Research Catalog

Title

Conceptual inspiration from left field [videorecording] : what does making new dance demand? / Movement Research Inc. presents The Studies Project ; moderated by Nina Martin and Mary Overlie.

Publication

1990.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Martin, Nina.
• Overlie, Mary.
• Miller, Jennifer.
• Braham, Susan
• Hwang, Koosil-ja, 1960-
• Uchizono, Donna
• Jasperse, John
• MacLow, Clarinda
• Monson, Jennifer.
• Lacy, Jennifer.
• Zayas, Nelson.
• Faust, Frey
• Barnaby, Ellen
• Landry, Jean
• Melnick, Jodi
• Loring, Sondra
• McTeague, Conor
• Movement Research, Inc.
• Studies Project.
• Character Generators/Video.

Description

3 videocassettes (VHS, NTSC) (118 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

Part of The Studies Project, an ongoing series of discussions, performances, and other presentations. This program begins with excerpts from dance works by the five participating choreographers, followed by a discussion involving both participants and audience members, addressing the choreographers' basic philosophies rather than particular dance works.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Movement Research, Inc.

Series Statement

Studies Project

Subjects

• Choreographers > United States > 20th century
• Video
• Dance audiences
• Choreography > 20th century
• Dance
• Panel discussions
• Postmodern dance

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Panel discussions.
• Video.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in New York, N.Y., on Feb. 20, 1990; video documentation, Character Generators/Video.

Contents

• Cassette 1 (ca. 51 min.). Beyond the telling / choreography, Susan Braham; danced by Susan Braham and Frey Faust -- Children's scream (?) / choreography, Kumiko Kimoto [Koosil-ja Hwang]; danced by Kumiko Kimoto, Ellen Barnaby, Jean Landry -- Surfacing / choreography, Donna Uchizono; danced by Donna Uchizono, Jodi Melnick, Sondra Loring -- [Work in progress] / choreography, John Jasperse; danced by John Jasperse, Conor McTeague -- [Solo] / choreography and performance, Clarinda MacLow.
• Cassette 2 (ca. 62 min.). Discussion. Topics include: providing intellectual stimulus to the audience; various ways of reaching the audience (intellect, emotion, kinesthetic response); whether postmodern dance is by definition intellectually engaging; making a distinction between modern and postmodern dance; whether the artist should feel a responsibility to the audience; the difference between expression and communication; whether there is a divide between choreographers/performers and the audience.
• Cassette 3 (ca. 5 min.). Continuation of discussion.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-8062

OCLC

NYPY05-F34

Title

Conceptual inspiration from left field [videorecording] : what does making new dance demand? / Movement Research Inc. presents The Studies Project ; moderated by Nina Martin and Mary Overlie.

Imprint

1990.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Studies Project

Performer

Performers: Susan Braham, Kumiko Kimoto [Koosil-ja Hwang], Donna Uchizono, John Jasperse, Clarinda MacLow.

Discussion: Jennifer Monson, Jennifer Lacey, Kumiko Kimoto [Koosil-ja Hwang], John Jasperse, Susan Braham, Clarinda MacLow, Donna Uchizono, Nelson Zayas.

[Host:] Jennifer Miller.

Event

Videotaped in New York, N.Y., on Feb. 20, 1990; video documentation, Character Generators/Video.

Local Subject

Postmodern dance.

Dance audiences.

Added Author

Martin, Nina. Moderator

Overlie, Mary. Moderator

Miller, Jennifer. Host

Braham, Susan, choreographer, dancer.

Hwang, Koosil-ja, 1960- choreographer.

Hwang, Koosil-ja, 1960- dancer.

Uchizono, Donna, choreographer, dancer.

Jasperse, John, choreographer, dancer.

MacLow, Clarinda, choreographer, dancer.

Monson, Jennifer.

Lacy, Jennifer.

Zayas, Nelson.

Faust, Frey, dancer.

Barnaby, Ellen, dancer.

Landry, Jean, dancer.

Melnick, Jodi, dancer.

Loring, Sondra, dancer.

McTeague, Conor, dancer.

Movement Research, Inc.

Studies Project.

Character Generators/Video.

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-8062