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Conversations about the dance

Title
Conversations about the dance [electronic resource]
Publication
[197-?]

Available Online

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Details

Additional Authors
  • De Lappe, Gemze
  • De Mille, Agnes
  • DHCA.
Description
2 streaming video files (NTSC) (57 min.) : sd., b&w.
Summary
Rehearsal of dance sections from Agnes de Mille's lecture-demonstration Conversations about the dance, an overview of dance in the United States. Contains some repetitions and false starts.
Donor/Sponsor
Agnes de Mille Collection.
Uniform Title
  • Conversations about the dance (Choreographic work)
  • Rodeo (Choreographic work : De Mille)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
  • Dance rehearsals.
Note
  • Original tapes accompanied by handwritten list of contents.
Access (note)
  • Permission required.
Credits (note)
  • Choreography, Agnes de Mille (unless otherwise noted).
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes with piano accompaniment.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Contents
  • Reel 1 (ca. 30 min.). Taglioni / danced by Elaine Bauer or Linda di Bona (?) -- The three Graces / choreography, Isadora Duncan ; danced by Gemze de Lappe and two women -- [Duncan duet] / danced by Gemze de Lappe and a woman -- Slip jig / danced by Jeremy Blanton (?) -- Graham basic exercises / demonstrated by Tara Mitton (?) -- Rigaudon [listed as Camargo] / danced by Elaine Bauer or Linda di Bona (?) -- Ballet pas de deux -- Oklahoma!: pas de deux / danced by Gemze de Lappe and partner -- Paint your wagon: love scene / danced by Gemze de Lappe and partner.
  • Reel 2 (ca. 22 min.). Dramatic exercises [listed as Pantomimes] -- Exercises -- Running suspension -- Step stately, an English country dance / danced by three couples -- Square dance / danced by four couples -- Galliard / danced by three couples -- Volta / danced by three couples -- Minuet / danced by a couple -- Waltz / danced by six couples -- Rodeo: excerpt / danced by six men -- Tap dance / danced by three men.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-8437
OCLC
NYPY97-F4
Title
Conversations about the dance [electronic resource]
Imprint
[197-?]
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Event
Videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes with piano accompaniment.
Credits
Choreography, Agnes de Mille (unless otherwise noted).
Performer
Danced by Agnes de Mille's Heritage Dance Theatre.
Restricted Access
Permission required.
Funding
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-4967.
Connect to:
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Local Subject
Duncan dancing.
Local Subject
Musical comedies. Oklahoma.
Musical comedies. Paint your wagon.
Square, round and contra dancing.
Local Subject
Lecture-demonstrations.
Added Author
De Lappe, Gemze, dancer.
De Mille, Agnes, choreographer.
DHCA.
Added Title
Conversations about the dance (Choreographic work)
Rodeo (Choreographic work : De Mille)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-8437
*MGZIC 9-4967 (former)
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