Research Catalog

The Celebration of an American Dream

Title
The Celebration of an American Dream, 1988 October 13 and 14 / a joint production of The Upper Merion Area School District and The Great Valley School District.
Publication
1988.

Available Online

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Details

Additional Authors
  • D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021
  • D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021.
  • Bye, Gwendolyn
  • Bye, Gwendolyn
  • Weinstein, Ellen
  • Weinstein, Ellen
  • Diamond, Neil
  • Diamond, Neil
  • Moore, Barbara
  • Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942
  • Haley, Ed
  • Queen, John
  • Cannon, Hugh
  • Dinerstein, Adele
  • Carrevalino, Georgie
  • Puleo, Joanna
  • Wilson, Louisa
  • Morgan, Chris
  • Harmon, Frances
  • Fox, Jim
  • Jacobs, Julie
  • Chang, Jason
  • Lau, Kin Wai
  • Moore, Jeffrey
  • Karol, John
  • Luberoff, Rolf
  • Passaretti, Rachel
  • Regaldo, Jhonasttan
  • Alexander, Ian
  • Messner, Scott
  • Mullen, Scott
  • Schmitt, Jeanne
  • Dubroff, David
  • Radice, Tom
  • Gallagher, Frank
  • Stribrny, Bill
  • Fitzpatrick, William
  • National Dance Institute (U.S.), dancer
Description
1 streaming video file (60 min) : sound, color.
Alternative Title
  • Jacques' Devault Pennsylvania Residency booked through Sondra Ross
  • National Dance Institute Moving Image Archive.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Music.
  • Video.
  • Filmed dance.
  • Filmed performances.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • Choreographed and directed by Jacques d'Amboise and Gwendolyn Bye; produced for television by the Department of Instructional and Cable Television of the Upper Merion Area School District; camera operators, David Dubroff, Tom Radice, Frank Gallagher; directed for TV by Bill Stribrny. A Viking Production.
System Details (note)
  • Streaming video.
Source (note)
  • Jacques D'Amboise
Contents
Opening commentary about the National Dance Institute program and Jacques d'Amboise residency (6 min.) -- America: choreographer, Jacques d'Amboise; music and lyrics, Neil Diamond; Georgie Carrevalino, student ensemble, dancers (3 min.) -- Just Warming Up: choreographer, Gwendolyn Bye; music, Barbara Moore; student ensemble, dancers (7 min.) -- Words from Dr. William Fitzpatrick, Superintendent Great Valley Schools (2 min.) -- Dancers in Time: choreographer, d'Amboise; music, Moore; Joanna Puleo, Louisa Wilson, Chris Morgan, Frances Harmon, dancers (6 min.) -- Words from d'Amboise, introducing Early Eugene: signed by Jan Josiassen (3 min.) -- Early Eugene: choreographed by Ellen Weinstein; adapted by Bye; music, George M. Cohan, Ed Haley, John Queen and Hugh Cannon; Jim Fox (Eugene), Julie Jacobs (Girl), Charlestown students, dancers (7 min.) -- Sea Mother's Son: choreographer, d'Amboise; music, Traditional Sea Chanties arranged by Adele Dinerstein; members of National Dance Institute (principals), Sugartown students (Crew), dancers (18 min.) -- God Bless America: full cast, dancers (8 min.)
Call Number
*MGZIDF 3969
OCLC
961830291
Title
The Celebration of an American Dream, 1988 October 13 and 14 / a joint production of The Upper Merion Area School District and The Great Valley School District.
Production
1988.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Performer
Students and teachers from Candlebrook, Charlestown, Markley and Sugartown Elementary Schools, dancers; Jason Chang, Kin Wai Lau, Jeffrey Moore, John Karol, Rolf Luberoff, Rachel Passaretti, Jhonasttan Regaldo, special guest dancers from the National Dance Institute; Ian Alexander, Scott Messner, Scott Mullen, Jeanne Schmitt, singers/narrators; Dr. William Fitzpatrick, on-stage host.
Credits
Choreographed and directed by Jacques d'Amboise and Gwendolyn Bye; produced for television by the Department of Instructional and Cable Television of the Upper Merion Area School District; camera operators, David Dubroff, Tom Radice, Frank Gallagher; directed for TV by Bill Stribrny. A Viking Production.
Event
Recorded 1988 October 13 and 14 Devault, Pennsylvania.
System Details
Streaming video.
Original Version
Original format: 1 videocassette (VHS) ; 1/2 in.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Source
Gift; Jacques D'Amboise, 2012.
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021, choreographer.
D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021, director.
D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021, speaker.
D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021. America.
D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021. Dancers in time.
D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021. Sea mother's son.
Bye, Gwendolyn, choreographer.
Bye, Gwendolyn, director.
Bye, Gwendolyn, adapter.
Bye, Gwendolyn. Just warming up.
Weinstein, Ellen, choreographer.
Weinstein, Ellen. Early Eugene.
Diamond, Neil, composer.
Diamond, Neil, lyricist.
Diamond, Neil. America.
Moore, Barbara, composer.
Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942, composer.
Haley, Ed, composer.
Queen, John, composer.
Cannon, Hugh, composer.
Dinerstein, Adele, arranger of music.
Carrevalino, Georgie, dancer.
Puleo, Joanna, dancer.
Wilson, Louisa, dancer.
Morgan, Chris, dancer.
Harmon, Frances, dancer.
Fox, Jim, dancer.
Jacobs, Julie, dancer.
Chang, Jason, dancer.
Lau, Kin Wai, dancer.
Moore, Jeffrey, dancer.
Karol, John, dancer.
Luberoff, Rolf, dancer.
Passaretti, Rachel, dancer.
Regaldo, Jhonasttan, dancer.
Alexander, Ian, performer.
Messner, Scott, performer.
Mullen, Scott, performer.
Schmitt, Jeanne, performer.
Dubroff, David, videographer.
Radice, Tom, videographer.
Gallagher, Frank, videographer.
Stribrny, Bill, director.
Fitzpatrick, William, speaker.
National Dance Institute (U.S.), dancer.
D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021, donor.
Note
title on tape label Jacques' Devault Pennsylvania Residency booked through Sondra Ross
Added Title
National Dance Institute Moving Image Archive.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 3969
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