Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) played in their lives, compares European companies to DTH, differences for young African-American dancers now compared to the past, experiences when coming to DTH, discussion of Louis Johnson's Forces of rhythm, racism within ballet companies, the span of repertory and training needed to perform with DTH, what DTH does for audiences by touring and performing lecture demonstrations, why DTH is still an important company, and concludes with a question and answer session.

Subject

1. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018
2. Garland, Robert
3. Saunders, Keith A., 1953-
4. Johnson, Louis, 1930-
5. Van Heerden, Augustus
6. Dance Theatre of Harlem
7. Forces of rhythm (Choreographic work : Johnson)
8. Racism

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. [Introduction] (ca. 4 min.) / by Alan Pally -- Panel discussion (ca. 76 min.) -- [Conclusion] (6 min.) / by Arthur Mitchell.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5504

Note

1. Recording made possible by the cooperation of the Dance Theatre of Harlem ; Public Programs, The New York Public Library ; and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image, Dance Division, The New York Public Library.
2. This program is presented in conjunction with the New York Public Library's exhibition entitled, 40 years of firsts; Dance Theatre of Harlem.

Credits (note)

1. Videographer, Penny Ward (Penny Ward/Video).

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, N.Y.,on May 7, 2009.

Funding (note)

1. The assistance of the National Endowment for the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.
2. The Dance Division gratefully acknowledges the assistance of The Jerome Robbins Foundation.

System details (note)

1. DVD, transferred from DVCam cassette.

Title

1. African American choreographers [videorecording] : panel discussion / moderator, Zita Allen ; series producer, Alan Pally ; presented by The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Imprint

1. c2009.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

System details

1. DVD, transferred from DVCam cassette.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, N.Y.,on May 7, 2009.

Performer

1. Panelist: Robert Garland, Louis Johnson, Keith Saunders, Augustus Van Heerden.
2. Moderator, Zita Allen.

Credits

1. Videographer, Penny Ward (Penny Ward/Video).

Funding

1. The assistance of the National Endowment for the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.
2. The Dance Division gratefully acknowledges the assistance of The Jerome Robbins Foundation.

Added author

1. Pally, Alan J., speaker.
2. Pally, Alan J., producer.
3. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018. speaker.
4. Garland, Rober, speaker.
5. Johnson, Louis, 1930- speaker.
6. Saunders, Keith A., 1953- speaker.
7. Van Heerden, Augustus, speaker.
8. Ward, Penny, videographer.
9. Dance Theatre of Harlem.
10. Penny Ward/Video.
11. New York Public Library. Dance Division.
12. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5504