Research Catalog

Title

Dancing families [videorecording]

Publication

1983.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Mirrow, Isabel.
• Nichols, Sally.
• Rahman, Indrani, 1930-1999.
• Ipiotis, Celia.
• Hodson, Millicent.
• Bush, Jeffrey C.
• ARC Videodance (Firm)

Description

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

Summary

Three mothers of dancing families, Isabel (Mirrow) Brown, Sally (Streets) Nichols, and Indrani talk about their roles in encouraging their children's talents. Indrani, whose mother Ragini Devi was also a dancer, explains the Indian tradition of handing down artistic professions through the generations. She and Nichols describe the experience of performing alongside their children, respectively Sukanya and Kyra Nichols. Brown tells how her daughter Leslie Browne and her son Ethan became dancers, and mentions the influence of family friend Nora Kaye. The guests also talk about the performing capabilities of older dancers, who are prized in India for their mastery of mime. To open the program, Indrani performs a dance incorporating nine basic movements in Indian dance. In Esoterica balletica, Millicent Hodson describes her use of costumes as clues to movement in her reconstruction of Vaslav Nijinsky's The rite of spring.

Series Statement

Eye on dance ; 76

Subjects

• Ragini Devi
• Television > Eye on dance
• Television > Esoterica balletica
• Rahman, Sukanya
• Kaye, Nora, 1920-1987
• Nijinsky, Waslaw, 1890-1950
• Brown, Ethan
• Dancers > Aging
• Rite of spring (Choreographic work : Nijinsky)
• Browne, Leslie
• Nichols, Kyra
• Television > Dancing families
• Roerich, Nicholas, 1874-1947

Note

• Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on January 31, 1983 at Arc Videodance Studio, New York. Telecast on February 28, 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 9-2868

OCLC

NYPY916072248-F

Title

Dancing families [videorecording]

Imprint

1983.

Series

Eye on dance ; 76

Local Subject

Television. Dancing families.

Television. Eye on dance.

Television. Esoterica balletica.

Added Author

Mirrow, Isabel. Interviewee

Nichols, Sally. Interviewee

Rahman, Indrani, 1930-1999. ive, dancer.

Ipiotis, Celia. Host. Producer. Director

Hodson, Millicent. Commentator

Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer

ARC Videodance (Firm)

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-2868