Research Catalog

Title

[Dance classes at the Ballet Arts studio] [and] [Nagare] [and] [Lisan Kay demonstrating Nimura exercises] [and] [Figures of earth] [videorecording].

Publication

[1951?-1960?]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Dokoudovsky, Vladimir.
• Nimura, Yeichi, 1897-1979.
• Nimura, Yeichi, 1897-1979
• Nemchinova, Vera.
• Essen, Viola.
• Acuna, Maria Teresa.
• Kay, Lisan
• Ballet Arts (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (62 min.) : si., b&w and col.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Bequest of the Estate of Lisan Kay Nimura.

Series Statement

Yeichi and Lisan Kay Nimura Collection

Uniform Title

Figures of earth (Choreographic work : Nimura)

Alternative Title

• Nagare (Choreographic work : Nimura)
• [Lisan Kay demonstrating Nimura exercises]

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Titles supplied by cataloger.

Event (note)

• Recorded at the Ballet Arts studio, 61 Carnegie Hall, New York City. Accompanying notes by Nimura date the dance class footage as 1951 or 1953.

Funding (note)

• Processing and cataloging made possible by the Estate of Lisan Kay Nimura.

System Details (note)

• DVD, transferred from VHS videocassette.

Source (note)

• Estate of Lisan Kay Nimura;

Biography (note)

• Yeichi Nimura, 1897-1979, was born in Suwa, Japan, and came to the United States in 1918. He studied dance at the Denishawn school, and also trained in ballet, ballroom, and Spanish dancing. He first danced onstage in 1927 in a revue choreographed by his compatriot Michio Ito, and presented his first recital in 1930. He performed throughout the 1930s in works created by himself and others on the concert stage, in musical theater, and on American and foreign tours with his wife Lisan Kay. Retiring from the stage while still in his prime, he focused on teaching, coaching, and choreographing. He choreographed the musical Lute song both on Broadway in 1946 and at City Center in 1959. He was a founder of the Ballet Arts school at "61" Carnegie Hall, and created works for his students. In recognition of his contributions to international cultural understanding, the Japanese government awarded him an Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1969. In 1973 he established the Nimura Dance Award in Japan in order to assist young dancers and recognize achievement.

Contents

• Ballet class taught by Vladimir Dokoudovsky (13 min., b&w) / center work from a mixed-level class for women and men; also contains 45 sec. of the barre from Yeichi Nimura's modern plastique class, and a glimpse of Nimura in his office. About 3 min. of this section is out of focus.
• Modern plastique class taught by Yeichi Nimura (7 min., b&w).
• Variations class taught by Vera Nemchinova (12 min., b&w) / the choreographic material being taught may be excerpts from the fairy variations in the prologue of Petipa's The sleeping beauty. Also includes 1:30 min. of Nimura in his office, playing with his Siamese cat.
• View of the door of the Nimura Studio [i.e., Ballet Arts], no. 61 Carnegie Hall (1 min., b&w).
• Pointe class taught by Viola Essen (3 min., b&w).
• Spanish dancing class taught by Maria Teresa Acuna (3 min., b&w) / mostly out of focus.
• Nagare (5 min., b&w) / probably recorded on May 8, 1960 ; choreography, Yeichi Nimura ; danced by Judy Fischer [or Fisher], Judith Kreischer, Jody Persily [or Perselle], Nora Schaerer. A complete run-through of this work (4 min.) is followed by a repetition of its first 2 min. Duplicates a film on *MGZIDVD 5-5708, which is of better visual quality.
• Lisan Kay demonstrating Nimura exercises (9 min., col.) / probably recorded in July 1954. Duplicates *MGZIDVD 5-5712, which is of better visual quality.
• Figures of earth (9 min., col.) / probably recorded in 1953 ; choreography, Yeichi Nimura ; danced by Yeichi Nimura and Lisan Kay. May contain complete choreography, although Nimura stops the run-through at about 6 min. into the work and returns to an earlier point, repeating some material.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5723

OCLC

706827966

Title

[Dance classes at the Ballet Arts studio] [and] [Nagare] [and] [Lisan Kay demonstrating Nimura exercises] [and] [Figures of earth] [videorecording].

Imprint

[1951?-1960?]

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Yeichi and Lisan Kay Nimura Collection

System Details

DVD, transferred from VHS videocassette.

Event

Recorded at the Ballet Arts studio, 61 Carnegie Hall, New York City. Accompanying notes by Nimura date the dance class footage as 1951 or 1953.

Funding

Processing and cataloging made possible by the Estate of Lisan Kay Nimura.

Biography

Yeichi Nimura, 1897-1979, was born in Suwa, Japan, and came to the United States in 1918. He studied dance at the Denishawn school, and also trained in ballet, ballroom, and Spanish dancing. He first danced onstage in 1927 in a revue choreographed by his compatriot Michio Ito, and presented his first recital in 1930. He performed throughout the 1930s in works created by himself and others on the concert stage, in musical theater, and on American and foreign tours with his wife Lisan Kay. Retiring from the stage while still in his prime, he focused on teaching, coaching, and choreographing. He choreographed the musical Lute song both on Broadway in 1946 and at City Center in 1959. He was a founder of the Ballet Arts school at "61" Carnegie Hall, and created works for his students. In recognition of his contributions to international cultural understanding, the Japanese government awarded him an Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1969. In 1973 he established the Nimura Dance Award in Japan in order to assist young dancers and recognize achievement.

Source

Gift; Estate of Lisan Kay Nimura; Sept. 2007. NN-PD

Added Author

Dokoudovsky, Vladimir. Teacher

Nimura, Yeichi, 1897-1979. Teacher

Nimura, Yeichi, 1897-1979, choreographer.

Nimura, Yeichi, 1897-1979, dancer.

Nemchinova, Vera. Teacher

Essen, Viola. Teacher

Acuna, Maria Teresa. Teacher

Kay, Lisan, dancer.

Ballet Arts (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Figures of earth (Choreographic work : Nimura)

Nagare (Choreographic work : Nimura)

[Lisan Kay demonstrating Nimura exercises]

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5723