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The Parsons Dance Company

Title
The Parsons Dance Company [videorecording] / artistic direction and choreography by David Parsons.
Publication
c1997.

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Additional Authors
  • Parsons, David, 1959 October 29-
  • McSwain, Mia
  • Kenny, Patricia
  • Battle, Robert
  • Barton, Charissa
  • Martínez, Jaime
  • McDole, Jason
  • Koeppen, Elizabeth
  • Rodarte, Matthew
  • Mahoney, Sean Patrick
  • Binkley, Howell
  • Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
  • Woolard, David C.
  • Shorter, Wayne.
  • Karan, Donna, 1948-
  • Cuba, Steven.
  • Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
  • Wirkula, Judy
  • Fripp, Robert, 1946-
  • Powell, Tony.
  • Parsons Dance Company.
  • Turtle Island String Quartet.
  • Video D Studios.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videocassette (110 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of David Parsons.
Uniform Title
  • Bachiana (Choreographic work : Parsons)
  • Union (Choreographic work : Parsons)
  • Rise and fall (Choreographic work : Parsons)
  • Envelope (Choreographic work : Parsons)
  • Caught (Choreographic work : Parsons)
  • Closure (Choreographic work : Parsons)
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Program A.
  • Wide camera.
Credits (note)
  • Lighting, Howell Binkley.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at the Joyce Theater, New York, on June 7, 1997, by Video D Studios, Inc.
Contents
  • Musical introduction by the Turtle Island String Quartet (ca. 13 min.).
  • Bachiana (ca. 23 min.) / music, Johann Sebastian Bach (Orchestra suite no. 1 and Air on a G string) ; costumes, David C. Woolard ; danced by Mia McSwain, Patricia Kenny, Robert Battle, Charissa Barton, Jaime Martinez, Jason McDole, Elizabeth Koeppen, David Parsons ; music performed by the Turtle Island String Quartet.
  • Union (ca. 10 min.) / music, Wayne Shorter (Nefertiti) ; costumes, Donna Karan ; danced by David Parsons, Jaime Martinez, Elizabeth Koeppen, Patricia Kenny, Matthew Rodarte, Mia McSwain, Robert Battle, Charissa Barton, Sean Patrick Mahoney ; music performed by the Turtle Island String Quartet.
  • Rise and fall (ca. 23 min.) / music composed and performed by the Turtle Island String Quartet: Katrina Wreede (Mr. Twitty's chair), David Balakrishnan (Tremors and Skylife), Darol Anger and David Balakrishnan (You noticed too) ; costumes, Steven Cuba ; danced by Jaime Martinez, Robert Battle, Elizabeth Koeppen, Patricia Kenny, Matthew Rodarte, Mia McSwain, Charissa Barton, Sean Patrick Mahoney, Jason McDole [only 7 dancers appear on this recording].
  • The envelope (ca. 15 min.) / music, Gioacchino Rossini ; costumes, Judy Wirkula ; danced by Jaime Martinez, Elizabeth Koeppen, Patricia Kenney, Matthew Rodarte, Mia McSwain, Robert Battle, Charissa Barton.
  • Caught (ca. 7 min.) / music, Robert Fripp ; danced by Jaime Martinez.
  • Closure (ca. 19 min.) / music, Tony Powell ; danced by Jaime Martinez, Elizabeth Koeppen, Patricia Kenny, Matthew Rodarte, Mia McSwain, Robert Battle, Charissa Barton, Sean Patrick Mahoney.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-2981
OCLC
NYPY98-F2974
Title
The Parsons Dance Company [videorecording] / artistic direction and choreography by David Parsons.
Imprint
c1997.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Performer
Danced by the Parsons Dance Company.
Live music performed by the Turtle Island String Quartet: David Balakrishnan (baritone violin), Evan Price (violin), Danny Seidenberg (violin, viola), Mark Summer (cello).
Credits
Lighting, Howell Binkley.
Event
Videotaped in performance at the Joyce Theater, New York, on June 7, 1997, by Video D Studios, Inc.
Added Author
Parsons, David, 1959 October 29- choreographer, dancer.
McSwain, Mia, dancer.
Kenny, Patricia, dancer.
Battle, Robert, dancer.
Barton, Charissa, dancer.
Martínez, Jaime, dancer.
McDole, Jason, dancer.
Koeppen, Elizabeth, dancer.
Rodarte, Matthew, dancer.
Mahoney, Sean Patrick, dancer.
Binkley, Howell, lighting designer.
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Composer
Woolard, David C., costume designer.
Shorter, Wayne. Composer
Karan, Donna, 1948- Costume designer
Cuba, Steven. Costume designer
Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Composer
Wirkula, Judy, costume designer.
Fripp, Robert, 1946- composer.
Powell, Tony. Composer
Parsons Dance Company.
Turtle Island String Quartet.
Video D Studios.
DHCA.
Added Title
Bachiana (Choreographic work : Parsons)
Union (Choreographic work : Parsons)
Rise and fall (Choreographic work : Parsons)
Envelope (Choreographic work : Parsons)
Caught (Choreographic work : Parsons)
Closure (Choreographic work : Parsons)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-2981
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