Research Catalog

Title

Shen Wei Dance Arts at 10 [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / artistic director, Shen Wei ; [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Publication

c2009.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Kisselgoff, Anna.
• Shen, Wei, 1968-
• Cronson, Mary Sharp.
• Shen Wei Dance Arts.
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (94 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Panel discussion with Anna Kisselgoff (moderator) and Shen Wei (choreographer) after each dance excerpt with Mr. Wei talking about the concept, technique/movement and choreographic inspiration for each work.

Series Statement

Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Uniform Title

• Near the terrace (Choreographic work : Shen)
• Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Alternative Title

• Rite of spring (Choreographic work : Shen)
• Map (Choreographic work : Shen)
• Re- (Part one) (Choreographic work : Shen)
• Re- (Part two) (Choreographic work : Shen)
• Re- (Part three) (Choreographic work : Shen)
• Connect transfer (Choreographic work : Shen)
• Folding (Choreographic work : Shen)

Subject

• Choreographers > China
• Choreography > China

Genre/Form

• Video.
• Dance.

Note

• Part one, Peter B. Lewis Theater (ca. 52 min.). Rite of spring, Map, Re- (Part two), Re- (Part one), Re- (Part three). Part two, The rotunda (ca. 37 min.). Near the terrace, brief dance class, Connect transfer, Folding.

Event (note)

• Videotaped at the Peter B. Lewis Theater and the rotunda, as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Oct. 24, 2009 (7:30 pm).

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Source (note)

• Mary Sharp Cronson.

Biography (note)

• Rite of spring premiered on July 7, 2003 at the American Dance Festival ; Map premiered on July 19, 2005 at Lincoln Center Festival, New York State Theater, New York ; Re- (Part II) premiered on March 15, 2007 with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal ; Re- (Part I) premiered on July 3, 2006 at the American Dance Festival ; Re- (Part III) premiered on June 18, 2009 at the American Dance Festival ; Connect transfer premiered on July 5, 2004 at the American Dance Festival ; Folding was created in 2000 for the Guangdong Modern Dance Company in China.

Contents

• Introduction (ca. 1 min.) / by Mary Sharp Cronson.
• Rite of spring (2003) (ca. 8 min.) / concept and choreography, Shen Wei ; original lighting, David Ferri ; music, Igor Stravinsky ; set and costumes, Shen Wei ; dancers, Cecily Campbell, Hunter Carter, Sarah Chiesa, Andrew Cowan, Jenna Fakhoury, James Healey, Burr Johnson, Sara Procopio, Joan Wadopian, Adam Weinert.
• Map (2005) (ca. 4 min.) / concept and choreography, Shen Wei ; original lighting, Scott Bolman ; music, Steve Reich (The desert music) ; set and costumes, Shen Wei ; dancers, Javier Baca, Cecily Campbell, Andrew Cowan, Jenna Fakhoury, Jessica Harris, James Healey, Sara Procopio, Joan Wadopian, Adam Weinert.
• Re- (Part two) (2007) (ca. 3 min.) / concept and choreograhy, Shen Wei ; original lighting, Jennifer Tipton ; music, John Tavener (Tears of the angels, traditional Cambodian music, original recordings by Shen Wei) ; set and costumes, Shen Wei ; dancers, Javier Baca, Cecily Campbell, Hunter Carter, Sarah Chiesa, Evan Copeland, Andrew Cowan, Jenna Fakhoury, Burr Johnson, Sara Procopio, Adam Weinert, Brandon Whited.
• Re- (Part one) (2006) (ca. 2 min.) / concept and choreograhy, Shen Wei ; original lighting, Jennifer Tipton ; music, Tibetan chants ; vocals by Ani Choying Dolma ; set and costumes, Shen Wei ; dancers, Cecily Campbell, Andrew Cowan, Jenna Fakhoury, Sara Procopio, Joan Wadopian.
• Re-(Part three) (2009) (ca. 6 min.) / concept and choreograhy, Shen Wei ; original lighting, Jennifer Tipton ; music, David Lang ; sound recorded on China's Silk Road by Shen Wei ; set and costumes, Shen Wei ; dancers, Javier Baca, Cecily Campbell, Hunter Carter, Sarah Chiesa, Evan Copeland, Andrew Cowan, Jenna Fakhoury, Burr Johnson, Sara Procopio, Adam Weinert, Brandon Whited.
• Intermission (ca. 2 min.)
• Near the terrace (2000) (ca. 5 min.) / concept and choreograhy, Shen Wei ; original lighting, David Ferri ; music, Arvo Pärt ; sets and costumes, Shen Wei ; dancers, Javier Baca, Cecily Campbell, Hunter Carter, Sarah Chiesa, Alison Clancy, Evan Copeland, Jessica Harris, Jillian Hsu, Burr Johnson, Cynthia Koppe, Hsiao-Jou Tang, Adam Weinert.
• [Brief dance class] (ca. 7 min.) / taught by Shen Wei ; dancers: Shen Wei Dance Arts.
• Connect transfer (2004) (ca. 5 min.) / concept and choreograhy, Shen Wei ; original lighting, Jennifer Tipton ; music, Kevin Volans (String quartet no. 6), Iannis Xenakis (Evryali), György Ligeti (Sonatina: II - Andante, Monument, In zart fliessender bewegung) ; set and costumes, Shen Wei ; dancers, Cecily Campbell, Andrew Cowan, Jenna Fakhoury, James Healey, Burr Johnson, Sara Procopio, Joan Wadopian.
• Folding (2000) (ca. 12 min.) / concept and choreograhy, Shen Wei ; original lighting, David Ferri ; music, John Tavener and traditional Tibetan chant ; set, costumes, and make-up, Shen Wei ; dancers, Javier Baca, Cecily Campbell, Sarah Chiesa, Evan Copeland, Andrew Cowan, Jenna Fakhoury, Jessica Harris, James Healey, Burr Johnson, Katherine Partington, Sara Procopio, Hsiao-Jou Tang, Joan Wadopian, Adam Weinert.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5337

