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Athleticism in dance: Sports influence on dance

Title
Athleticism in dance: Sports influence on dance [videorecording]
Publication
1984.

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Additional Authors
  • Cousins, Robin.
  • Towson, Toby.
  • Ipiotis, Celia.
  • Streb, Elizabeth.
  • Bush, Jeffrey C.
  • ARC Videodance (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (29 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
Summary
Guests are ice skater Robin Cousins and gymnast Toby Towson, who directs the American Acrobatic Dance Theatre (formerly Musawwir). They discuss the athletic and artistic aspects of their respective sports, and the interchange between dance and sports. Cousins describes the innovations of 19th-century skater Jackson Haines, compares ice dancing to other categories of competitive skating, notes the challenges of choreographing for skaters, and discusses his collaboration with choreographer Michael Peters. Towson enumerates the benefits that both gymnasts and dancers could gain through studying each other's techniques, and discusses the problems of choreographing for gymnasts. Recorded excerpts show Cousins in action and choreography by Towson, including Breakthrough and Tapestry. In Esoterica balletica, Elizabeth Streb extols the qualities of athletics and shows an excerpt from her work Runway.
Series Statement
Eye on dance ; 136
Subject
  • Haines, Jackson
  • Peters, Michael, 1948-
  • American Acrobatic Dance Theatre
  • Musawwir (Company)
  • Gymnastics
  • Skating
Note
  • Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on November 15, 1984 at the studios of WNYC, New York. Telecast on November 25, 1984. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. Video director: Richard Sheridan. Program director: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director: Jeff Bush. Host: Celia Ipiotis.
Call Number
*MGZIC 9-2928
OCLC
NYPY916075458-F
Title
Athleticism in dance: Sports influence on dance [videorecording]
Imprint
1984.
Series
Eye on dance ; 136
Local Subject
Television. Athleticism in dance.
Television. Eye on dance.
Local Subject
Gymnastics and rhythmic dancing.
Local Subject
Television. Esoterica balletica.
Added Author
Cousins, Robin. Interviewee. Performer
Towson, Toby. ive, choreographer.
Ipiotis, Celia. Host. Producer. Director
Streb, Elizabeth. spk, choreographer.
Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer
ARC Videodance (Firm)
Research Call Number
*MGZIC 9-2928
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