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- Description
- 1 streaming video file (63 min.) : sound, color.
- Summary
- May O'Donnell discusses her early impressions of dance and her childhood in California; early 1930's modern dance scene in New York City; studying with Mary Wigman and Martha Graham; Graham sending her to Gertrude Shurr's class to prepare her for joining the Martha Graham Dance Company; her search for basics in the works, Primitive Mysteries, Primitive Canticles, and Ceremonials; touring with Graham in her first tour of 1937, and continuing to dance with Graham for 6 years; 1930's social scene and political aspects; how Bennington Dance Program was the beginning of modern dance in the U.S.; meeting Ray Green in San Francisco; her first dance, Of Pioneer Women, with Ray Green's score; O'Donnell and Green starting their first dance studio in San Francisco; she talks about early dance concerts with Ray Green's music; meeting José Limón and working with him for two years on tours up and down the California coast; creation of O'Donnell's work, Suspension; returning to NYC after the attack on Pearl Harbor; being asked to dance in Graham's company with more featured dramatic roles including the pioneer woman in Appalacian Spring; leaving Graham company in the early 1950's; having great dancers in her own company including Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino; how the 1950's were a fullfilling time for her; and Susan Hess concludes the talk with brief comments.
- 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.
- Suspension film is 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)
- Call Number
- *MGZIDF 1464
- OCLC
- 885378500
- Title
Five Evenings with American Dance Pioneers : May O'Donnell with Ray Green, Fourth 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: 1 videocassette (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
Speakers, May O'Donnell and Ray Green.
- Event
Videotaped during talk at Hess studio in Philadelphia, Pa. 1983 May 20.
- Source
Gift; Susan Hess; 2010.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
O'Donnell, May, 1906-2004, speaker.
Green, Ray, 1908-1997, speaker.
Hess, Susan, speaker.
Powell, Alan, videographer.
Hess, Susan, donor.
- Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 1464