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Six American Dance Pioneers : A Look Back, A Leap Forward: Donald McKayle.

Title
  1. Six American Dance Pioneers : A Look Back, A Leap Forward: Donald McKayle.
Published by
  1. 2000.

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Edsall, Mary E.
  2. McKayle, Donald, 1930-2018
  3. Barton, John, 1948-
  4. Maxwell, Carla
  5. Hess, Susan
  6. Powell, Alan
  7. Painted Bride Art Center
Description
  1. 2 streaming video files (78 min.) : sound, color.
Summary
  1. Donald McKayle discusses seeing Pearl Primus perform for the first time; his first audition; his first choreographic work in 1948; receiving the Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award with a viewing of the film shown at the awards entitled, Donald McKayle: Games, Rainbow and other Dances, by Marilyn Cristofori and Gregg Lizenbery; McKayle's career involving all aspects of dance, including working with Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, and Ann Margaret; how his career was always changing and challenging; choreographing for John Barton's Tantalus, directed by Peter Hall; meeting Alvin Ailey in the Broadway musical, House of Flowers; touring with Martha Graham in 1955; meeting and joining Anna Sokolow's company; participating in the Committee for the Negros in the Arts, with Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier; benefit to raise funds for Paul Robeson where McKayle performed with Harry Belafonte; Paul Robeson's funeral; choreographing for the movie, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, the audition process, and a dance number for Angela Lansbury; the difference between performing in a Broadway Musical such as West Side Story and concert dance; working with Diana Ross and the creation of a number for her; the challenges of working with Michael Jackson and Roberta Flack; going back to University and working with students on a project for the Centennial of Jazz; talking about more recent projects; and concludes with Question & Answer session.
Series statement
  1. Susan Hess Modern Dance Lecture Series Video Archive
Uniform title
  1. Games (Choreographic work : McKayle)
  2. Rainbow 'round my shoulder (Choreographic work : McKayle)
  3. Susan Hess Modern Dance Lecture Series Video Archive.
Alternative title
  1. Painted Bride : Donald McKayle.
  2. P. Bride
  3. Alan #1 and #2
Subject
  1. Dance
  2. Nonfiction films
  3. Interviews
  4. Filmed dance
  5. Video
  6. Dance > History > 20th century
  7. Modern dance > United States
  8. Choreography
  9. Bedknobs and broomsticks (Motion picture)
  10. Tantalus (Theater piece)
  11. Maxwell, Carla
  12. McKayle, Donald, 1930-2018
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
  3. Filmed dance.
  4. Interviews.
  5. Nonfiction films.
Contents
  1. Reel 1. Introduction (4 min.) / by Carla Maxwell -- Donald McKayle (46 min.) -- Question & Answer Session (beginning) (10 min.) / moderator, Mary Edsall ; participants, Donald McKayle and Carla Maxwell.
  2. Reel 2. Question & Answer Session (conclusion) (15 min.) / moderator, Mary Edsall ; participants, Donald McKayle and Carla Maxwell -- Conclusion (2 min.) / by Susan Hess.
Call number
  1. *MGZIDF 1475
Note
  1. Title taken from original cassette label.
  2. Reel 1 (61 min.) ; Reel 2 (17 min.).
Access (note)
  1. Patrons can access streaming video files online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  1. Presented by Susan Hess Modern Dance; videographer, Alan Powell.
Source (note)
  1. Susan Hess;
Title
  1. Six American Dance Pioneers : A Look Back, A Leap Forward: Donald McKayle.
Production
  1. 2000.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. computer
  2. video
Type of carrier
  1. online resource
Series
  1. Susan Hess Modern Dance Lecture Series Video Archive
  2. Susan Hess Modern Dance Lecture Series Video Archive.
Original version
  1. Original format: 2 videocassettes (Mini DV).
Restricted access
  1. Patrons can access streaming video files online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits
  1. Presented by Susan Hess Modern Dance; videographer, Alan Powell.
Event
  1. Videotaped during talk at Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia, Pa. 2000 December 17.
Source
  1. Gift; Susan Hess; 2010.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Added author
  1. Edsall, Mary E., moderator.
  2. McKayle, Donald, 1930-2018, speaker.
  3. McKayle, Donald, 1930-2018, choreographer.
  4. Barton, John, 1948- author.
  5. Maxwell, Carla, speaker.
  6. Hess, Susan, speaker.
  7. Hess, Susan, director.
  8. Powell, Alan, videographer.
  9. Painted Bride Art Center.
  10. Hess, Susan, donor.
Added title
  1. Container of (work): Games (Choreographic work : McKayle)
  2. Container of (work): Rainbow 'round my shoulder (Choreographic work : McKayle)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDF 1475
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