- Additional Authors
- Description
- 2 streaming video files (61 min.) : sound, color.
- Summary
- Martha Hill discusses modern dance in the United States with an introduction and conclusion by Susan Hess; Hill thanks the film creators, Ralph Jester, Charles Rinehart, and Jack Venza; talks about how this dance period will be characterized in the future; her childhood and dance background; discusses films after audience viewings including outfits worn by Bennington dancers, and how Hill became director of the Bennington School of Dance; dancing with Martha Graham and teaching to make extra money; teaching at Bennington College and New York University both from 1932-1951; pioneering dance at Juilliard; how early modern dance pieces were choreographed by Martha Graham and Mary Wigman for women only with Graham introduced men in her work, American Document; Graham's evolution into stark movements; the Carnegie Hall studio performances, and the Graham company moving to different locations; Bennington College combining Dance, Theater and Music into one Art Department after Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. Discussion concludes with brief comments on Reel 2 by Susan Hess.
- Series Statement
- Susan Hess Modern Dance Lecture Series Video Archive
- Uniform Title
- Susan Hess Modern Dance Lecture Series Video Archive.
- Alternative Title
- Recollections and Rare Films
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Dance.
- Video.
- Filmed dance.
- Interviews.
- Nonfiction films.
- Note
- Title from original video cassette label.
- Films are not shown on this video.
- Access (note)
- Patrons can access streaming video files online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
- Credits (note)
- Videographer, Alan Powell.
- Source (note)
- Contents
- Reel 1. Evening with Martha Hill (59 min.) -- Reel 2. Closing comments (2 min.) / by Susan Hess.
- Call Number
- *MGZIDF 1463
- OCLC
- 885378554
- Title
Five Evenings with American Dance Pioneers : Martha Hill, Second Evening.
- Production
1983.
- Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
- Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
computer
video
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Series
Susan Hess Modern Dance Lecture Series Video Archive
Susan Hess Modern Dance Lecture Series Video Archive.
- Original Version
Original format: 2 videocassettes (U-matic) ; 3/4 in.
- Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video files online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
- Credits
Videographer, Alan Powell.
- Performer
Speaker, Martha Hill.
- Event
Videotaped during talk at Hess studio in Philadelphia, Pa. 1983 April 8.
- Source
Gift; Susan Hess; 2010.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Hill, Martha, 1900-1995, speaker.
Hess, Susan, speaker.
Powell, Alan, videographer.
Hess, Susan, donor.
- Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 1463