OCLC

503091649

Title

Shen Wei Dance Arts at 10 [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / artistic director, Shen Wei ; [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Imprint

c2009.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

System Details

DVD.

Event

Videotaped at the Peter B. Lewis Theater and the rotunda, as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Oct. 24, 2009 (7:30 pm).

Performer

Moderator: Anna Kisselgoff ; panel: Shen Wei (choreographer).

Danced by Shen Wei Dance Arts: Javier Baca, Cecily Campbell, Hunter Carter, Sarah Chiesa, Jillian Chu, Alison Clancy, Evan Copeland, Andrew Cowan, Jenna Fakhoury, Jessica Harris, James Healey, Burr Johnson, Cynthia Koppe, Katherine Partington, Sara Procopio, Hsiao-Jou Tang, Joan Wadopian, Adam Weinert, Brandon Whited.

Biography

Rite of spring premiered on July 7, 2003 at the American Dance Festival ; Map premiered on July 19, 2005 at Lincoln Center Festival, New York State Theater, New York ; Re- (Part II) premiered on March 15, 2007 with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal ; Re- (Part I) premiered on July 3, 2006 at the American Dance Festival ; Re- (Part III) premiered on June 18, 2009 at the American Dance Festival ; Connect transfer premiered on July 5, 2004 at the American Dance Festival ; Folding was created in 2000 for the Guangdong Modern Dance Company in China.

Local Note

For program notes see *MGZB Works and process at the Guggenheim [programs].

Source

Gift; Mary Sharp Cronson. NN-PD

Added Author

Kisselgoff, Anna. Moderator

Shen, Wei, 1968- Interviewee

Shen, Wei, 1968- choreographer.

Shen, Wei, 1968- Director

Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer

Shen Wei Dance Arts.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Cronson, Mary Sharp. Donor NN-PD

Added Title

Near the terrace (Choreographic work : Shen)

Rite of spring (Choreographic work : Shen)

Map (Choreographic work : Shen)

Re- (Part one) (Choreographic work : Shen)

Re- (Part two) (Choreographic work : Shen)

Re- (Part three) (Choreographic work : Shen)

Connect transfer (Choreographic work : Shen)

Folding (Choreographic work : Shen)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5337