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The New Dance Group gala concert a retrospective 1930s-1970s

Title
The New Dance Group gala concert [videorecording] : a retrospective 1930s-1970s / the American Dance Guild presents ; produced by the American Dance Guild ; video directed by Johannes Holub ; concert production, producer/artistic director, Muriel Manings.
Publication
[Flemington, N.J.] : Dancetime Publications, c2008.

Details

Additional Authors
  • Holub, Johannes
  • Manings, Muriel
  • Holub, Jenny
  • Anthony, Mary
  • Gentry, Eve
  • Aul, Ronne
  • Beatty, Talley
  • Bettis, Valerie, 1919-1982
  • Weidman, Charles
  • Primus, Pearl
  • Gifford, Joseph, 1920?-
  • Hadassah, 1909?-1992
  • Dudley, Jane
  • Burton, Irving
  • McKayle, Donald, 1930-2018
  • Erdman, Jean
  • Sokolow, Anna
  • Trisler, Joyce, 1934-1979
  • Nagrin, Daniel
  • Maslow, Sophie
  • American Dance Guild, presenter.
  • New Dance Group (New York, N.Y.)
  • Dancetime Publications, publisher.
Description
2 videodiscs (160 min.) : sd., col. and b&w; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
The New Dance Group (ca. 1993) recreates 18 dances originally performed by the Group from 1934-1979. Each dance includes an introduction, usually by the original choreographers.
Uniform Title
  • Songs (Choreographic work : Anthony) To each his own.
  • Tenant of the street (Choreographic work : Gentry)
  • Blues (Choreographic work : Aul)
  • Southern landscape (Choreographic work : Beatty) Mourner's bench.
  • Desperate heart (Choreographic work : Bettis)
  • Lynchtown (Choreographic work : Weidman)
  • Pursued (Choreographic work : Gifford) Flight.
  • Shuvi nafshi (Choreographic work : Hadassah) Return oh my soul unto thee.
  • Time is money (Choreographic work : Dudley)
  • Harmonica breakdown (Choreographic work : Dudley)
  • Sign dance for Sarah (Choreographic work : Burton)
  • Transformations of Medusa (Choreographic work : Erdman)
  • Strange hero (Choreographic work : Nagrin)
  • Negro speaks of rivers (Choreographic work : Primus). Selections.
  • Rainbow 'round my shoulder (Choreographic work : McKayle). Selections.
  • Lyric suite (Choreographic work : Sokolow). Selections.
  • Concerto in E (Choreographic work : Trisler). Selections.
  • Folksay (Choreographic work : Maslow). Selections.
Alternative Title
  • Retrospective 1930s-1970s
  • Gala historical concert
Subject
  • Modern dance > United States
  • Modern dance
  • United States
Genre/Form
  • Dance films.
  • Filmed dance.
  • Nonfiction films.
  • Feature films – United States.
Note
  • Originally produced in 1994.
  • Special feature: DVD-ROM access to .PDF file of concert program.
Credits (note)
  • Cameras, Johannes Holub, Jenny Holub ; editorial assistant, Jenny Holub.
Event (note)
  • Recorded in performance on June 11, 1993 at LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts in New York City.
System Details (note)
  • DVD; NTSC; full screen presentation.
Language (note)
  • In English.
Contents
  • Disc 1 (62 min.): Songs. pt. III: To each his own / Mary Anthony -- Tenant of the street / Eve Gentry -- Blues / Ronnie Aul -- Southern landscape. Mourner's bench / Talley Beatty -- The desperate heart / Valerie Bettis -- Ativisms [i.e. Atavisms]. Lynchtown / Charles Weidman -- The Negro speaks of rivers / Pearl Primus -- Pursued. The flight / Joseph Gifford -- Shuvi Nafshi. Return oh my soul unto thee / Hadassah.
  • Disc 2 (78 min.): Time is money ; Harmonica breakdown / Jane Dudley -- Sign dance for Sarah / Irving Burton -- Rainbow 'round my shoulder suite excerpt / Donald McKayle -- The transformations of Medusa / Jean Erdman -- Lyric suite duet excerpt / Anna Sokolow -- Strange hero / Daniel Nagrin -- Concerto in E. (Romeo and Juliet) excerpt / Joyce Trisler -- Folksay excerpt / Sophie Maslow.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-5006
LCCN
880104455803
OCLC
297178966
Title
The New Dance Group gala concert [videorecording] : a retrospective 1930s-1970s / the American Dance Guild presents ; produced by the American Dance Guild ; video directed by Johannes Holub ; concert production, producer/artistic director, Muriel Manings.
Imprint
[Flemington, N.J.] : Dancetime Publications, c2008.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Performer
Dancers & musicians vary for each piece.
Credits
Cameras, Johannes Holub, Jenny Holub ; editorial assistant, Jenny Holub.
Event
Recorded in performance on June 11, 1993 at LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts in New York City.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; full screen presentation.
Language
In English.
Added Author
Holub, Johannes, director.
Holub, Johannes, cinematographer.
Manings, Muriel, producer.
Holub, Jenny, cinematographer.
Anthony, Mary, choreographer.
Gentry, Eve, choreographer.
Aul, Ronne, choreographer.
Beatty, Talley, choreographer.
Bettis, Valerie, 1919-1982, choreographer.
Weidman, Charles, choreographer.
Primus, Pearl, choreographer.
Gifford, Joseph, 1920?- choreographer.
Hadassah, 1909?-1992, choreographer.
Dudley, Jane, choreographer.
Burton, Irving, choreographer.
McKayle, Donald, 1930-2018, choreographer.
Erdman, Jean, choreographer.
Sokolow, Anna, choreographer.
Trisler, Joyce, 1934-1979, choreographer.
Nagrin, Daniel, choreographer.
Maslow, Sophie, choreographer.
American Dance Guild, presenter.
New Dance Group (New York, N.Y.)
Dancetime Publications, publisher.
Added Title
Container of (work): Songs (Choreographic work : Anthony) To each his own.
Container of (work): Tenant of the street (Choreographic work : Gentry)
Container of (work): Blues (Choreographic work : Aul)
Container of (work): Southern landscape (Choreographic work : Beatty) Mourner's bench.
Container of (work): Desperate heart (Choreographic work : Bettis)
Container of (work): Lynchtown (Choreographic work : Weidman)
Container of (work): Pursued (Choreographic work : Gifford) Flight.
Container of (work): Shuvi nafshi (Choreographic work : Hadassah) Return oh my soul unto thee.
Container of (work): Time is money (Choreographic work : Dudley)
Container of (work): Harmonica breakdown (Choreographic work : Dudley)
Container of (work): Sign dance for Sarah (Choreographic work : Burton)
Container of (work): Transformations of Medusa (Choreographic work : Erdman)
Container of (work): Strange hero (Choreographic work : Nagrin)
Container of (work): Negro speaks of rivers (Choreographic work : Primus). Selections.
Container of (work): Rainbow 'round my shoulder (Choreographic work : McKayle). Selections.
Container of (work): Lyric suite (Choreographic work : Sokolow). Selections.
Container of (work): Concerto in E (Choreographic work : Trisler). Selections.
Container of (work): Folksay (Choreographic work : Maslow). Selections.
Other Standard Identifier
880104455803
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-5006
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