Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Ames, Jerry
2. Burke, Kathy
3. Mast, Cinda
4. Finch, David
5. Summers, Sunny
6. McKay, Gary
7. Urbont, Jack
8. Dolphin, Ben
9. Kuvish, Olga
10. Parisek, Gregory
11. Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company, dancer

Description

1. 2 streaming video files (47 min.) : sound, black and white.

Uniform title

1. Tapists (Choreographic work : Ames)
2. Happy tap (Choreographic work : Ames)
3. Waltz time (Choreographic work : Ames)
4. Swing time (Choreographic work : Ames)
5. Slip and slide (Choreographic work : Ames)
6. Mood Espagnol (Choreographic work : Ames)
7. Sound footing (Choreographic work : Ames)
8. American Irish jig (Choreographic work : Ames)
9. Improvisation (Choreographic work : Ames)

Alternative title

1. Jerry Ames Archive.

Subject

1. Tap dancing.

Genre/Form

1. Filmed dance.
2. Filmed performances.
3. Video.
4. Dance.

Contents

1. Reel 1 (19 min.). The Tapists (2 min.) / music, Typewriter ; dancers, Kathy Burke, Cinda Mast, Sunny Summers -- Happy Tap (2 min.) / music, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- Slip and Slide (3 min.) / music, Sandpaper Ballet ; dancers, Kathy Burke, David Finch, Cinda Mast, Gary McKay, Sunny Summers -- Mood Espagnol (2 min.) / music, Perfidia ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- Waltz Time (3 min.) / music, Belle of New York ; dancers, Kathy Burke, Gary McKay -- Swing Time (4 min.) / music, One O'Clock Jump ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- An American Irish Jig (3 min.) / music, The Irish Washerwoman ; dancers, Kathy Burke, Gary McKay, David Finch, Cinda Mast.
2. Reel 2 (28 min.). Sound Footing (5 min.) / music, Big Noise from Winnetka ; dancers, Kathy Burke, David Finch, Gary McKay, Sunny Summers -- Improvisation (23 min.) / music, the fingers & the feet ; music & speaking performed by Jack Urbont ; dancer & speaker, Jerry Ames.

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 2094

Language

1. English

Note

1. Title from original videocassette label ; additional credit information from Dance Division's *MGZB Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company [Programs].
2. Credits for the rest of performance not included on this video: Bistro / music, One of Those Songs ; dancers, Kathy Burke, David Finch -- Elegante / music, 18th Century Drawing Room ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- Maid of Rhythm / music, Song of India ; dancer, Kathy Burke -- Softly / music, Tiptoe Through the Tulips ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- Steppin' Out / music, Give My Regards to Broadway ; dancers, Entire Company.

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Credits (note)

1. Choreography, Jerry Ames ; lighting design, Ben Dolphin ; production manager, Eugene McDougle ; sound, Gregory Parisek ; stage manager, Olga Kuvish.

Source (note)

1. donated by Estate of Jerry Ames

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video
2. computer

Type of carrier

1. online resource

Performer

1. Dancers, The Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company: Jerry Ames, Kathy Burke, Gary McKay, Cinda Mast, David Finch, Sunny Summers ; pianist, Jack Urbont.

Event

1. Videotaped during performance at Marymount Manhattan Theatre, New York, N.Y., 1976 September 12.

Original version

1. Original format: 2 open reels ; 1/2 in.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Ames, Jerry, choreographer.
2. Ames, Jerry, dancer.
3. Ames, Jerry, director.
4. Burke, Kathy, dancer.
5. Mast, Cinda, dancer.
6. Finch, David, dancer.
7. Summers, Sunny, dancer.
8. McKay, Gary, dancer.
9. Urbont, Jack, performer.
10. Dolphin, Ben, lighting designer.
11. Kuvish, Olga, stage manager.
12. Parisek, Gregory, sound designer.
13. Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company, dancer.
14. Ames, Jerry, donor.