Research Catalog

Title

Glances at the past: Dancing with Graham and Pavlova [videorecording]

Publication

1982.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Stuart, Muriel, 1900-1991.
• Shurr, Gertrude.
• Low, Betty.
• Ipiotis, Celia.
• Bush, Jeffrey C.
• ARC Videodance (Firm)

Description

1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (27 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

Muriel Stuart and Gertrude Shurr reminisce about their early careers, respectively with the companies of Anna Pavlova and Martha Graham. They note the openmindedness of ballet and modern dancers of the time towards each other's discipline, and give examples of exchanges that took place between the two. Other topics of discussion include a comparison of dancers then and now, practice clothes worn by modern dancers, and the qualities of good dancers and teachers.

Series Statement

Eye on dance ; 57

Subjects

• Modern dance > Technique > Denishawn
• Lichine, David
• Practice clothes
• Graham, Martha
• Television > Glances at the past
• Modern dance > United States
• Television > Esoterica balletica
• Modern dance > Technique > Graham
• Original Ballet Russe
• Ballet > Anecdotes
• Television > Eye on dance
• Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931

Note

• Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on June 1, 1982 at Arc Video Studio, New York. Telecast on June 14, 1982. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. [Video] director: Richard Sheridan. Program director: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director: Jeff Bush. Host: Celia Ipiotis.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-2845

OCLC

NYPY916071804-F

Title

Glances at the past: Dancing with Graham and Pavlova [videorecording]

Imprint

1982.

Series

Eye on dance ; 57

Local Subject

Television. Esoterica balletica.

Television. Eye on dance.

Ballet -- Anecdotes.

Local Subject

Modern dance -- Technique -- Denishawn.

Modern dance -- Technique -- Graham.

Practice clothes.

Television. Glances at the past.

Added Author

Stuart, Muriel, 1900-1991. Interviewee

Shurr, Gertrude. Interviewee

Low, Betty. Commentator

Ipiotis, Celia. Host. Producer. Director

Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer

ARC Videodance (Firm)

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-2845