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Changing trends in dance: Black choreographers

Title
Changing trends in dance: Black choreographers [videorecording]
Publication
1988.

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Additional Authors
  • Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023
  • Davis, Chuck, 1937-
  • Ipiotis, Celia.
  • Bush, Jeffrey C.
  • African-American Dance Ensemble.
  • Solomons Company/Dance.
  • ARC Videodance (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (29 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
Summary
Guests are Gus Solomons, Jr., a former member of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company who now heads the Solomons Company/Dance, and Chuck Davis, director of the African-American Dance Ensemble. They discuss the effects of civil rights on black dance, and the problem of pigeonholing that confronts many black choreographers. Each talks about his work: Davis describes his attempts to preserve traditional African dance and present it to American audiences, and Solomons discusses his explorations of the postmodern aesthetic. They compare their uses of music, and correct some misconceptions about energy and technique in their respective dance forms. The African-American Dance Ensemble is seen in several performance excerpts, and Solomons and his company are seen performing Mythosaur and Aspen grove.
Series Statement
Eye on dance ; 260
Uniform Title
Mythosaur (Choreographic work : Solomons)
Subject
  • Dance, Black > United States
  • Music and dance
Note
  • Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on May 23, 1988 at the studios of WNYC-TV, New York. Telecast on June 9, 1988. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. Video director: Richard Sheridan. Program director: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director: Jeff Bush. Host: Celia Ipiotis.
Call Number
*MGZIC 9-3049
OCLC
NYPY926003651-F
Title
Changing trends in dance: Black choreographers [videorecording]
Imprint
1988.
Series
Eye on dance ; 260
Local Subject
Television. Changing trends in dance.
Television. Eye on dance.
Added Author
Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023 interviewee, choreographer, dancer.
Davis, Chuck, 1937- interviewee.
Ipiotis, Celia. Host. Producer. Director
Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer. Director
African-American Dance Ensemble.
Solomons Company/Dance.
ARC Videodance (Firm)
Added Title
Mythosaur (Choreographic work : Solomons)
Research Call Number
*MGZIC 9-3049
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