Research Catalog

Title

Dancing families [videorecording]

Publication

1983.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014
• De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931-
• Holder, Christian.
• Ipiotis, Celia.
• Holder, Boscoe.
• Holder, Sheila.
• Sappington, Margo
• Bush, Jeffrey C.
• ARC Videodance (Firm)

Description

1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (28 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

Guests are Geoffrey Holder and Carmen de Lavallade, who are husband and wife, and their nephew Christian Holder, whose activities have spanned performing, choreographing, designing, and other artistic pursuits. Topics discussed include: Jack Cole's significance as dancer and choreographer; the achievements of Janet Collins, de Lavallade's cousin, in breaking down barriers against black performers; Christian Holder's training in England and the U.S.; de Lavallade's transition from dancing to acting; the often detrimental effects of reviews; and racial stereotyping in casting dance roles. Christian Holder is seen dancing in a recorded excerpt from the opera Samson et Dalila, choreographed by Margo Sappington. A recording of de Lavallade in Geoffrey Holder's The creation closes the program. Christian Holder's parents Boscoe and Sheila relate some anecdotes of his childhood in Esoterica balletica.

Series Statement

Eye on dance ; 73

Uniform Title

Creation (Choreographic work : Holder)

Subjects

• Television > Dancing families
• Opera ballet > Samson et Dalila
• Cole, Jack, 1911-1974
• Career changes
• Dance, Black > United States
• Television > Eye on dance
• Television > Esoterica balletica
• Dance critics and criticism
• Dance > Anecdotes
• Collins, Janet, 1917-2003

Note

• Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on January 25, 1983 at Arc Videodance Studio, New York. Telecast on February 7, 1983. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. [Video] director: Richard Sheridan. Program director: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director: Jeff Bush. Host: Celia Ipiotis.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-2865

OCLC

NYPY916072197-F

Title

Dancing families [videorecording]

Imprint

1983.

Series

Eye on dance ; 73

Local Subject

Television. Dancing families.

Television. Eye on dance.

Television. Esoterica balletica.

Opera ballet. Samson et Dalila.

Local Subject

Dance critics and criticism.

Dance -- Anecdotes.

Added Author

Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, interviewee.

Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, choreographer.

De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931- interviewee.

De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931- dancer.

Holder, Christian. ive, dancer.

Ipiotis, Celia. Host. Producer. Director

Holder, Boscoe. Commentator

Holder, Sheila. Commentator

Sappington, Margo, choreographer.

Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer

ARC Videodance (Firm)

Added Title

Creation (Choreographic work : Holder)

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-2865