Research Catalog

Title

Alwin Nikolais' Pond [videorecording].

Publication

c2006.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Glenn, Tim.
• Nikolais, Alwin
• Del Saz, Alberto.
• Florida State University. School of Visual Arts & Dance.
• Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance.

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (100 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

This DVD of Pond by Alwin Nikolais was created at Florida State University (FSU) as part of a 2-week residency with Alberto del Saz during the summer of 2006. Pond residency included a significant documentation component focused on capturing choreographic detail and Nikolais/Louis philosophy of performance. The DVD contains a fully produced performance of Pond, a Documentation Media section which documents the work in great detail, a Rehearsal Notes section, and an edited interview with Alberto del Saz. This DVD is intended to facilitate the accurate reconstruction of Pond and is not available to the general public.

Alternative Title

Pond

Subjects

• Modern dance
• Dance
• Video
• Modern dance > Study and teaching

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Pond residency with Alberto del Saz Florida State University Department of Dance May 8-19, 2006.
• This project was funded by the Dance/USA's National College Choreography Initiative (NCCI).
• Documentation media sections include Audience perspective, Dancer perspective, Men's demo, Men only, Women's demo, Women only, Rehearsal notes, Staging stills, Technical/mechanical, Costume parade, Bows.
• "The Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance, Inc. is working in conjunction with Dance Technologist Tim Glenn at Florida State University to investigate how Nikolais' historic collection of hand-painted slides may be preserved in digital format and migrated to DVD-video as a projection source for future performances. These performances of Pond at FSU represent the first performances of a Nikolais work utilizing digital video projections." -- Tim Glenn's project description from his website: http://timglenn.us/projects.html.

Credits (note)

• Project director, Tim Glenn ; choreography, lighting, costumes and sound, Alwin Nikolais ; reconstruction director, Alberto del Saz ; costume construction, Frank Garcia ; rehearsal director, Tim Glenn.

Performer (note)

• Performers, Meredith Blouin, Shauna Dever, Michelle Fletcher, Amanda Gates, Kari Gonthier, Lauren LiBrandi, Carol L. McCoy, Jade Poole, Xavier Reillo, Elizabeth Ross, Shannon Schwait, Allison Shir, Amanda Treiber, Aline Wachsmuth, Courtney Woodward.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Source (note)

• Joyce Straub.

Contents

Documentation media (ca. 60 min.) -- Complete performance (ca. 9 min.) -- Interview with del Saz (ca. 31 min.) -- Credits (ca. 2 min.).

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-2985

OCLC

72799849

Title

Alwin Nikolais' Pond [videorecording].

Imprint

c2006.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Credits

Project director, Tim Glenn ; choreography, lighting, costumes and sound, Alwin Nikolais ; reconstruction director, Alberto del Saz ; costume construction, Frank Garcia ; rehearsal director, Tim Glenn.

Performer

Performers, Meredith Blouin, Shauna Dever, Michelle Fletcher, Amanda Gates, Kari Gonthier, Lauren LiBrandi, Carol L. McCoy, Jade Poole, Xavier Reillo, Elizabeth Ross, Shannon Schwait, Allison Shir, Amanda Treiber, Aline Wachsmuth, Courtney Woodward.

System Details

DVD.

Source

Gift; Joyce Straub. NN-PD

Added Author

Glenn, Tim. Director

Glenn, Tim. Videographer

Nikolais, Alwin, choreographer.

Del Saz, Alberto. Restager

Del Saz, Alberto. Interviewee

Florida State University. School of Visual Arts & Dance.

Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance.

Straub, Joyce. Donor NN-PD

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-2985