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Doris Humphrey technique [videorecording]
- Title
- Doris Humphrey technique [videorecording]
- Publication
- c1992.
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- Additional Authors
- Stodelle, Ernestine.
- Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958
- Seckler, Beatrice
- Ide, Letitia
- Manning, Katherine
- Orcutt, Edith
- Litz, Katherine, -1978
- Pospíšil, Miroslava
- Corbin, Gail
- Passafiume, John
- Atheneos, Cleo
- Lathrop, Dorothy
- Rubin, Hyla
- Simisky, Karim
- Connal, Cathy
- Simisky, Siobhan
- Cohn, Sally
- Warner, Jeanne
- Dema, Jill
- Lightbody, Kristen
- Rothengass, Patricia
- Yamasaki, Manna
- Fine, Vivian, 1913-2000.
- Medtner, Nikolay Karlovich, 1880-1951.
- Malipiero, Gian Francesco, 1882-1973.
- Scriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich, 1872-1915.
- Colman, John.
- Lawrence, Pauline.
- Morgan, Barbara Brooks, 1900-1992.
- Harris, Sam.
- Chase, Candace A.
- Silberstein, Scott
- Hoffman, Matt
- Hoffman, Matt.
- Malement, Sarah.
- Jones, Wayne.
- Keig, Betty.
- Muller, Edward.
- Doris Humphrey Society.
- Description
- 1 videocassette. 47 min. : sd. color with b&w sequences NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)
- Summary
- Ernestine Stodelle, a former dancer with the Doris Humphrey Concert Group and the Humphrey-Weidman Company, describes basic principles of Humphrey technique, including falls, turns, breath rhythm, successional flow, leaps, circular swings, and leverage. Her discussion is illustrated by still photographs by Barbara Morgan, b&w archival footage of Humphrey and members of her company, reconstructions of Humphrey's works, and contemporary choreography utilizing Humphrey technique.
- Uniform Title
- Quasi-waltz (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
- Two ecstatic themes (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
- Etude, op. 8, no. 12 (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
- Air for the G string (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
- Water study (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
- Note
- Subtitle: Its creative potential; with four early dances. Produced by the Doris Humphrey Society. Conceived, written, directed, and hosted by Ernestine Stodelle. Video produced by HMS Media. Video producer: Scott Silberstein. Video director/editor: Matt Hoffman. A Dance Horizons Video, distributed by Princeton Book Company, Publishers, Pennington, New Jersey.
- Music: Sarah Malement, Wayne Jones, Betty Keig, Edward Muller, John Colman, Alexander Scriabin, Nikolai Medtner, and Gian Francesco Malipiero.
- Contents
- DANCE CONTENTS: Archival footage of falls, stretches, and swings (si., b&w), demonstrated by Beatrice Seckler, Letitia Ide, Katherine Manning, Edith Orcutt, and Katherine Litz. -- Seven studies: #1: Successional flow; #2: Swing trio; #3: Leverage; #4: Diagonal floor study; #5: Falling study; #6: Leaps and falls; #7: Combat. Chor: Ernestine Stodelle. Perf. by Miroslava Pospisil, Karim Simisky, Cathy Connal, Siobhan Simisky, John Passafiume, Sally Cohn, Jeanne Warner, Gail Corbin, Jill Dema, Kristen Lightbody, Patricia Rothengass, and Manna Yamasaki. -- Fantasia on Doris Humphrey's Water study. Chor: Gail Corbin. Mus: John Colman. Perf. by the ensemble. -- Quasi-valse. Chor: Humphrey, reconstructed by Stodelle. Mus: Scriabin. Cos: Sam Harris and Candace Chase. Perf. by Corbin. -- Two ecstatic themes. Chor: Humphrey, reconstructed by Stodelle. Mus: Nikolai Medtner and Gian Francesco Malipiero. Cos: Harris and Chase. Perf. by Pospisil. Pianist: Vivian Fine. -- Etude patetico. Chor: Humphrey, reconstructed by Stodelle. Mus: Scriabin. Cos: Harris and Chase. Perf. by Corbin and Passafiume. -- Air for the G string (1934; b&w). Chor: Humphrey. Mus: Bach. Cos: Pauline Lawrence. Perf. by Humphrey, Cleo Atheneos, Dorothy Lathrop, Hyla Rubin, and Stodelle.
- Call Number
- *MGZIA 4-1627
- ISBN
- 0-08-712718-50 (canceled/invalid)
- OCLC
- NYPY936047198-F
- Title
- Doris Humphrey technique [videorecording]
- Imprint
- c1992.
- Local Subject
- Modern dance -- Technique -- Humphrey.Television. Doris Humphrey technique.
- Added Author
- Stodelle, Ernestine. drt, choreographer. Host. CommentatorHumphrey, Doris, 1895-1958, choreographer.Seckler, Beatrice, dancer.Ide, Letitia, dancer.Manning, Katherine, dancer.Orcutt, Edith, dancer.Litz, Katherine, -1978, dancer.Pospíšil, Miroslava, dancer.Corbin, Gail, dancer.Passafiume, John, dancer.Atheneos, Cleo, dancer.Lathrop, Dorothy, dancer.Rubin, Hyla, dancer.Simisky, Karim, dancer.Connal, Cathy, dancer.Simisky, Siobhan, dancer.Cohn, Sally, dancer.Warner, Jeanne, dancer.Dema, Jill, dancer.Lightbody, Kristen, dancer.Rothengass, Patricia, dancer.Yamasaki, Manna, dancer.Fine, Vivian, 1913-2000. InstrumentalistMedtner, Nikolay Karlovich, 1880-1951. ComposerMalipiero, Gian Francesco, 1882-1973. ComposerScriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich, 1872-1915. ComposerColman, John. ComposerLawrence, Pauline. Costume designerMorgan, Barbara Brooks, 1900-1992. PhotographerHarris, Sam. Costume designerChase, Candace A. Costume designerSilberstein, Scott, producer.Hoffman, Matt, director.Hoffman, Matt. Film editorMalement, Sarah. ComposerJones, Wayne. ComposerKeig, Betty. ComposerMuller, Edward. ComposerDoris Humphrey Society.
- Added Title
- Quasi-waltz (Choreographic work : Humphrey)Two ecstatic themes (Choreographic work : Humphrey)Etude, op. 8, no. 12 (Choreographic work : Humphrey)Air for the G string (Choreographic work : Humphrey)Water study (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
- Research Call Number
- *MGZIA 4-1627