Research Catalog

Title

[Interview with Clay Taliaferro] [videorecording] / Dance Conduit/Antidote Films ; directed by Malachi Roth ; produced by Ann Vachon and Jeffrey Levy-Hinte.

Publication

[199-?]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Taliaferro, Clay.
• Vachon, Ann.
• Roth, Malachi.
• Levy-Hinte, Jeff.
• Dance Conduit (Company)
• Antidote Films (Firm)

Description

2 videocassettes (VHS, NTSC) (103 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

Unedited footage recorded for the documentary Limón: a life beyond words. Clay Taliaferro, a dancer, choreographer, and teacher, joined the José Limón Dance Company shortly before Limón's death in 1972.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Ann Vachon, Dance Conduit/Antidote Films.

Series Statement

Limón: a life beyond words

Subjects

• Choreographic offering (Choreographic work : Limón)
• Interviews
• Missa brevis (Choreographic work : Limón)
• Race and dance
• José Limón Dance Company
• Traitor (Choreographic work : Limón)
• Limón, José
• Moor's pavane (Choreographic work : Limón)
• Taliaferro, Clay > Interviews
• Currier, Ruth, 1926-
• Winged (Choreographic work : Limón)
• Video
• Dance

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Interviews.
• Video.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in New York City.

Contents

• Cassette 1 (ca. 58 min.). Clay Taliaferro recalls his first view of José Limón, on television; attending his first live performance of the company, which included Limón's last performance in The moor's pavane; learning the Pegasus section of Limón's dance work The winged; mastering the Limón style; Limón's invitation to him to join the company; his first experiences in the company; the life-affirming qualities of Limón's repertory; his own and the company's reactions to Limón's death; his initial discomfort at learning Limón's A choreographic offering, in which he subsequently danced a solo also performed by interviewer Ann Vachon.
• Cassette 2 (ca. 45 min.). The interview is interrupted at ca. 30 min. by about 6 min. of footage of the Limón Dance Company's offices and studio in New York City. Taliaferro describes his experiences of dancing in Limón's works The Emperor Jones, The moor's pavane, Missa brevis, and The traitor. He discusses what he gained from the direction of Ruth Currier, who led the company after Limón's death; Limón's theatrical craft and ability to communicate with audiences; how Limón's desire to reach audiences may have been affected by his minority status in the U.S. and his awareness of the low esteem accorded the arts; the insights Taliaferro himself gained by directing others in The moor's pavane; whether his perceived resemblance to Limón was a blessing or curse; Limón's legacy to future generations.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-8181

OCLC

NYPY05-F10118

Title

[Interview with Clay Taliaferro] [videorecording] / Dance Conduit/Antidote Films ; directed by Malachi Roth ; produced by Ann Vachon and Jeffrey Levy-Hinte.

Imprint

[199-?]

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Limón: a life beyond words

Performer

Interviewer: Ann Vachon.

Event

Videotaped in New York City.

Local Subject

Race and dance.

Added Author

Taliaferro, Clay. Interviewee

Vachon, Ann. Interviewer. Producer

Roth, Malachi. Director

Levy-Hinte, Jeff. Producer

Dance Conduit (Company)

Antidote Films (Firm)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-8181