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The Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company

Title
The Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company, 1979 September 29 / choreographed and directed by Jerry Ames.
Publication
1979.

Available Online

NYPL Digital Collections

Details

Additional Authors
  • Ames, Jerry
  • Bailey, Mickey
  • Sciarra, Elvera
  • Finch, David
  • Raymond, Nancy
  • Johnson, Linda
  • Lane, Jennifer
  • Mantas, A. J.
  • Guerra, Jesse
  • Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company, dancer.
Description
2 streaming video files (56 min.) : sound, black and white.
Uniform Title
  • Tapists (Choreographic work : Ames)
  • Happy tap (Choreographic work : Ames)
  • Plus-Three (Choreographic work : Ames)
  • Swing time (Choreographic work : Ames)
  • Slip and slide (Choreographic work : Ames)
  • Mood Espagnol (Choreographic work : Ames)
  • Sound footing (Choreographic work : Ames)
  • American Irish jig (Choreographic work : Ames)
  • Currents (Choreographic work : Ames)
  • Softly (Choreographic work : Ames)
  • Improvisation (Choreographic work : Ames)
  • Bistro (Choreographic work : Ames)
  • Elegante (Choreographic work : Ames)
  • Steppin' out (Choreographic work : Ames)
Alternative Title
Jerry Ames Archive.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Filmed dance.
  • Filmed performances.
  • Video.
  • Dance.
Note
  • Title from original videocassette label ; additional credit information from Dance Division's *MGZB Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company [Programs].
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • Choreography, Jerry Ames ; costumes, Jesse Guerra.
Source (note)
  • donated by Estate of Jerry Ames
Contents
  • Reel 1 (23 min.). The Tapists (3 min.) / music, Typewriter ; dancers, Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company -- Happy Tap (2 min.) / music, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- Slip and Slide (3 min.) / music, Sandpaper Ballet ; dancers, Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company -- Mood Espagnol (3 min.) / music, Perfidia ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- Sound Footing (5 min.) / music, Big Noise from Winnetka ; dancers, Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company -- Swing Time (4 min.) / music, One O'Clock Jump ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- An American Irish Jig (3 min.) / music, The Irish Washerwoman : dancers, Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company.
  • Reel 2 (33 min.). Currents (9 min.) / music, a capella ; dancers, Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company -- Elegante (3 min.) / music, 18th Century Drawing Room ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- Plus-Three (2 min.) / music, Cute and Crazy Rhythm ; dancers, Jerry Ames and dancers -- Improvisation (13 min.) / music, the fingers & the feet ; music performed by A.J. Mantas ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- Bistro (3 min.) / music, One of Those Songs ; dancers, Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company -- Softly (3 min.) / music, Tiptoe Through the Tulips ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- Steppin' Out [incomplete, ends abruptly] (1 min.) / music, Give My Regards to Broadway ; dancers, Entire Company.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 2093
OCLC
940566597
Title
The Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company, 1979 September 29 / choreographed and directed by Jerry Ames.
Production
1979.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Access
Patrons can access streaming video online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits
Choreography, Jerry Ames ; costumes, Jesse Guerra.
Performer
Dancers, The Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company (possible dancers): Jerry Ames, Mickey Bailey, Elvera Sciarra, David Finch, Nancy Raymond, Linda Johnson, Jennifer Lane; pianist, A.J. Mantas.
Event
Videotaped during performance at Pace University, New York, N.Y., 1979 September 29.
Original Version
Original format: 2 open reels ; 1/2 in.
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Added Author
Ames, Jerry, choreographer.
Ames, Jerry, dancer.
Ames, Jerry, director.
Bailey, Mickey, dancer.
Sciarra, Elvera, dancer.
Finch, David, dancer.
Raymond, Nancy, dancer.
Johnson, Linda, dancer.
Lane, Jennifer, dancer.
Mantas, A. J., performer.
Guerra, Jesse, costume designer.
Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company, dancer.
Ames, Jerry, donor.
Added Title
Container of (work): Tapists (Choreographic work : Ames)
Container of (work): Happy tap (Choreographic work : Ames)
Container of (work): Plus-Three (Choreographic work : Ames)
Container of (work): Swing time (Choreographic work : Ames)
Container of (work): Slip and slide (Choreographic work : Ames)
Container of (work): Mood Espagnol (Choreographic work : Ames)
Container of (work): Sound footing (Choreographic work : Ames)
Container of (work): American Irish jig (Choreographic work : Ames)
Container of (work): Currents (Choreographic work : Ames)
Container of (work): Softly (Choreographic work : Ames)
Container of (work): Improvisation (Choreographic work : Ames)
Container of (work): Bistro (Choreographic work : Ames)
Container of (work): Elegante (Choreographic work : Ames)
Container of (work): Steppin' out (Choreographic work : Ames)
Jerry Ames Archive.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 2093
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