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Inspiring youths to dance

Title
Inspiring youths to dance [videorecording]
Publication
1990.

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Additional Authors
  • Robbins, Ellen.
  • Koplowitz, Stephan.
  • Howell, Damani.
  • Ipiotis, Celia.
  • Bush, Jeffrey C.
  • ARC Videodance (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (29 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
Summary
Guests are Ellen Robbins, who specializes in teaching children, choreographer/teacher Stephan Koplowitz, and his 14-year-old student Damani Howell. They talk about the benefits children can gain from learning to dance and appreciate watching dance; teaching tools such as improvisation, imagery, and compositional exercises; and working with parents. Robbins, whose students are seen in excerpts from A midsummer night's dream and in short works of their own composition, displays dance maps used in designing choreography. Koplowitz and Howell discuss their relationship as teacher and student, and Howell shares his response to a performance of Senta Driver's Survivors (The black trio), an excerpt of which is screened. Koplowitz, who also works with adults, tells why he enjoys working with untrained dancers. Excerpts from his choreography include I'm growing, The adequate heart, To my anatomy, and There were three men...
Series Statement
Eye on dance, 300
Uniform Title
  • To my anatomy (Choreographic work : Koplowitz)
  • Survivors (The black trio) (Choreographic work : Driver)
  • There were three men... (Choreographic work : Koplowitz)
  • Adequate heart (Choreographic work : Koplowitz)
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  • Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on February 26, 1990 at the studios of WNYC-TV, New York. Telecast on May 30, 1990. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. Video director: Richard Sheridan. Program director: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director: Jeff Bush. Host: Celia Ipiotis.
Call Number
*MGZIC 9-3086
OCLC
NYPY926005249-F
Title
Inspiring youths to dance [videorecording]
Imprint
1990.
Series
Eye on dance, 300
Local Subject
Television. Inspiring youths to dance.
Television. Eye on dance.
Local Subject
Dancers, Teen-age.
Added Author
Robbins, Ellen. Interviewee
Koplowitz, Stephan. ive, choreographer.
Howell, Damani. Interviewee
Ipiotis, Celia. Host. Producer. Director
Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer. Director
ARC Videodance (Firm)
Added Title
To my anatomy (Choreographic work : Koplowitz)
Survivors (The black trio) (Choreographic work : Driver)
There were three men... (Choreographic work : Koplowitz)
Adequate heart (Choreographic work : Koplowitz)
Research Call Number
*MGZIC 9-3086
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