Research Catalog

Title

The Repertory Dance Theatre [videorecording]

Publication

1980.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Smith, Linda C.
• Scalise, Thom
• Bruce, Michael Kelly
• Chmelar, Robin D.
• Massoney, Michele
• Nelson, Rachel
• Clark, Kay (Choreographer)
• Kirby, Joel
• Evans, Ford
• Spencer, Steve
• Horton, Lester, 1906-1953
• Holm, Hanya, 1893-1992
• Laban, Rudolf von, 1879-1958
• Pitot, Genevieve, 1901-1980.
• Tamiris, Helen, 1905-1966
• Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
• Gamson, Annabelle
• Brooks, Virginia Loring
• Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927
• Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849.
• Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828.
• Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter voǹ 1714-1787.
• St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
• Tootikian, Karoun
• Cadman, Charles Wakefield, 1881-1946.
• Loomis, Harvey Worthington, 1865-1930.
• Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
• Walker, Norman
• Meeker, Jess
• Truitte, James
• Hamilton, Judith
• Anthony, Mary
• Brown, Tom
• Riegger, Wallingford, 1885-1961.
• Harris, Marina
• Weidman, Charles
• Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958
• Siegel, Marcia B.
• Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958.
• Repertory Dance Theatre (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Riverside Dance Festival

Description

2 videocassettes (110 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Uniform Title

• Orpheus (Choreographic work : Duncan, Isadora)
• Street nautch (Choreographic work : St. Denis)
• Scarf dance (Choreographic work : St Denis)
• Incense (Choreographic work : St Denis)
• Kinetic molpai (Choreographic work : Shawn)
• Dome (Choreographic work : Shawn)
• Negro spirituals (Choreographic work : Tamiris)
• Beloved (Choreographic work : Horton)
• Fables for our time (Choreographic work : Weidman)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Credits (note)

• Reconstructions of dances choreographed by modern dance pioneers ; costumes, Marina Harris ; narration written by Marcia Siegel.

Event (note)

• Taped in performance by Virginia Brooks during the 1980 Riverside Dance Festival at the Riverside Church, New York, N.Y., April 5, 1980.

Contents

• Works by Isadora Duncan, reconstructed by Annabelle Gamson. Valse brillante / music, Chopin ; performed by Kay Clark, Michele Massoney, Linda C. Smith, Rachel Nelson -- Prelude / music, Chopin ; danced by Robin Chmelar -- Water study / music, Schubert ; danced by Robin Chmelar -- Dance of the Furies / music, Gluck (Orfeo) ; danced by Ford Evans, Joel Kirby, Thom Scalise, Stephen Spencer.
• Works by Ruth St. Denis, reconstructed by Karoun Tootikian. Kashmiri nautch / music, Cadman ; danced by Robin Chmelar, Michele Massoney -- Scarf dance / music, Chopin (op. 64, no. 20) ; danced by Rachel Nelson -- Scarf trio (exercises) / music, Chopin ; danced by Michele Massoney, Robin Chmelar, Rachel Nelson -- The incense / music, Loomis ; danced by Kay Clark.
• Works by Ted Shawn, reconstructed by Norman Walker. Solvent, Unfolding, and Folding, from Kinetic molpai / music, Jess Meeker ; danced by Michael Kelly Bruce -- I call upon Thee, my Lord, from The dome / music, J. S. Bach ; danced by Michael Kelly Bruce.
• Negro spirituals / choreography, Helen Tamiris ; music arr. Pitot.
• Demonstration from the German school (Rudolf von Laban and Hanya Holm).
• The beloved / choreography, Lester Horton, reconstructed by James Truitte ; music, Judith Hamilton ; danced by Linda C. Smith, Michael Kelly Bruce.
• The moth and the star, from Fables for our time / choreography, Charles Weidman, reconstructed by Mary Anthony ; danced by Joel Kirby, Steve Spencer.
• Variations and conclusion, from New dance / choreography, Doris Humphrey ; music, Riegger.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-4942

OCLC

NYPY827034199-F

Title

The Repertory Dance Theatre [videorecording]

Imprint

1980.

Event

Taped in performance by Virginia Brooks during the 1980 Riverside Dance Festival at the Riverside Church, New York, N.Y., April 5, 1980.

Credits

Reconstructions of dances choreographed by modern dance pioneers ; costumes, Marina Harris ; narration written by Marcia Siegel.

Performer

Performed by members of the Repertory Dance Theater of Salt Lake City.

Local Subject

Television. The Repertory Dance Theatre.

Choreography -- Reconstruction.

Duncan dancing.

Black author.

Added Author

Smith, Linda C., dancer.

Scalise, Thom, dancer.

Bruce, Michael Kelly, dancer.

Chmelar, Robin D., dancer.

Massoney, Michele, dancer.

Nelson, Rachel, dancer.

Clark, Kay (Choreographer), dancer.

Kirby, Joel, dancer.

Evans, Ford, dancer.

Spencer, Steve, dancer.

Horton, Lester, 1906-1953, choreographer.

Holm, Hanya, 1893-1992, choreographer.

Laban, Rudolf von, 1879-1958, choreographer.

Pitot, Genevieve, 1901-1980. Arranger

Tamiris, Helen, 1905-1966, choreographer.

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Composer

Gamson, Annabelle.

Brooks, Virginia Loring.

Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927, choreographer.

Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849. Composer

Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Composer

Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter voǹ 1714-1787. Composer

St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968, choreographer.

Tootikian, Karoun.

Cadman, Charles Wakefield, 1881-1946. Composer

Loomis, Harvey Worthington, 1865-1930. Composer

Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972, choreographer.

Walker, Norman, choreographer.

Meeker, Jess. Composer

Truitte, James.

Hamilton, Judith. Composer

Anthony, Mary.

Brown, Tom.

Riegger, Wallingford, 1885-1961. Composer

Harris, Marina. Costume designer

Weidman, Charles, choreographer.

Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958, choreographer.

Siegel, Marcia B. Narrator

Repertory Dance Theatre (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Riverside Dance Festival.

Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958. New dance.

Added Title

Orpheus (Choreographic work : Duncan, Isadora)

Street nautch (Choreographic work : St. Denis)

Scarf dance (Choreographic work : St Denis)

Incense (Choreographic work : St Denis)

Kinetic molpai (Choreographic work : Shawn)

Dome (Choreographic work : Shawn)

Negro spirituals (Choreographic work : Tamiris)

Beloved (Choreographic work : Horton)

Fables for our time (Choreographic work : Weidman)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-4942