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Modern/jazz workshop performance [and] teachers workshop showing

Title
Modern/jazz workshop performance [and] teachers workshop showing [videorecording]
Publication
1986.

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Additional Authors
  • Simonson, Lynn
  • Schönberg, Bessie.
  • Bal, Luc
  • Truss, Tom.
  • Roach, Max, 1924-2007.
  • Lincoln, Abbey.
  • Vanover, Harmony.
  • Zenon Dance Company.
  • Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (88 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
The teachers workshop showing is hosted by Lynn Simonson and Bessie Schönberg. Simonson describes the purpose of the workshop and participants comment on what they learned. Schönberg introduces a series of choreographic sketches created by students in her classes. The sketches address composition, types of movement, the depiction of moods, and contact between dancers. The students are introduced by first name only. Piano accompaniment is provided by Tom Truss.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Title from original container.
Credits (note)
  • Videographer: Harmony Vanover.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in Studio 2 on Aug. 8 and Studio 3 on Aug. 22, Jacob's Pillow, Becket, Mass, 1986.
Contents
  • Aug. 8, 1986. Spiritual / choreography by Charles Wright; performed by students in the modern/jazz workshop (cast 1) (8 min.) -- Blues / choreography by Lynn Simonson; performed by students in the modern/jazz workshop (cast 1) (8 min.) -- [Solo] / choreographed and performed by Luc Bal (8 min.) -- Prayer (from Cycle) / choreography by Lynn Simonson; music by Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln; performed by dancers from the Zenon Company (5 min.) -- Blues / choreography by Lynn Simonson; performed by students in the modern/jazz workshop (cast 2) (8 min.) -- Spiritual / choreography by Charles Wright; performed by students in the modern/jazz workshop (cast 2) (8 min.)
  • Aug. 22, 1986. Teachers workshop showing (45 min.)
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-6955
OCLC
NYPT04-F263
Title
Modern/jazz workshop performance [and] teachers workshop showing [videorecording]
Imprint
1986.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Credits
Videographer: Harmony Vanover.
Performer
Performers include Luc Bal, members of the Zenon Company, and students in the modern/jazz workshop and teachers workshop.
Event
Videotaped in Studio 2 on Aug. 8 and Studio 3 on Aug. 22, Jacob's Pillow, Becket, Mass, 1986.
Added Author
Simonson, Lynn, choreographer. Speaker
Schönberg, Bessie. Speaker
Bal, Luc, dancer.
Truss, Tom. Instrumentalist
Roach, Max, 1924-2007. Instrumentalist
Lincoln, Abbey. voc
Vanover, Harmony. Videographer
Zenon Dance Company.
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-6955
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