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Additional authors

1. Cronson, Mary Sharp
2. Meehan, John, 1950-
3. Caddell, Stacy
4. Lent, Patricia
5. McKenzie, Kevin
6. Volpi, Demis
7. Volpi, Demis
8. Glass, Philip
9. Cage, John
10. Murphy, Gillian
11. Boylston, Isabella
12. Copeland, Misty
13. Hoven, Blaine
14. Messmer, Simone
15. Ogle, Patrick (Dancer)
16. Paris, Luciana
17. Salstein, Craig
18. Stearns, Cory
19. Stewart, Sean (Dancer)
20. Cunningham, Merce
21. American Ballet Theatre
22. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Description

1. 1 videodisc (85 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Kevin McKenzie discusses American Ballet Theatre's history, the programing at City Center and how it differs from the season at the Met. The remaining panelist talk about their dance careers and the choreographic works they are creating or staging on the ABT dancers for the upcoming 2011 fall season at City Center.

Series statement

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Uniform title

1. In the upper room (Choreographic work : Tharp)
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subject

1. Cunningham, Merce > Duets
2. In the upper room (Choreographic work : Tharp)
3. Video
4. Filmed performances
5. Panel discussions
6. American Ballet Theatre
7. Filmed dance
8. Caddell, Stacy
9. McKenzie, Kevin
10. Lent, Patricia
11. Dance
12. Volpi, Demis

Genre/Form

1. Filmed dance.
2. Filmed performances.
3. Panel discussions.
4. Video.
5. Dance.

Contents

1. Introduction (1 min.) / by Mary Sharp Cronson -- Panel introduction (2 min.) / by John Meehan -- In the upper room (excerpts) (5 min.) / choreography by Twyla Tharp ; staged by Stacy Caddell ; music by Philip Glass ; original costume design by Norma Kamali ; dancers, Gillian Murphy (Monday only), Luciana Paris, Blaine Hoven, Patrick Ogle, Sean Stewart -- Panel discussion (24 min.) / panelist, Kevin McKenzie and Patricia Lent ; moderator, John Meehan -- Duets (pas de deux) (18 min.) / choreography by Merce Cunningham ; staged by Patricia Lent ; music by John Cage (Improvisation III) ; dancers, Isabella Boylston, Craig Salstein -- Panel discussion (13 min.) / panelist, Demis Volpi ; moderator, John Meehan -- New work by Demis Volpi [Private light] (coaching) (15 min.) / choreography by Demis Volpi ; music arranged by Christian Kiss ; dancers, Simone Messner, Cory Stearns -- Panel discussion (4 min.) / panelist, Stacy Caddell ; moderator, John Meehan -- In the upper room (excerpt, 3rd section with stompers) (3 min.) / choreography by Twyla Tharp ; staged by Stacy Caddell ; music by Philip Glass ; original costume design by Norma Kamali ; dancers, Gillian Murphy (Monday only), Blaine Hoven, Luciana Paris, Sean Stewart, Misty Copeland, Patrick Ogle.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6479

Note

1. Title taken from original DVD label.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Oct. 17, 2011 (7:30 pm).

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Source (note)

1. Mary Sharp Cronson.

Title

1. American Ballet Theatre, season preview [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Imprint

1. c2011.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

System details

1. DVD.

Original version

1. Original format: 1 DV cassette.

Performer

1. Panel (in alphabetical order): Stacy Caddell (repetiteur for Twyla Tharp), Patricia Lent (director of repertory licensing, Cunningham Dance Foundation), Kevin McKenzie (artistic director, American Ballet Theatre), John Meehan (moderator and professor of dance, Vassar College), Demis Volpi (choreographer).
2. ABT performers (in alphabetical order): Isabella Boylston (soloist), Misty Copeland (soloist), Blaine Hoven (corps de ballet), Simone Messmer (soloist), Gillian Murphy (principal, Monday only), Patrick Ogle (corps de ballet), Luciana Paris (corps de ballet), Craig Salstein (soloist), Cory Stearns (principal), Sean Stewart (corps de ballet).

Event

1. Videotaped at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Oct. 17, 2011 (7:30 pm).

Local note

1. For program notes see *MGZB Works and process at the Guggenheim [programs].

Source

1. Gift; Mary Sharp Cronson. NN-PD

Added author

1. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
2. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Speaker
3. Meehan, John, 1950- Moderator
4. Caddell, Stacy. Interviewee
5. Caddell, Stacy. Restager
6. Lent, Patricia. Interviewee
7. Lent, Patricia. Restager
8. McKenzie, Kevin. Interviewee
9. Volpi, Demis. Interviewee
10. Volpi, Demis, choreographer.
11. Glass, Philip. Composer
12. Cage, John. Composer
13. Murphy, Gillian, dancer.
14. Boylston, Isabella, dancer.
15. Copeland, Misty, dancer.
16. Hoven, Blaine, dancer.
17. Messmer, Simone, dancer.
18. Ogle, Patrick (Dancer), dancer.
19. Paris, Luciana, dancer.
20. Salstein, Craig, dancer.
21. Stearns, Cory, dancer.
22. Stewart, Sean (Dancer), dancer.
23. American Ballet Theatre.
24. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
25. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Donor
26. Cunningham, Merce. Duets.

Added title

1. In the upper room (Choreographic work : Tharp)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6479